Hamburger Helper

Hamburger Helper was born in 1971. I was six years old! I have to tell you; it's still a great buy and a decent meal. I've made the different dishes throughout my years, added items they suggested like onion, chopped peppers, cheese and bacon. Can you add vegetables? I have and it's all good! We need some fuel in the tank and the dish doesn't disappoint. As a student of history, I will always say that this product was an idea from the United States depression in the 1930's, as a lot of those noodle dishes were. Money was and is always tight babe.

Beefy & Cheesy Woodman's really has the best price on Hamburger Helper above all stores. The only thing that has gone way up is ground beef! Still, a great meal that goes a long way.

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These little cups are great for lunch! Toss a couple in your bag.

Cheeseburger Macaroni 2 Oz "1 Package: 220 Calories, 4g Total Fat, 720mg Sodium, 36g Total Carbohydrate, 9g Protein"

Hamburger Helper Beef Pasta 2 Oz "1 Package: 210 Calories, 3g Total Fat, 710mg Sodium, 38g Total Carbohydrate, 8g Protein"

Chili Macaroni 2 Oz "1 Package: 220 Calories, 3g Total Fat, 530mg Sodium, 38g Total Carbohydrate, 8g Protein"

Tomato Basil Macaroni 2 Oz "1 Package: 220 Calories, 3g Total Fat, 490mg Sodium, 38g Total Carbohydrate, 8g Protein"

Added below are items needed for the cheesy flavors as "attributes" that Hamburger Helper recommends as a stir into the dish. Hey, try them out; I have, and the items really augment them!

Weyauwega All-Natural Salted Butter 16 Oz

Food Club Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese 8 Oz

Food Club Diced Onions 12 Oz

Claussen Dill Spears 24 FL Oz

Real Bacon Bits Hickory Smoke 9 0z

Del Monte Diced Tomatoes 14.5 Oz

Food Club Sliced Carrots 14.5 Oz

La Victoria Diced Hot Jalapeños 4 Oz

Melinda's Black Truffle Hot Sauce 12 FL Oz

Flav R Pac Petite Peas 12 Oz

Flav R Pac Southwest Blend 12 Oz

Food Club Black Pepper 4 Oz

Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise 15 FL Oz

Diced Roasted Garlic & Onion 14.5 Oz

Deluxe Cheeseburger Macaroni 5.5 Oz:  Add 1 LB ground beef or turkey, 1 & 1/4 cups water, two cups milk & two tablespoons butter. Dial up the flavor! Stir in chopped onion just before simmering, Add shredded cheddar cheese and chopped dill pickles just before serving.

Cheeseburger Macaroni 6.6 Oz: Add 1 LB ground beef or turkey, 1 & 1/4 cups water and two cups milk. Add chopped cooked bacon, shredded cheese and chopped fresh tomatoes. I don't add chopped fresh tomatoes. It's a very expensive "fresh" and most of them are gross anyway, waxy and flavorless. Instead, I add spiked canned tomatoes which have a heck of a lot of more bang!

Cheeseburger Macaroni Value Size 10.6 Oz: Add 1 & 1/2 LB ground beef or turkey, chopped cooked bacon, shredded cheese and tomatoes.

Double Cheeseburger Macaroni 6 Oz: Add 1 LB ground beef or turkey, 1 & 1/3 and two cups milk. Before serving, stir in chopped cooked bacon, diced tomatoes and chopped pickles.

Double Cheeseburger Macaroni Value Size 9.6 Oz:  Add 1 & 1/2 LB ground beef or turkey, two cups water, 3 & 1/3 cups milk. Before serving, stir in chopped cooked bacon, diced tomatoes and chopped pickles.

Cheesy Ranch Burger 5.9 Oz: Add 1 LB lean ground beef or turkey, 1 & 1/4 cup water, two cups of milk and 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise. Turn this flavor up! Stir in cooked carrots and top with diced jalapeños just before serving.

Cheddar Cheese Melt 4.7 Oz: Add 1 LB lean ground beef or turkey, one cup of water and 1 & 2/3 cup of milk. Add some zip and zest! Stir in chopped dill pickles and shredded cheddar cheese just before serving. Serve with hot sauce.

Cheesy Beef Pasta 5.2 Oz: Add 1 LB lean ground beef or turkey, 1 & 1/4 cups water and 1 & 2/3 cups of milk. Turn this flavor up! Stir in cooked carrots just before simmering. Stir in chopped cooked bacon and cooked sweet peas just before serving.

Bacon Cheeseburger 5.1 Oz: Add 1 LB lean ground beef or turkey, 3/4 cups water and 2 cups of milk. Add some zip and zest! Stir in chopped pickles and shredded cheddar cheese just before serving. Serve with hot sauce.

Three Cheese 6.0 Oz: Add 1 LB lean ground beef or turkey, 1 cup water and 2 cups of milk. Add some pizzazz! Stir in chopped red bell pepper just before simmering. Add cooked green peas and black pepper just before serving.

Deluxe Cheeseburger Macaroni 5.5 Oz  "One Cup: 360 Calories, 0.5g Total Fat, 690mg Sodium, 23g Total Carbohydrate, 3g Protein"

Cheeseburger Macaroni 6.6 Oz "1/3 Cup: 140 Calories, 1g Total Fat, 630mg Sodium, 25g Total Carbohydrate, 3g Protein"

Cheeseburger Macaroni Value Size 10.6 Oz "One Cup: 380 Calories, 1g Total Fat, 780mg Sodium, 29g Total Carbohydrate, 4g Protein"

Double Cheeseburger Macaroni 6 Oz "One Cup: 330 Calories, 0.5g Total Fat, 640mg Sodium, 24g Total Carbohydrate, 3g Protein"

Double Cheeseburger Macaroni 9.6 Oz "One Cup: 370 Calories, 0.5g Total Fat, 640mg Sodium, 24g Total Carbohydrate, 3g Protein"

Cheesy Ranch Burger 5.9 Oz "One Cup: 370 Calories, 1g Total Fat, 660mg Sodium, 26g Total Carbohydrate, 3g Protein"

Cheddar Cheese Melt 4.7 Oz "One Cup: 370 Calories, 0g Total Fat, 710mg Sodium, 26g Total Carbohydrate, 4g Protein"

Cheesy Beef Pasta 5.2 Oz "One Cup: 380 Calories, 0.5g Total Fat, 850mg Sodium, 26g Total Carbohydrate, 4g Protein"

Bacon Cheeseburger 5.1 Oz "One Cup: 310 Calories, 0.5g Total Fat, 590mg Sodium, 21g Total Carbohydrate, 3g Protein"

Three Cheese 6.0 Oz "One Cup: 340 Calories, 0.5g Total Fat, 450mg Sodium, 25g Total Carbohydrate, 3g Protein"

Four Cheese Lasagna 8.8 Oz "One Cup: 400 Calories, 0.5g Total Fat, 660mg Sodium, 25g Total Carbohydrate, 4g Protein"

Cheesy Italian Shells 6.1 Oz "One Cup: 330 Calories, 0.5g Total Fat, 670mg Sodium, 26g Total Carbohydrate, 3g Protein"

Cheesy Enchilada 7.5 Oz "One Cup: 320 Calories, 1g Total Fat, 480mg Sodium, 30g Total Carbohydrate, 3g Protein"

Cheesy Hashbrowns 5.5 Oz "One Cup: 330 Calories, 0g Total Fat, 290mg Sodium, 27g Total Carbohydrate, 1g Protein"

Other Than Cheesy Hamburger Helper

Hamburger Helper Beef Pasta 5.9 Oz "One Cup: 340 Calories, 0.5g Total Fat, 660mg Sodium, 27g Total Carbohydrate, 3g Protein"

Deluxe Beef Stroganoff 5.5 Oz "One Cup: 410 Calories, 0.5g Total Fat, 860mg Sodium, 28g Total Carbohydrate, 4g Protein"

Hamburger Helper Stroganoff 6.4 Oz "One Cup: 380 Calories, 0.5g Total Fat, 540mg Sodium, 29g Total Carbohydrate, 5g Protein"

Value Size Stroganoff 10.2 Oz "One Cup: 380 Calories, 0.5g Total Fat, 540mg Sodium, 29g Total Carbohydrate, 5g Protein"

Hamburger Helper Salisbury 6.2 Oz "One Cup: 290 Calories, 0.5g Total Fat, 570mg Sodium, 26g Total Carbohydrate, 3g Protein"

Deluxe Philly Cheesesteak 4.8 Oz "One Cup: 280 Calories, 0g Total Fat, 470mg Sodium, 19g Total Carbohydrate, 3g Protein"

Tomato Basil Penne 7.4 Oz "One Cup: 350 Calories, 0.5g Total Fat, 700mg Sodium, 38g Total Carbohydrate, 4g Protein"

Hamburger Helper Spaghetti 6.6 Oz "One Cup: 290 Calories, 0.5g Total Fat, 560mg Sodium, 28g Total Carbohydrate, 3g Protein"

Ranch & Bacon 5.9 Oz "One Cup: 310 Calories, 0.5g Total Fat, 0mg Cholesterol, 530mg Sodium, 22g Total Carbohydrate, 3g Protein"

Crunchy Taco 7.6 Oz "One Cup: 320 Calories, 2.5g Total Fat, 0mg Cholesterol, 550mg Sodium, 29g Total Carbohydrate, 3g Protein"

Chili Macaroni 5.2 Oz "One Cup: 240 Calories, 0.5g Total Fat, 0mg Cholesterol, 390mg Sodium, 19g Total Carbohydrate, 3g Protein"

Sweet Heat Barbecue 5.7 Oz "One Cup: 280 Calories, 0g Total Fat, 0mg Cholesterol, 520mg Sodium, 23g Total Carbohydrate, 3g Protein"

Beef Pasta 5.9 Oz: Add 1 LB lean ground beef, 2 & 1/4 cups water & 1 cup of milk. Turn this flavor up even more! Add chopped onions (get above) to beef while browning. Stir in cooked mixed vegetables before serving.

Deluxe Beef Stroganoff 5.5 Oz: Add 1 LB lean ground beef, 1/2 cup water & 2 & 1/4 cups of milk. Elevate the comfort by stirring in chopped mushrooms just before simmering. Stir in fresh baby spinach and sour cream just before serving.

Stroganoff 6.4 Oz: Add 1 LB lean ground beef, 2/3 cup water & 2 & 1/4 cups of milk. Elevate the comfort! Stir in fresh mushrooms and a dollop of sour cream just before serving. Sprinkle with chopped fresh or dried parsley.

Value Size Stroganoff 10.2 Oz: Add 1 & 1/2 LBS lean ground beef, 1 cup water & 3 & 2/3 cups of milk. Elevate the comfort! Stir in fresh mushrooms and a dollop of sour cream just before serving. Sprinkle with chopped fresh or dried parsley.

Salisbury 6.2 Oz: Add 1 LB lean ground beef, 2 & 3/4 cups water & 1/2 cup of milk. Turn this flavor up! Stir in cooked mixed vegetables and diced tomatoes (get above) just before serving. For extra zip, serve with hot sauce (get above).

Deluxe Philly Cheesesteak 4.8 Oz: Add 1 LB lean ground beef, 1 & 1/2 cups water and 1 & 1/4 cups of milk. Add some pizzazz! Stir in sliced green or green & red bell peppers & sliced onion (get above) before simmering.

Tomato Basil Penne 7.4 Oz: Add 1 LB lean ground beef & 3 cups water. Make it fancy! Stir in diced tomatoes (get above) and crushed red pepper flakes just before serving. Sprinkle with chopped fresh basil and shredded Parmesan cheese.

Spaghetti 6.6 Oz: Add 1 LB lean ground beef & 3 & 1/4 cups water. Make it fancy! Just before serving, stir in chopped tomatoes (get above) and grated Parmesan cheese, then sprinkle with fresh basil.

Ranch & Bacon 5.9 Oz: Add 1 LB lean ground beef, 1 & 1/2 cups water and 1 & 1/2 cups of milk. Mayonnaise (get above). Add some pizzazz! Top with chopped fresh avocado and sprinkle with shredded pepper jack cheese and cooked crumbled bacon (get above).

Crunchy Taco 7.6 Oz: Add 1 LB lean ground beef, 2 & 3/4 cups water and 1 cup of milk. Just before serving, stir in salsa and sprinkle with shredded cheese (get above) and chopped fresh cilantro.

Chili Macaroni 5.2 Oz: Add 1 LB lean ground beef & 2 & 3/4 cups water. Add some pizzazz! Stir in drained kidney beans, diced tomatoes (get above) and shredded cheddar cheese (get above) just before serving.

Sweet Heat Barbecue 5.7 Oz: Add 1 LB lean ground beef, 2 cups water and 1/2 cup of milk. Turn up the flavor! Stir in cooked corn and shredded cheddar cheese (get above). Top with sliced green onions.

Flav R Pack Mixed Vegetables 12 Oz

Highline White Mushrooms 8 Oz

Earthbound Farm Organic Baby Spinach 5 Oz

Daisy Sour Cream Pure & Natural 16 Oz

Spice Supreme Parsley Flakes 1/2 Oz

PictSweet Farms Green Peppers 8 Oz

McCormick Crushed Red Pepper 2.62 Oz

Local Roots Organic Basil 0.75 Oz

BelGioioso Freshly Shredded Parmesan 5 Oz

BelGioioso Freshly Grated Parmesan 5 Oz

Wholly Avocado Diced Two Trays 8 Oz

Shredded Pepper Jack Cheese 8 Oz

Fresh Cilantro, One Bunch

Food Club Dark Red Kidney Beans 15.5 Oz

Flav R Pac Super Sweet White Corn 12 Oz

Fresh Green Onions One Bunch

Offered are some different ground beef percentages for your pasta meal. I believe a good 90% Lean & 10% Fat ground beef sirloin is the healthiest for Hamburger Helper. Otherwise, you'll be draining off a lot of fat.

An 80% Lean & 20% Fat ground is still good if you don't give a jack about the fat (I have to admit, beef fat in the dish really makes it).

Ground turkey works well; blending it with beef stretches the dishes even better. 

Tyson Ground Beef Sirloin 90% Lean 10% Fat 1 LB "Per 4 Oz: 200 Calories, 11g Total Fat, 75mg Cholesterol, 75mg Sodium, 0g Total Carbohydrate, 22g Protein"

Tyson Ground Beef Chuck 80% Lean 20% Fat 1 LB "Per 4 Oz: 280 Calories, 22g Total Fat, 80mg Cholesterol, 60mg Sodium, 0g Total Carbohydrate, 19g Protein"

Carolina Ground Turkey 16 Oz "Per 4 Oz: 230 Calories, 17g Total Fat, 80mg Cholesterol, 80mg Sodium, 0g Total Carbohydrate, 19g Protein"

Festive Ground Turkey 16 Oz "Per 4 Oz: 230 Calories, 17g Total Fat, 80mg Cholesterol, 80mg Sodium, 0g Total Carbohydrate, 19g Protein"

To make Hamburger Helper, you'll need some milk! You can go fat free, 1%, 2% or whole milk, depending on how rich you'd like to make the meal.

Prairie Farms Fat Free Milk One Gallon "Per One Cup: 80 Calories, 0g Total Fat, 5mg Cholesterol, 120mg Sodium, 11g Total Carbohydrate, 8g Protein"

Prairie Farms 1% Low-fat Milk One Gallon "Per One Cup: 100 Calories, 2.5g Total Fat, 15mg Cholesterol, 120mg Sodium, 11g Total Carbohydrate, 8g Protein"

2% Percent Reduced Fat Milk One Gallon "Per One Cup: 120 Calories, 5g Total Fat, 25mg Cholesterol, 120mg Sodium, 11g Total Carbohydrate, 8g Protein"

Prairie Farms Whole Milk One Gallon "Per One Cup: 150 Calories, 8g Total Fat, 25mg Cholesterol, 120mg Sodium, 11g Total Carbohydrate, 8g Protein"

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