Hamburger Helper like meal suggestions without all the sodium in those box meals?

Large family that loves the Hamburger Helper Cheeseburger mac, Double Cheeseburger mac, Penna Pasta, Strog. Etc. But I do not like all the bad stuff in these pre packaged meals.

Does anyone have any receipes for similar meals? Do not mind extra time in the kitchen and love to pre cook on the weekends to serve healthier meals for my family. Thank you for any suggestions!

Asked by Blueyes2010 20 months ago Similar questions: Hamburger Helper meal suggestions sodium box meals Food & Drink > Cooking.

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Yummie yummie yummie! One of my favorite dishes to serve Grown Up Mac and Cheese Ingredients 4 ounces thick-sliced bacon Vegetable oil Kosher salt 2 cups elbow macaroni or cavatappi 1 1/2 cups milk 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 4 ounces Gruyere cheese, grated 3 ounces extra-sharp Cheddar, grated 2 ounces blue cheese, such as Roquefort, crumbled 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Pinch nutmeg 2 slices white sandwich bread, crusts removed 2 tablespoons freshly chopped basil leaves Directions Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place a baking rack on a sheet pan and arrange the bacon in 1 layer on the baking rack.

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the bacon is crisp. Remove the pan carefully from the oven - there will be hot grease in the pan! Transfer the bacon to a plate lined with paper towels and crumble when it is cool enough to handle.

Drizzle oil into a large pot of boiling salted water. Add the macaroni and cook according to the directions on the package, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain well.

Meanwhile, heat the milk in a small saucepan, but don't boil it. Melt the butter in a medium pot and add the flour. Cook over low heat for 2 minutes, stirring with a whisk.

While whisking, add the hot milk and cook for a minute or 2 more, until thickened and smooth. Off the heat, add the Gruyere, Cheddar, blue cheese, 1 teaspoon salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Add the cooked macaroni and crumbled bacon and stir well.

Pour into 2 individual size gratin dishes. Place the bread slices in a food processor fitted with a steel blade and pulse until you have coarse crumbs. Add the basil and pulse to combine.

Sprinkle the bread crumb mixture over the top of the pasta. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the sauce is bubbly and the macaroni is browned on the top. One that my kids find really interesting is.... Mac and Cheese Dog Casserole Ingredients 1 pound elbow macaroni Salt 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided 1 package beef or pork hot dogs, chopped into 1-inch pieces 1 tablespoon butter 1 medium onion, finely chopped 2 tablespoons all- purpose flour 1/2 cup beer, 1/3 of a bottle - whatever you have on hand,chicken broth can be substituted 2 cups milk Pepper 1 rounded tablespoon spicy mustard 2 rounded tablespoons ketchup 3 cups yellow sharp Cheddar, shredded, divided (Buy preshredded cheese.

You will need 1 1/2 sacks of 10-ounce packages. ) Directions Boil a large pot of water for macaroni. Salt water and under cook macaroni, cook about 7 minutes until just under al dente in doneness.

Preheat broiler and set rack 12 inches from heat. While pasta works, heat a large deep nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan, then add hot dogs and brown on both sides, 4 minutes total.

Remove the dogs with a slotted spoon to a paper towel lined plate. Add another tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan, and the butter. When butter melts, cook onions 4 to 5 minutes, then add flour and cook another minute.

Add beer and cook off completely, 1 minute. Whisk in milk and bring to a bubble, then season the sauce with salt and pepper and stir in the mustard and ketchup. Lower heat and add 2 cups of the cheese.

Stir to melt, 1 minute. Adjust mustard, ketchup, and salt and pepper, to your taste. Drain pasta well.

Combine pasta and hot dogs with sauce and coat evenly then pour into large casserole and top with remaining cheese. Melt and brown cheese under broiler, 2 minutes. Serve.

Sources: A. K's Kitchen .

2 I love them too ..you can buy low sodium and low fat cream of mushroom soup, cream of celery, cream of chicken and boil some noodles, brown your ground beef...boil your noodles with chicken or beef broth, fatfree or with water ....add broth to the soup instead of water and then mix the three together ...add some spices...and there ya go :) you can do the same with your own potatoes sliced thin...rice, etc.

I love them too ..you can buy low sodium and low fat cream of mushroom soup, cream of celery, cream of chicken and boil some noodles, brown your ground beef...boil your noodles with chicken or beef broth, fatfree or with water ....add broth to the soup instead of water and then mix the three together ...add some spices...and there ya go :) you can do the same with your own potatoes sliced thin...rice, etc.

3 Excellent suggestions LglSec, I've been doing that for years. You can also use tuna, throw in some peas and grated cheese - just use your imagination! .

Excellent suggestions LglSec, I've been doing that for years. You can also use tuna, throw in some peas and grated cheese - just use your imagination!

4 pretty much so... I grew up with the Betty Crocker cookbook, and I think they still have simple meals in them...

Pretty much so... I grew up with the Betty Crocker cookbook, and I think they still have simple meals in them...

5 Lglsec has a great suggestion! You can also brown ground beef with onion, garlic, celery and anything else you like and, after draining, stir in picante sauce or salsa, a little chili powder or cayenne, add to cooked macaroni.

Lglsec has a great suggestion! You can also brown ground beef with onion, garlic, celery and anything else you like and, after draining, stir in picante sauce or salsa, a little chili powder or cayenne, add to cooked macaroni.

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