So tonight I was at the 99 Super Store (Armani Girl wasn't in  ) and didn't have enough cash for my purchase. They have a $10 minimum for cards. Fortunately, I'd noticed they had a shelf of Hamburger Helper -- not Nameless Brand Ground Beef helper, but the genuine Betty Crocker article. I'm not a fan, but I know the kids' mom uses it.
Due to an unlikely and inconvenient succession of naps, we did not get out to the park until after 7 p.m., which meant getting home about 9 pm. They'd not yet had dinner. So I have to come up with dinner. I realize I have the HH, but it's nutritionally crap and I don't have ground beef anyway.
Then it hits me. Why hamburger? I quickly chop up an apple, a pepper, some broccoli and some onion, start to sauté it, then follow th HH instructions (having selected Tomato Basil).
It worked! The veggies were not terribly overdone (I'll omit the sauté step next time around), were still nutritious, and colorful. The 5-year-old stated that it was better than the stuff with the beef. Yahoo.
Now, I'm still not going to make it a mainstay. It's still loaded with crap ingredients, and more expensive that just cooking pasta and throwing on some tomato sauce. But barring that, it's not a bad one-skillet emergency meal.
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Purplemix1
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May 11 @ 10:21PM
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Have you tried, Hamburger Helper, fried rice, ya use chicken not beef though, It's pretty decent,,,,,,,,check it out .....
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PullMyFinger
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May 11 @ 11:42PM
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May I suggest Boca Burger?.....
Don't do it!!!...It's EVIL!
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redbronze
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May 11 @ 11:56PM
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its the crap and the HIGH Sodium content that is the worst in HH.. All those boxed things have a handful of salt in them.. I cringe just watching the ppl who cook on TV they add more salt to stuff than I eat in several months.. ACK....
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BBWLIONESS
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May 12 @ 7:26AM
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Hey sounds like you came up with something to Patent.....
Todays Health Craze it probably would go over great especially if a 5 year old liked it.
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misschoos
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May 12 @ 8:29AM
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What is 'HH' is it a burger seasoning? 
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Monsterboy
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May 12 @ 11:27AM
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Tried Boca Burger once. It wasn't bad, but it was nothing I need to try again.
(I make better veggie burgers on my own anyway.)
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