Hamburger helper is one of the staple food products of the Redneck species! haha

Hamburger Helper is a line of packaged food products primarily consisting of boxed pasta bundled with a packet or packets of powdered sauce/seasonings. The contents of each box are combined with browned ground beef, water and milk to create a complete dish. The product line also features products with other starches such as rice or potatoes instead of pasta. It is made by General Mills.

Although the classic boxed Hamburger Helper products only supply the starch item and the sauce packets, some varieties of the product now include ground beef. These include a frozen food line, which features some of the brand's classic varieties in a complete meal kit form, with frozen ground beef and frozen sauce packaged separately from the noodles in the same bag. There is also an "instant" version of Hamburger Helper containing dehydrated meat, noodles and seasonings in a small pouch, requiring only water to be added.

The Hamburger Helper mascot is the "Helping Hand", an anthropomorphic animated, four fingered left-hand glove, which appears in the product's television commercials and on the packages.

Oh change of plans though, Patty decided she wanted chili! Now THAT is good!

I hope it´s not helper -made!

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HERE YA GO TIMO!

GOOD LUCK HOPPIN JOHN:
Taken from the local Electric Co-op monthly magazine a couple years ago. This is a recipe for a double batch. For single batch just half everything EXEPT THE BACON!!! WE LOVE BACON ** This makes a great New Years Day meal.

8 strips bacon, 1 whole medium size onion, 2 regular cans black eyed peas
1 1/2 cup uncooked rice, 2 cups water(you can get by with 1 1/2 if you watch it)
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, salt and pepper to taste.

Partially cook the diced up bacon (you might want to pour off most of the grease and save it for flavoring something else later on). When it's ALMOST crispy add the chopped up onion and continue cooking until they turn soft. Add the black eyed peas,rice, water and pepper flakes (we ALSO like to add 4-6 chopped green onions) and don't forget to salt it. As soon as it boils, cover it reduce to a simmer and cook until the rice is the softness you like (takes about 20-25 minutes).

Chili thats a great Idea Skunk. Hopefully I still have some Elk burger in the freezer.

Personally I think chili is year around food. I know some folks will only eat it in fall or winter.

Thank you sir!

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I was debating on what to do for dinner. Chili hadn't crossed my mind until now. I have to go look and make sure I have what I need to fix it.

You're welcome. And like I said, if you haven't you need to check out the Scrap yard cookbook thread. The folks have REALLY put up some good recipes!

Hey MB, I like my chili thick. I don't use any tomato juice. Instead I'll use tomato sauce and sometimes a small can of tomato paste as well, oh and we add beef bullion to ours as well.

I like mine very similar. Paste or sauce some chunks of tomato or rotell tomatoes and onions. Then spice the heck out of it.

I have everything I need to make it at home. Thats a win!