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"When I was a child, my family used to eat this at least once a week due to the fact that it is inexpensive and a little goes a long way. We also added fresh herbs or sometimes whole kernel corn. Its even better the next day and it freezes well."

Ingredients: pepper, elbow macaroni...

"This recipe is in about its third or fourth generation, passed down from Grandma to Mom to Me. It became my children's favorite, and now my grandchildren love it. It was a staple in each household, with or without the hamburger. The children named it "Belly Buster" because they always ate too much when we had it. Freezes well."

Ingredients: Spanish onions, lean hamburger...

"Finally, a way to get even your pickiest eaters to eat their spinach! This is a filling and quick casserole that can easily be made low fat if you use ground turkey and low-fat cheese. Serve with a green salad and some french bread and dinner is served!"

Ingredients: fresh spinach, condensed cream of mushroom & garlic soup...

"Growing up in Boston, I never knew that this 50's "once-a-week-at-home dinner" and "once-a-week-at-school lunch" was a regional dish! I still make this probably once every 2 weeks. Easy, cheap and comfort food all rolled into one huge pot! (It is always called American Chop Suey here, but while I was living in LA friends called..."

Ingredients: pepper, elbow macaroni...

"This is a super helpful recipe I found in a "Company's Coming" cookbook. The whole family tucks into this dish with a salad on the side. I also like it because it follows the technique of Hamburger Helper (read: easy to do) without having to buy a box from the store."

Ingredients: dried basil, fresh mushrooms...

"A simple to make - great midweek night recipe - and one that can be frozen for even busier weeknights! Adapted from a scrumptious recipe I found in the June 2006 issue of the Australian magazine 'super food ideas'."

Ingredients: Dijon mustard, fresh ground black pepper...

"Easy and quick. Good 1-dish meal for those busy nights."

Ingredients: red beans, diced tomatoes...

"I have been making this hearty soup for as long as I have been cooking. My mom and my grandmother always made soup like this,it does take time but worth it. My family loves this soup & looks forward to coming to dinner when I say, I'm making soup. It is loaded with vegetables. A great to use left over vegetables."

Ingredients: beef base, corn...

"Another much loved recipe by my DH's mom
After reading reviewers comments I've decided to reduce the amount of macaroni to 8 oz from 1 lb."

Ingredients: pepper, onions, garlic cloves...

"Yet another recipe for Beef Stroganoff yet the onion soup mix adds American ingenuity to this Russian classic. Recipe source "Yankee's Main Dish Church Supper Cookbook". I just love these little community cookbooks, don't you?"

Ingredients: mushrooms, onion soup mix...

"I adopted this recipe after the departure of my dear friend, Shelly. She had suggested it to me during one of my quests for dinner ideas, and I had prepared it quite some time ago with delicious results. At that time, I used fresh spinach which I added to the saute pan briefly with the cooked ground beef and onion and cooked just to wilt down. It..."

Ingredients: diced tomatoes, cooked macaroni...

"My favorite Stroganoff recipe. This was the recipe my sister used when she was teaching me to cook. That was almost 30 years ago."

Ingredients: hot water, lean beef...

"This recipe comes from Pillsbury Anytime Pasta & Pizza. A 1986 version of those supermarket booklets. The macaroni adds a nice change from the usual potatoes."

Ingredients: pepper, elbow macaroni, oil...

"This is one of the UK's favourite dishes. Lovely recipe, please try it and enjoy!"

Ingredients: fresh parsley, fresh tomatoes...