Realizing this is a homemade Hamburger Helper, I didn't pre-cook the pasta to al dente. Just throw it in with a little more water. It worked great and WAY less effort than boiling them first. Family loved this!
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It's a good recipe, one you could make quickly to please the whole family. It does need more spice, chili powder and garlic. It is a homemade hamburger helper, which is great. Thanks for sharing!
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This is just wonderful! Next time I make it I will add more chili powder to it, at least a tablespoon. I think it would be good with Monterey jack cheese or a Mexican bcheese blend. Thanks for posting it!
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Had 2 cups of pinto beans, 1/2 cup of green beans, 1/2 cup beef stock, and 2 cups shredded cabbage that I didn't want to go to waste in the frig. This recipe was perfect. I followed the instructions with what I had and added more cumin, used a little cayenne pepper, more ancho chili pepper, and used leftover beef stock instead of water. I also used 1/2 cup mozzarella & 1/2 cup cheddar cheese. It was very easy and very delicious! Thanks!
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This recipe far exceeded expectations. To make the recipe vegetarian, I omitted the ground beef and used veggie crumbles in its place. I also added only half a cup of water. Other than that, I followed the recipe exactly and found the seasoning to be perfect.
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This is WAY,way,way better than eating a stupid boxed meal. It's really like upscale hamburger helper, which is a kid FAV. Very yummy and very healthy. Be sure to use a pan big enough, as I had a small pan and it was hard to not spill while stirring.
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Some people are such food snobs, it's incredible! Obviously, this is not a 50th wedding anniversary party main course, and this is how I will review it. This was incredible for a quick, easy (for Martha's sake, my guy made it while I was at rowing practice and it came out beautifull)and tasty weeknight evening meal. Bravo for a great addition to my personnal list of regular (as in done regularly, not as in "just a regular meal") weeknight meals!
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Very good skillet dish. Everyone at our table enjoyed it very much. Nice mexican-style flavor; perfect after-work meal or anytime you want a quick, easy to prepare meal that is not too spicy for the kids. The only adaptation I made was to use pinto beans I prepared from scratch with onion, garlic, and boullion. I used a mexican blend of cheese and small shell macaroni as that is what I had available. For those of us who enjoy more spice, this could easily be adapted with the addition of chile peppers or an increased amount of chili powder and cumin, which I did add to this dish and I recommend it highly. I did not add the salt as my beans had enough salt in them. This will have a regular place on our meal rotation. Thanks Little Bee for bringing another lovely addition to our menu.
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Yum! I took reviewers' advice & added macaroni with the beans w/a half cup more water and 1 tsp cumin & 2 tsp chili pepper. I added the salt when browning meat and used more onion & cheese, a half yellow onion & 2 cups cheese (mix the first cup after melting & then 2nd cup on top). Lots of flavor and the macaroni was cooked perfectly. As a house of one, I'll be enjoying this cool weather comfort food for a few days.
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Should have read the reviews first. I cooked the pasta - adding it with more water is way less work and one less pan! Anyway, kids liked it, DH thought the beans didn't belong. I thought it tasted like Cincinnati chili but maybe could use a little more heat.
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The recipe was obviously too large for just my husband & I but it looked so good, I went ahead with it. My daughter and her friend dropped in after dinner and saw the casserole still hot on the stove asked if they could take some for their lunch the next day. I just rec'd raves fron both of them. I used fresh garlic but that was the only change. It was truly very flavourful and we certainly indulged. We will have that again for sure.
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This was a very simple, quick and easy dish. The kids liked it just fine, but we adults thought it was extremely bland. This is a great meal when you're short on time and need something the kids will like, even the picky eaters.
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Like Hamburger Helper except you actually know what's in it. Was perfect for leftovers to bring to work. I made it gluten and dairy free using brown rice fusilli pasta and Daiya mozzarella style shreds. Next time I'll make and even bigger batch to have more for leftovers!
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Easy, delicious, and healthy meal that's on the table in about 30 minutes. Will make this one again. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
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Yum! I omitted the beans, used whole grain pasta, 1/2 cup of water instead of the full cup, and low fat cheese. I topped with sour cream which made it creamy and yummy! Thanks so much for sharing!
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Great & Easy. The only thing I noticed is that it was a little watery. Letting it sit in the fridge overnight helped it though. Thanks!
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