Beefy Noodles (Hamburger Helper Copycat)

Submitted by jessymroberts

"From http://www.bakespace.com/recipes/detail/Beefy-Noodle-Ripoff/17766/"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 3 cups hot water
• 3 beef bouillon cubes
• 2 tablespoons dried onion flakes
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon marmite (optional)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 8 ounces egg noodles

directions

1. Cook ground beef (with minced garlic) until no longer pink; drain.
2. In a bowl, mix water, bullion, onion, marmite, Worcestershire sauce & cornstarch.
3. Put cooked beef in a pot and add liquid and stir until boiling. Once it has boiled add half a package of egg noodles (8 oz) and cover and cook until the noodles have cooked and the sauce has thickened a bit, approximately 15 minutes.

Reviews

[hungrymama]

I made this recipe almost exactly as stated except I didn't quite use all 8 oz of noodles or marmite. My sauce evaporated almost entirely and made the dish really dry. It could also use a bit more flavor. This would be a good recipe with a little tweaking. Thanks for posting.

 

[bmcnichol]

My family really enjoyed this. I doubled the recipe as I wanted leftovers. I followed the recipe other then I didn't add the optional marmite as I didn't know what it was. The only thing I would do differently next time is to cut back on the noodles just a bit as my family likes more meat and less noodles but that is just a personal preference. My family enjoyed this so much- I didn't have any leftovers!

 

[Mari A.]

I cut this recipe in half, using 1 pint of canned ground beef and I skipped the marmite, other than that followed the recipe. It was very quick and easy especially using the canned ground beef. I think next time I would probably saute some onions and mushrooms for it, omitting the onion flakes. TBH I probably just wouldn't make this again, it was just alright.

 

[Deanna B.]

I was so glad that I stumbled across this recipe. My son has severe food allergies and has never experienced a "Hamburger Helper" meal. This dish was a hit with my family! Will definatly be making this again. No leftoevers and everyone was asking for more. Will double recipe next time.

 

[LUVMY2BOYS]

I followed the recipe pretty closely, except I used low fat/salt beef broth from a can & whole wheat elbow macaroni. But there was too much liquid leftover even after the pasta was tender. I didn't have the time to keep simmering to reduce the liquid, so I had to throw it all out. But I think if I'd had more time to simmer it, it may have worked out. Hence no stars-but a warning to anyone else to make sure to make the time to simmer it long enough, or use less liquid!