Recipe - Homemade Ground Beef Helper

2 cup Nonfat dry "instant" milk
1 cup Corn starch
One fourth cup Unsalted chicken or beef
bouillon powder
2 tablespoon Onion flakes
1 teaspoon Dried basil
1 teaspoon Dried thyme
1 teaspoon Black pepper
2 tablespoon Dried parsley
1 tablespoon Garlic powder

Mix the ingredients together and store in an air tight container. Use the
above "Helper" mix as a base for the following dinners. (Each serves four
to six people.)

Chili Tomato Mac Brown one pound ground beef or turkey and drain off the
fat. Add one cup water, one and onehalf cups of uncooked macaroni, two
cans chopped tomatoes, one tablespoon chili powder and onehalf cup of the
"Helper" mix. Simmer covered 20 minutes or until macaroni is tender.

Ground Beef Stroganoff Brown one pound ground beef or turkey and drain off
the fat. Add 2 cups water, onehalf cup "Helper" mix and two cups uncooked
egg noodles and stir. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat and simmer
covered for 1520 minutes or until noodles are tender. Top with onehalf
cup "light" sour cream or plain yogurt. Serve immediately.

Hearty Potato Casserole Brown one pound ground beef or turkey and drain off
the fat. Add threefourth cup water, six peeled potatoes ( cut or sliced up very
thin), one cup of frozen mixed peas and carrots and onehalf cup plus 1
tablespoon seasoning mix. Simmer covered 2030 minutes or until potatoes
are tender. Stir, uncover and cook until excess water is evaporated.

Skillet Lasagna In a large skillet, brown one pound of lean ground beef,
crumble. Drain off the fat and add: onehalf cup of the Homemade Ground
Beef Helper Mix, one chopped onion, two cups water, 16 ounces of tomato
sauce, three cups dry noodles and onefourth cup Parmesan cheese. Bring to
a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring until thickened.
Top with two cups of mozzarella cheese five minutes before serving; turn
off heat, stop stirring and allow cheese to melt.
Posted to recipeludigest by "bunny" layla696@ix.netcom.com on Mar 1,
1998