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Hamburger Helpa Recipe from Valerie’s Home Cooking

I have been looking for a way to make a family favorite dish from scratch with real ingredients for a while now. When I found this Hamburger Helpa recipe in Valerie’s Home Cooking I knew it had to be the first recipe we tried.

Don’t laugh. This dish might give you more insight into my culinary history than almost anything else. It’s a throwback to my childhood and it speaks directly to my more-than-occasional desire for quickness and efficiency, in that I love a good casserole or one-skillet dish. No fuss, no muss, easy cleanup, and get-right-to-it dinner. I made this for Wolfie and his friends when they came home after soccer or Little League practice. I can still picture everyone at the kitchen table, doing homework, while I simmered the beef in the mélange of spices and added macaroni, cheese, and breadcrumbs, and then announced to a sea of smiling faces, “Dinner’s ready.” Years later, I whipped out this dish when Tom’s kids entered the picture and everyone came home from college during breaks. We all know the store-bought mix; this homemade version is even better than the classic, I promise.

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Hamburger Helpa Recipe from Valerie's Home Cooking

Step into her kitchen, sample her favorite dishes, pick up a few of her culinary tips and tricks, in Valerie's Home Cooking.

Course Entree

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 36 minutes minutes

Total Time 46 minutes minutes

Servings 6 servings

Author Valerie Bertinelli

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 pound ground 90% lean beef
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 8 ounces uncooked elbow macaroni
• 2 cups whole milk
• 1¼ cups warm water
• 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 ⁄8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 11/2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• ½ cup chopped American cheese
• 2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh chives
• 1/4 cup panko Japanese-style breadcrumbs
• 1 scallion green part sliced

Instructions

• Melt the butter in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high. Add the beef, black pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt; cook, stirring to crumble, until browned, about 5 minutes.
• Preheat the broiler with the oven rack 3 to 4 inches from the heat. Reduce the stovetop heat to medium, and stir in the macaroni. Add the milk, warm water, mustard, paprika, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• Bring to a low simmer; cover, reduce the heat to low, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the macaroni is tender, about 12 minutes. Add the cheeses, and cook, stirring constantly, until the cheeses melt. Stir in the chives. Sprinkle the panko over the macaroni mixture. Broil until the panko is golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Garnish with the scallion, and serve immediately.
• Variation: Add some slices of jalapeño for extra kick.

We all loved this dish and it will be entering our regular meal plan rotation. I will never buy another box mix again. The leftovers reheated well in the microwave, just add a splash of milk and a little more shredded cheddar. Make sure you pick up your copy of Valerie’s Home Cooking!.

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I searched the Internet for a recipe and none of them sounded just right to me so I pulled together pieces from 3-4 recipes to make this one, and this is plan B. Plan A used a different teriyaki sauce. Unfortunately, when I headed to Publix to pick up my ingredients then didn’t carry 2 of them. Thankfully I knew I might need a plan B so I had those ingredients on my list as well.

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Hawaiian Burger with Teriyaki Mayonnaise

My Hawaiian Burger with Teriyaki Mayonnaise will add some flavor to your summer barbecue.

Course Entree

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes minutes

Total Time 25 minutes minutes

Servings 4 burgers

Author Cindy Schultz

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground chuck
• 8 oz can pineapple rings
• 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 cloves of garlic minced
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 4 hamburger rolls
• 4 slices provolone cheese

Instructions

Teriyaki Sauce

• In a small bowl mix together the soy sauce, honey, garlic, and ginger.

Teriyaki Mayonnaise

• In a small bowl mix together the mayonnaise and 2 TBS of the teriyaki sauce.
• Set aside

Burgers

• In a large bowl mix together by hand the ground beef and the rest of the teriyaki sauce until well incorporated.
• Cover half of the grill grate with aluminium foil.
• Place the burgers on the foil and cook for 6-8 minutes per side.
• Once the burgers are cooked top with a slice of provolone cheese.
• While the cheese is melting, place 4 pineapple rings on the grill grate.
• Cook the pineapple about 1 minute per side, until they are charred.
• Place a pineapple ring on top of each burger.
• Slather the hamburg roll with the teriyaki mayonnaise and enjoy!

This recipe is so easy and so flavorful. I am addicted to the teriyaki mayonnaise, it is a new favorite. Ron loved these burgers and said we better make them again soon! I hope you enjoy this recipe and all of the easy recipes I share here on The Mom Maven. I hope you share them on your social networks. I just ask that you not copy and share the entire recipe with photos. Please use the sharing buttons below and share the link to this post. Thanks!

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