Hamburger Helper - Sorta

Started by ArnieM, November 29, 2010, 03:18:17 PM

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ArnieM

I'm doing more indoor cooking due to the weather here.  This was pretty simple (I like that) and good.

I browned up about 1.25 pounds of 80/20 ground beef in a cast iron pan.  Cooked up half a box of elbow mac al dente - more than I needed but it makes a good salad.

I deglazed the beef pan with a couple ounces of Cabernet Sauvignon.  I added some corn starch to some left over red pasta sauce and threw that in.  There wasn't enough sauce so I added some V8.

The secret ingredient was Penzys Arizona Dreaming powder.  A lot of flavor with little or no salt.

Put the mac in with the beef and cooked about another 15 minutes.  Served topped with shredded cheddar and a green salad.  Not bad.

-- Arnie

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squirtthecat


Nice!

Now there are 2 posts this week with Penzey's spice mixes I need to try.

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Really nice, Arnie!

You had me scared for a moment with the thread title.    :o   :D
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Nice Arnie.  That Arizona dreaming is good, I picked some up last time I was at Penzeys.

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Sounds and looks gooooood, bont know bout that green stuff though.  ;D

SnellySmokesEm

I hate hambuger helper, but I love tuna helper.  That being said you should never use that dish and hamburger helper in the same name.  That looks great!  Where do you get the Penzy's?
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ArnieM

Quote from: SnellySmokesEm on November 30, 2010, 09:32:21 AM
That looks great!  Where do you get the Penzy's?

On line.  They have a couple of 'local' stores around here.  But, between the time and gas, the shipping is cheaper.

https://www.penzeys.com/

They have a bunch of great spices, a lot of them salt-free.  It's a nice change from most spices where the first ingredient is salt.
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Where there's smoke, there's food.

OU812

Quote from: ArnieM on November 30, 2010, 11:47:15 AM
Quote from: SnellySmokesEm on November 30, 2010, 09:32:21 AM
That looks great!  Where do you get the Penzy's?

On line.  They have a couple of 'local' stores around here.  But, between the time and gas, the shipping is cheaper.

https://www.penzeys.com/

They have a bunch of great spices, a lot of them salt-free.  It's a nice change from most spices where the first ingredient is salt.

You got that right brother.

I get all my spices from Penzeys, got a store not to far from work.

pensrock

Try Penzeys 'Northwoods Fire' seasoning. I'm always buying that stuff.  :)

ArnieM

I'll give that one a try pens. 

I'm just getting an order together.  #2 daughter said she'd like a couple of things when I order.  I got an email from her with 10 items.  Kids.  :-\
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Where there's smoke, there's food.

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Quote from: ArnieM on November 30, 2010, 03:16:36 PM
I'll give that one a try pens. 

I'm just getting an order together.  #2 daughter said she'd like a couple of things when I order.  I got an email from her with 10 items.  Kids.  :-\

If she is like mine, I am sure she included $$-yeah right
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Where there's smoke, there's food.