Homemade Hamburger Helper Hash Recipe | Cheap & Easy Family Dinner Hack

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while maintaining flavor.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often cheaper.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon cubes

Vegetable broth is lower in calories, while bouillon is cost-effective.

pasta

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pasta

💰Cheaper: elbow macaroni

Whole wheat pasta adds fiber, while elbow macaroni is often cheaper.

Bake potatoes and refrigerate them for a few days.

Dice the baked potatoes into small chunks.

Heat 2 tablespoons of bacon grease in a skillet over medium-low heat.

Add the diced potatoes to the skillet and season with salt and pepper.

Cook the potatoes until they are slightly browned, stirring occasionally.

Add minced onion to the skillet with the potatoes.

Season the ground beef with seasoned salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and pepper.

Add the seasoned ground beef to the skillet and mix with the potatoes and onions.

Sprinkle a couple tablespoons of beef bouillon mix over the mixture and stir.

Let the mixture cook for a few more minutes until heated through.

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