hamburger/chicken helper for veg-heads

just thought id share some ideas for making hamburger/chicken helper recipes veggie friendly.

use tvp or veggie burger crumbles or vita-burger chunks instead of ground beef.

Use seitan or tofu instead of chicken.

your meat eating friends will love it.

 

i was thinking about this earlier... i bet they taste pretty good without any meat or meat substitute too.... though it's been so long since i've had a "helper" meal

 

I'f you dont use a meat substitute, you need to find another filler such as veggies or beans, otherwise it will lack depth and not be so filling.

 

yeah good point... and very little nutritional value either i would assume.

 

Mmmmm...

I think adding beans wound be yummy in most "helper" dishes. Especially the mexican ones. My husband HATES "helper" meals. But my son and I love them. We dont each much meat, I do make "Tuna Helper" though. But I never thought about using beans. Sounds excellent.

 

Hi there.


I've heard of hamburger helper before, but I don't know what it is. Just out of interest, can someone tell me, please?

Peace,

Bunbury.

 

its this caserole type food that you can get from a box/mix its not half bad but it can get gross after sooo much of it

 

Oh, thanks. I think I'm startng to get the idea.... I can't think of any equivalents....so do you add water to it?

 

i havent had it in quite a while but i believe soo, or if not on directions i doubt it would hurt it

 

i've been doing this since the day i went veg. it's great...super quick and easy. yum

 

Thanks Grobe. I'm just interested (in pretty much everything) - not being American, I didn't know what it was, so I thought I'd ask.

 

I've done it with Morningstar Farms starters (mock ground beef) and it tasted great!