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I could not even begin to tell you the last time I had Hamburger Helper Beef Noodle. No doubt it was back in my bachelor days, when even opening a box in preparation for dinner was a challenge. I ran across this recipe for copycat Hamburger Helper beef noodle and instantly realized I needed to make a copycat of those same flavors again. And this is it. Browned ground beef in a creamy, perfectly-seasoned sauce with wonderful perfectly-cooked egg noodles. This tastes exactly how I remember the original. Actually, it does taste even better.
Egg Noodles For The Win
You can pretty much put any pasta you want in this copycat Beef Noodle Hamburger Helper. I had half a bag of leftover Amish egg noodles that were absolutely perfect in this dish. You want the noodles to still have a bit of a ‘bite’ to them, so don’t over cook them. Mushy pasta won’t work here. Well, anywhere really….
If you long for the original, you still find it in stores and online. And there’s nothing wrong with it, either! Now they have all sorts of cool new flavors. Many more than there were to choose from when I was a young hungry lad that could barely open a can.
Copycat Hamburger Helper Beef Noodle
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 cups wide egg noodles
- 1 ½ cup water
- 1 ½ cup milk
- 3 cubes beef bouillon
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Brown the ground beef in a large skillet. Break into small pieces. Drain any excess fat once cooked.
- Meanwhile, whisk together the cornstarch, sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
- Boil the water in a small pan on the stovetop or in the microwave. Remove from heat and add the bouillon cubes. Stir until dissolved. Add to the skillet with the beef and stir to combine.
- Add milk to skillet and stir.
- Add the cornstarch mixture to the skillet and stir.
- Add the egg noodles. Stir and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and cook for 12-15 minutes or until the noodles are tender. Stir occasionally. If you need you may add more water, but add it sparingly.
- Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes before stirring and serving.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate.
I am at a loss to understand the ratings on this recipe. It is literally the same recipe as one at Cincy Shopper, only this one was published first. This one comes in at 2.91 stars with 11 votes and that one is 4.73 stars with 55 votes. Truly at a loss.
Luck of the draw I guess!
Regards,
Mike
I also add a half teaspoon of basil to give it a bit more personality. Either way it’s a good dish.
That’s a great idea. Thank you!
Regards,
Mike
My kids really liked this. I used a pound of pasta and just added an extra cup of liquid (2 c each milk and water). Next time I’ll add a bit more, probably a total of 5 cups, which is what I normally do for a pound of pasta in a skillet meal. I also added an extra bouillon cube, and 2 lbs of ground beef. I like that it didn’t call for Worcestershire which so many recipes like this do call for. We’ll definitely make this again.
I substituted a vegetarian meat, vegetable bouillon, instead of the beef/bouillon, and added liquid smoke, and smoked paprika in addition to everything else. It was excellent.
Wow great ideas! Glad you liked it!
Regards
Mike
Made this at least 10 times now. Never fails to please. I add cheese slices at the end to get it even creamier. It is a great hit and way better than hamburger helper.
Thank you! I’m glad you like it. It’s a really great recipe for sure.
Regards,
Mike