Can I make Hamburger Helper without meat or a meat substitute?!
What do you think?
Answers: I was wondering if I could make HH with just water and milk. I thought maybe I could cut out some of the water and sauce mix, to make just a pasta dish.
What do you think?
You could do it. YOu dont have to cut any of the water out.
It might help to put some vegies in... to add to it.
I used to do that all the time.
happy experimenting. :)
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I guess it is possible. However whenever I have made it (usually only the lasagna one) I notice the sauce has a tangy, almost sweetness to it. I think it has it for a reason and that is when the hamburger is introduced it sort of dulls down that sweet flavor. So the sauce by itself may be a little strong on its own. Just a theory on my part. Happy experimenting!
yes but then it would just be helper
yep. i've done it before and it was fine.
The flavor might be a bit weird considering that it normally calls for a pound of meat. The season in the HH is allowing for that and your pasta will come out pretty salty. If you want a pasta dish and the only pasta in the house is in the HH box, create something from the pasta without using the seasoning packet in the box.
You could try it without anything, or you could buy TVP (Texturized Vegetable Protein) that looks like ground beef and it will taste the same when mixed in. It's sometimes called Tofu Crumbles or something similar.
Don't think you would have to cut out any liquid. The end result will be exactly what you are looking for Pasta in sauce with no meat. But why would you want to do this?
you can, but it won't be as good. If you want to substitute anything, add in tempeh, a soy meat like product found in health sections of your store, its meaty, and great in this dish.
Or add in some olives, something for the sauce to grab onto to, or it won't thicken as well.
turkey or soybean will work!!!r