Hypothesis Successful!

Yesterday morning I posted about the Hamburger Helper we were planning for dinner. I predicted that our dinner would be a beef-based gravy and it turned out that's exactly what we ended up with.

I know I had promised just a comment at the bottom of yesterday's post about the outcome of the Hamburger Helper. But this was worth a separate blog post because of a suggestion from a friend (which I'll mention below).

So here's what we ended up with:

From 2010 05 01 Hamburger Helper

Howie's vomit? No..."Beef Pasta" flavored Hamburger Helper.  Let's show it nice and up close for you:

From 2010 05 01 Hamburger Helper

I don't know about you, but I don't find this appealing looking one bit. It tasted edible, and only Jacob liked it...I can't believe I loved this stuff as a kid!  My hypothesis was correct in that the flavor of this dish was based on a creamy beef gravy. You add milk along with the browned beef and water. If you manage through the preservative-y saltiness, you can taste a beefy-type flavor.

Why is this a separate post? Because when I posted this picture to my Facebook page, one of my friends, who maintains a gluten-free household, brought this blog post to my attention. Homemade Hamburger Helper! Without the preservatives, sodium and other unpronouncable ingredients! Yay!

I was thinking that Hamburger Helper would make a good camping meal, so I'm looking forward to this alternative! Now, to choose a flavor, Suzanne made so many options!