Hamburger Helper Microwave instructions

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This is not from me but from another blog I have copied it here so I have a copy in case that blog goes down for whatever reason.

 

Hamburger Helper Cheesy Favorites

Cheeseburger Macaroni
  1. Crumble 1 pound lean ground beef* into 2½-quart microwavable casserole or bowl. Microwave uncovered on High 3 to 5 minutes, breaking up beef after 3 minutes, until brown; drain.
  2. Stir in Sauce Mix, 2 cups boiling** water, 1½ cups milk and uncooked Pasta.
  3. Microwave uncovered on High 10 to 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes, until pasta is tender (sauce will thicken as it stands). Dish will be hot.

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft.): Increase last microwave time to 12-17 min.

Double Cheeseburger Macaroni
  1. Crumble 1 lb. lean ground beef* into 2½-quart microwavable casserole or bowl. Microwave uncovered on High 3 to 5 minutes, breaking up beef after 3 minutes, until brown; drain.
  2. Stir in Sauce Mix, 1½ cups boiling** water, 1¾ cups milk and uncooked Pasta.
  3. Microwave uncovered on High 10 to 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes, until pasta is tender (sauce will thicken as it stands). Dish will be hot.

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft.): Increase boiling water to 2 cups and last microwave time to 13-18 min.

Three Cheese

(Courtesy of http://www.tsbvi.edu/Education/recipes/helper/)

  1. Crumble 1 pound lean ground beef* into 2½-quart microwavable casserole or bowl. Microwave uncovered on High 3 to 5 minutes, breaking up beef after 3 minutes, until brown; drain.
  2. Stir in sauce mix, 2 cups boiling** water, 1¼ cups milk and uncooked Pasta.
  3. Microwave uncovered on High 12 to 17 minutes, stirring every 6 minutes, until pasta is tender (sauce will thicken as it stands). Dish will be hot.

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft.): Adjustments needed: leave a comment below!

Cheddar Cheese Melt

(Courtesy of http://www.tsbvi.edu/Education/recipes/helper/)

  1. Crumble 1 pound lean ground beef* into 2½-quart microwavable casserole or bowl. Microwave uncovered on High 3 to 5 minutes, breaking up beef after 3 minutes, until brown; drain.
  2. Stir in sauce mix, 21/3 cups boiling** water, ½ cup milk and uncooked Pasta.
  3. Microwave uncovered on High 8 to 12 minutes, stirring every 4 minutes, until pasta is tender (sauce will thicken as it stands). Dish will be hot.
  4. Meanwhile, stir 1/3 cup milk and Topping mix in bowl for 30 seconds. Pour topping over beef mixture (If topping is too thick to pour, stir in an additional ½ to 1 teaspoon milk).

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft.): Directions needed: leave a comment below!

Bacon Cheeseburger

Directions needed – please leave a comment below!

Chili Cheese

Directions courtesy of twiztor:

  1. Crumble 1 lb. lean ground beef* into 2½-quart microwavable casserole or bowl. Microwave uncovered on High 3 to 5 minutes, breaking up beef after 3 minutes, until brown; drain.
  2. Stir in Sauce Mix, 2¼ cups boiling water, 1 cup milk, and uncooked pasta.
  3. Microwave uncovered on High 10 to 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes, until pasta is tender (sauce will thicken as it stands). Dish will be hot.

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft.): Directions needed: leave a comment below!

Cheesy Hashbrowns

There may not be microwave directions for this one – you can’t properly brown the potatoes unless you use the stove. If I’m wrong, please leave a comment below!

Philly Cheesesteak
  1. Crumble 1 lb. lean ground beef* into 2½-quart microwavable casserole or bowl. Microwave uncovered on High 3 to 5 minutes, breaking up beef after 3 minutes, until brown; drain.
  2. Stir in sauce mix, 2 cups boiling** water, ¾ cup milk and uncooked pasta.
  3. Microwave uncovered on High 10 to 14 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes, until pasta is tender (sauce will thicken as it stands). Dish will be hot.
  4. Sprinkle with topping.

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft.): Increase boiling water to 2¼ cups and last microwave time to 12-16 min.

Cheesy Baked Potato

Directions needed – please leave a comment below!

Hamburger Helper Italian Favorites

Lasagna
  1. Crumble 1 lb. lean ground beef* into 2½-quart microwavable casserole or bowl. Microwave uncovered on High 3 to 5 minutes, breaking up beef after 3 minutes, until brown; drain.
  2. Stir in Sauce Mix, 3¼ cups hot water and uncooked Pasta.
  3. Microwave uncovered on High 12 to 18 minutes, stirring every 6 minutes, until pasta is tender (sauce will thicken as it stands). Dish will be hot.

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft.): Increase hot water to 3 3/4 cups.

Four Cheese Lasagna
  1. Crumble 1 lb. lean ground beef* into 2½-quart microwavable casserole or bowl. Microwave uncovered on High 3 to 5 minutes, breaking up beef after 3 minutes, until brown; drain.
  2. Stir in sauce mix, 2½ cups boiling** water, 1 cup milk and uncooked pasta.
  3. Microwave uncovered on High 10 to 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes, until pasta is tender (sauce will thicken as it stands). Dish will be hot.

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft.): Increase boiling water to 2¾ cups and last microwave time to 16 to 20 min.

Italian Sausage Flavor

Directions needed – please leave a comment below!

Spaghetti
  1. Crumble 1 lb. lean ground beef* into 2½-quart microwavable casserole or bowl. Microwave uncovered on High 3 to 5 minutes, breaking up beef after 3 minutes, until brown; drain.
  2. Stir in 3¾ cups boiling** water, uncooked spaghetti and sauce mix.
  3. Microwave uncovered on High 12 to 16 minutes, stirring every 6 minutes, until spaghetti is tender. (Sauce will thicken as it stands.) Dish will be hot.

High Altitude (3500 – 6500 ft.): Increase boiling water to 4 cups and last microwave time to 14-18 min.

Cheesy Italian Shells
  1. Crumble 1 lb. lean ground beef* into 2½-quart microwavable casserole or bowl. Microwave uncovered on high 3 to 5 minutes, breaking up beef after 3 minutes, until brown; drain.
  2. Stir in sauce mix, 3½ cups boiling** water and uncooked pasta.
  3. Microwave uncovered on high 14 to 18 minutes, stirring every 7 minutes, until pasta is tender (sauce will thicken as it stands). Dish will be hot. Meanwhile, stir ¼ cup milk and topping mix in bowl 30 seconds; set aside.
  4. Pour topping (If topping is too thick to pour, stir in an additional 1 to 2 tablespoon milk) over beef mixture.

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft.): Increase boiling water to 3¾ cups and last microwave time to 18-22 minutes.

Tomato Basil Penne
  1. Crumble 1 lb. lean ground beef* into 2½-quart microwavable casserole or bowl. Microwave uncovered on High 3 to 5 minutes, breaking up beef after 3 minutes, until brown; drain.
  2. Stir in Sauce Mix, 3 cups (guessing here – please leave a comment below if you know the correct amount) boiling** water and uncooked Pasta.
  3. Microwave uncovered on High 12 to 17 minutes, stirring every 6 minutes, until pasta is tender (sauce will thicken as it stands). Dish will be hot.

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft.): Increase boiling water to 4 cups and last microwave time to 18-22 min.

Hamburger Helper Mexican Favorites

Double Cheese Quesadilla (aka Double Cheesy Quesadilla)
  1. Crumble 1 lb. lean ground beef* into 2½-quart microwavable casserole or bowl. Microwave uncovered on High 3 to 5 minutes, breaking up beef after 3 minutes, until brown; drain.
  2. Stir in sauce mix, 2 cups boiling** water, 1 cup milk and uncooked rice.
  3. Microwave uncovered on High 8 to 12 minutes, stirring every 4 minutes, until rice is tender (sauce will thicken as it stands). Dish will be hot. Meanwhile, stir ¼ cup milk and cheese topping mix in bowl 30 seconds; set aside.
  4. Remove from microwave. Pour cheese topping over beef mixture. (If topping is too thick to pour, stir in an additional 1 to 2 teaspoons milk.)

High Altitude (3500 – 6500 ft): Increase boiling water to 2½ cups and last microwave time to 12-16 minutes.

Cheesy Enchilada
  1. Crumble 1 lb. lean ground beef* into 2½-quart microwavable casserole or bowl. Microwave uncovered on high 3 to 5 minutes, breaking up beef after 3 minutes, until brown; drain.
  2. Stir in sauce mix, 3 cups boiling** water, ¾ cup milk and uncooked rice.
  3. Microwave uncovered on High 10 minutes; stir. Microwave 10 to 15 minutes longer, stirring every 5 minutes, until rice is tender (sauce will thicken as it stands). Dish will be hot. Meanwhile, stir 3 tbsp milk and topping mix in bowl 30 seconds.
  4. Pour topping over beef mixture. If topping is too thick to pour, stir in an additional ½ to 1 tsp. milk.

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft.): Increase boiling water to 3¾ cups and last microwave time to 20-25 minutes.

Crunchy Taco
  1. Crumble 1 lb. lean ground beef* into 2½-quart microwavable casserole or bowl. Microwave uncovered on high 3 to 5 minutes, breaking up beef after 3 minutes, until brown; drain.
  2. Stir in sauce mix, 2½ cups boiling** water and uncooked rice.
  3. Microwave uncovered on high 8 to 12 minutes, stirring every 4 minutes, until rice is tender (sauce will thicken as it stands). Dish will be hot. Meanwhile, stir ¼ cup milk and cheese topping mix in bowl 30 seconds; set aside.
  4. Remove from microwave. Sprinkle corn chips over top. Pour cheese topping (If topping is too thick to pour, stir in an additional 1 to 2 tablespoon milk) over corn chips.

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft.): Increase boiling water to 2¾ cups and last microwave time to 12-16 minutes.

Cheesy Nacho

(Courtesy of http://www.tsbvi.edu/Education/recipes/helper/)

  1. Crumble 1 pound lean ground beef* into 2½-quart microwavable casserole or bowl. Microwave uncovered on High 3 to 5 minutes, breaking up beef after 3 minutes, until brown; drain.
  2. Stir in sauce mix, 2¼ cups boiling** water, ½ cup milk and uncooked Pasta.
  3. Microwave uncovered on High 12 to 17 minutes, stirring every 6 minutes, until pasta is tender (sauce will thicken as it stands). Dish will be hot.

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft.): Adjustments needed – please leave a comment below!

Chili Macaroni
  1. Crumble 1 lb. lean ground beef* into 2½-quart microwavable casserole or bowl. Microwave uncovered on High 3 to 5 minutes, breaking up beef after 3 minutes, until brown. Drain.
  2. Stir in sauce mix, 3¾ cups boiling** water and uncooked pasta.
  3. Microwave uncovered on High 12 to 16 minutes, until pasta is tender. (Sauce will thicken as it stands.) Dish will be hot.

High Altitude (3500 – 6500 ft.): Increase last microwave time to 16-20 min.

Hamburger Helper Homestyle Favorites

Creamy Stroganoff
  1. Crumble 1 lb. lean ground beef* into 2½-quart microwavable casserole or bowl. Microwave uncovered on High 3 to 5 minutes, breaking up beef after 3 minutes, until brown; drain.
  2. Stir in Sauce Mix, 1 cup hot water, 2 cups milk and uncooked Pasta.
  3. Microwave uncovered on High 14 to 21 minutes, stirring every 7 minutes, until pasta is tender (sauce will thicken as it stands). Dish will be hot.

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft.): Increase hot water to 1¾ cups.

Beef Pasta
  1. Crumble 1 lb. lean ground beef* into 2½-quart microwavable casserole or bowl. Microwave uncovered on High 3 to 5 minutes, breaking up beef after 3 minutes, until brown; drain.
  2. Stir in Sauce Mix, 2½ cups hot water, 1 cup milk and uncooked Pasta.
  3. Microwave uncovered on High 12 to 18 minutes, stirring every 6 minutes, until pasta is tender (sauce will thicken as it stands). Dish will be hot.

For a more brothlike sauce, increase hot water to 3¼ cups and omit milk.

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft.): Increase hot water to 2¾ cups. For brothlike sauce, increase hot water to 4 cups and omit milk.

Salisbury (aka Homestyle Salisbury)
  1. Crumble 1 lb. lean ground beef* into 2½-quart microwavable casserole or bowl. Microwave uncovered on high 3 to 5 minutes, breaking up beef after 3 minutes, until brown; drain.
  2. Stir in sauce mix, 3½ cups boiling** water and uncooked pasta.
  3. Microwave uncovered on high 10 to 15 minutes, until pasta is tender (sauce will thicken as it stands). Dish will be hot.

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft.): Increase last microwave time to 13-15 minutes.

Potatoes Stroganoff (aka Potato Stroganoff)
  1. Crumble 1 lb. lean ground beef* into 3-quart microwavable casserole or bowl. Microwave uncovered on High 3 to 5 minutes, breaking up beef after 3 minutes, until brown; drain.
  2. Stir in sauce mix, 2½ cups boiling** water, 1¼ cups milk and uncooked potatoes.
  3. Microwave uncovered on High 14 to 21 minutes, stirring every 7 minutes, until potatoes are tender (sauce will thicken as it stands). Dish will be hot.

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft.): Increase last microwave time to 16-23 min.

Hamburger Helper New Orleans Favorites

Cheesy Jambalaya
  1. Crumble 1 lb. lean ground beef* into 2½ quart microwavable casserole or bowl. Microwave uncovered on High 3 to 5 minutes, breaking up beef after 3 minutes, until brown; drain.
  2. Stir in sauce mix, 1¾ cups boiling** water, 12/3 cups milk and uncooked pasta.
  3. Microwave uncovered on High 10 to 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes, until pasta is tender (sauce will thicken as it stands). Dish will be hot.

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft.): Increase last microwave time to 15-20 min.

Chicken Helper

Betty Crocker has never, to my knowledge, published microwave directions for Chicken Helper. Probably worried about salmonella.

Tuna Helper

Creamy Broccoli

I’ve used the directions for Creamy Pasta (below) with success. Creamy Broccoli is basically the same thing with some chopped-up broccoli in it.

Fettucine Alfredo
  1. Stir together in 2½-quart microwavable casserole or bowl: uncooked pasta, sauce mix, 2¾ cups boiling** water, 1 cup milk, ½ stick (or ¼ cup) butter or margarine and 1 can (6 oz.) tuna, drained.
  2. Microwave uncovered on High 10 to 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes, until pasta is tender (sauce will thicken as it stands). Dish will be hot.

High Altitude (3500 – 6500 ft.): No change.

Creamy Pasta
  1. Stir together in 2½-quart microwavable casserole or bowl: 3 cups boiling** water, 1 cup milk, 3 tbsp. margarine or butter, uncooked pasta, sauce mix and 1 can (6 oz.) tuna, drained.
  2. Microwave uncovered on High 10 to 14 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes, until pasta is tender. (Sauce will thicken as it stands.) Dish will be hot.

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft.): Increase microwave time to 12-16 min.

Creamy Parmesan
  1. Stir together in 2½-quart microwavable casserole or bowl; uncooked pasta, sauce mix, 3 cups boiling** water, ½ cup milk, 2 tbsp. margarine or butter and 1 can (6 oz.) tuna, drained.
  2. Microwave uncovered on High 7 to 11 minutes, stirring after 7 minutes, until pasta is tender (sauce will thicken as it stands). Dish will be hot.
  3. Sprinkle with topping.

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft.): Increase boiling water to 3¼ cups.

Cheesy Pasta

Directions needed – please leave a comment below!

Tetrazzini (aka Tuna Tetrazzini)
  1. Stir together in 2½-quart microwavable casserole or bowl: uncooked spaghetti, sauce mix, 3 cups boiling** water, 1/3 cup milk, 3 tbsp. butter or margarine and 1 can (6 oz.) tuna, drained.
  2. Microwave uncovered on High 10 to 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes, until pasta is tender (sauce will thicken as it stands). Dish will be hot.

High Altitude (3500 – 6500 ft.): Increase boiling water to 3¼ cups and microwave time to 12-17 min.

Tuna Melt
  1. Stir together in 2½-quart microwavable casserole or bowl: uncooked pasta, sauce mix, 2½ cups boiling** water, 1 cup milk, 3 tbsp. margarine or butter and 1 can (6 oz.) tuna, drained.
  2. Microwave uncovered on high 10 to 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes, until pasta is tender (sauce will thicken as it stands). Dish will be hot. Meanwhile stir ¼ cup milk and topping mix in bowl 30 seconds, set aside.
  3. Stir tuna mixture, pour topping over tuna mixture. (If topping is too thick to pour, stir in an additional ½ to 1 tsp. milk).

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft.): Increase boiling water to 2¾ cups and microwave time to 12-17 min.

Pork Helper

Pork Helper was a very short-lived brand. The Betty Crocker website makes no mention of it. I think it was just Chicken Helper with slightly different directions, anyway.

As I mentioned above, if you have a copy of the microwave directions for any of the varieties I am missing, please leave a comment below. Actual directions as they used to appear on the back of the box, please – don’t just make it up!

Notes

*The box usually indicates that ground turkey can be substituted for ground beef. I have also heard of using vegetarian burger substitute, and I personally like using ground Italian sausage on the Italian Favorites varieties.

**I used to recommend using hot water from the tap here, until I read the comment from C. below. After doing a little independent research, I confirmed what he says about the possibility of lead and other contaminants in hot tap water. I’ve tried a couple of the recipes using cold water since then, and haven’t had any troubles. I also tend to cook to the longest duration on the directions, so maybe that makes a difference. As always, your microwave might be different, so your results may vary.

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