Healthy Hamburger Helper

ugh. I don't think I've actually ever even cooked a box of real "hamburger helper." We tend to avoid overly processed foods as much as possible. Also, my husband isn't one who tends to love the casserole-type "one pot" meals! Imagine my surprise when all of my children AND my husband raved about this new dish I created from what I had on hand the other night! It's amazing what limited ingredients and 10 hungry children can do for one's creativity.

Healthy Hamburger Helper

4 lbs. ground beef

1-2 bunches of fresh cilantro (the more the better!)

3 cups of frozen corn (fresh will work great when it is available!)

long grain brown rice

salt and pepper

Make a large pot of brown rice (water, rice, butter, salt) and set aside

In an extra large skillet, brown ground beef and drain fat

Add frozen corn to hot skillet (with ground beef) and heat through

Add generous handfulls of chopped cilantro and salt and pepper to taste

Serve over rice

(serves 12)

Obviously, you probably won't need to make as much as me if you don't have 12 people to feed! I love cooking with recipes that are basically just a list of ingredients! Really, the exact amounts don't matter that much - more or less of anything is just fine. . . so much more enjoyable to cook without measuring cups!