💚🏡 Extremely Frugal Family Hamburger Helper Recipe NOT From a Box!

🍔🏡 Welcome back to Down Home Misty Style! 💚 Today I'm sharing how I made Depression Era Hamburger Helper NOT From a Box! 🙌 Back in the day, families didn't always have a lot of money, but they knew how to stretch ingredients and put a hearty meal on the table. 🍽️❤️ This recipe is inspired by those simple, practical meals that filled hungry bellies and brought families together. ✨ Made with simple ingredients ✨ Budget-friendly ✨ Creamy and comforting ✨ Full of down-home Appalachian flavor There's something special about homemade comfort food that doesn't come from a box. 🥰 This meal is rich, filling, and perfect for busy weeknights or when you're trying to make the most of what you already have in your pantry. 🏔️ Here in the mountains, we've always believed in: 💚 Using what you have 💚 Stretching food wisely 💚 Cooking from scratch 💚 Feeding your family with love 🐾 And of course, this recipe is Boston Terrier Approved! 🐶❤️ 👇 Tell me in the comments: 🍔 Did your family make homemade Hamburger Helper? 🥄 What's your favorite budget-friendly comfort food? 🏡 Do you enjoy old-fashioned Depression Era recipes? Thank you so much for watching and supporting my channel! 🌻 💚 Real Life 🏡 Down Home Living 🍳 Down Home Cooking 🙏 Grateful Hearts 🐾 Boston Terrier Approved #Downhome #Downhomeliving #Downhomemistystyle #Downhomeeatin #Downhomegardening #downhomelife RECIPE:1 LB of ground beef drained 1 LB of elbow macaroni 4 Cups of Homemade Chicken Broth 1 TBSP of Yellow Mustard 1/4 Cup of All Purpose Flour Italian Herb Panko Crumbs (I use Kinders) 1 TBSP of Ketchup 1 TBSP of Sweet Pickle Juice 1 Cup of Mexican Cheese Blend 1 Cup of Mozzarella Cheese Now add back about 3/4 of the box of cooked elbow macaroni (al dente) you don't want these mushy 1 Egg for binding Add 1/2 cup of Panko Pecaroni crumbs to the mix Add shredded Parmesan cheese and do about 1 to 2 TBSPS You want to start by browning your beef and draining. I use the napkin method. Set beef aside. Using 4 cups of your own homemade chicken broth cook 1 LB of elbow macaroni to al dente. You don't want these to be soft and mushy. Now let's construct this. Mix your ground beef with your cheese first. Next add the mustard then the ketchup. Now add the pickle juice. Add the panko crumbs. Add the flour. Add the macaroni but only do a little less than 3/4 of the box. Once this is all combined add in your parmesan cheese that is shredded. Add 1 egg for binding. Form into balls. Roll in Italian herb panko crumbs by Kinder. Bake in a toaster oven or reg oven at 375 for 15 minutes. Serve with marinara sauce or sauce of your choice. They are so perfect for a party, game day, Easter, any time you want a cozy homemade snack. #downhomemistystyle #downhomecookin #downhomestyle #downhomelife #downhomecountry #downhomelivin #downhomelife #reallife #countryeats #countrycookin #oldstylecookin #fromscratchcookin