VAL'S HH CHEESEBURGER CASSEROLE; Fortuna-AZ

Today I made a boxed supper … with added ingredients to give more ooph to it 😉

I can provide my improvised recipe - but no pics; we had had very little to eat all day long, so we fell on it like hungry wolves as soon as I dished it up; it was good, filling, and spicily satisfying 😁

I also steamed a couple brussels sprouts as a side dish 👍

VAL'S HH CHEESEBURGER CASSEROLE ~serves 5

1 boxed Hamburger Helper Cheeseburger Macaroni mix * 1-lb. ground Hamburger * 1 med. White Onion, sliced * 1/2 cup Mushrooms * 1-1/2 tsp. dried Oregano * 1/2 tsp. Salt * 1/2 tsp. Black Pepper * 1/2 tsp. Chili Powder * 1/2 tsp. grnd. Cumin * dash Garlic Powder * 1/2 tsp. Parsley * 1 fresh Basil leaf, chopped * 1-1/3 c. Water * 2 c. Milk * large cooking pan with lid * steamer pan with lid * brussels sprouts

##NOTE: Have the water in the steamer pot underway to the boiling point. Trim ends off brussels sprouts & cut a shallow X in the bottom of each sprout. When the casserole below is to the boiling point … add the brussels sprouts to the steamer pot and cook: the brussels sprouts will be done in roughly the same timeframe as the casserole 👍

Steamed Brussel Sprouts side dish; 10 minutes boiling steam time.

1. Break 'burger into eatable bits, and place in the cooking pan. Slice onion - add to hamburger.

Cook over medium-high heat until meat is no longer pink, and onion is tender; stir occasionally to keep 'burger from sticking to inside bottom of pan.

Brown 'burger & sliced onions.

2. FOLLOW PACKAGE DIRECTIONS … while adding the extra spices & mushrooms (I chopped my mushrooms into bite-size pieces).

Spice additions …

Add mushrooms: Beech mushrooms are grown in tight clusters called "bouquets" - they are native to East Asia; these tiny capped mushrooms have a crunchy texture and a savory, nutty flavor, when cooked. Beech mushrooms are a good source of protein and fiber, and contain B vitamins, potassium, zinc, and copper.