Gluten and Dairy Free Homemade Hamburger Helper and Giveaway

Gluten and Dairy Free Hamburger Helper Without a Box Contest

In my world of too much and not enough, that is too much to do and not enough time to do it, I need some fast, go to meals that have real ingredients.

I started looking at what the commercials were pushing at us that was unhealthy, but promised fast, easy and inexpensive.  My thought is always, I can make that taste better, without chemicals and preservatives and I know it will be gluten and dairy free.  I know, I have a lot of moxie.

The first to be conquered was Hamburger Helper.  There is a lot of talk of a new gluten free version coming out.  Don’t be fooled.   Just because it’s gluten free doesn’t mean it has good ingredients.  But it gives us that promise of a fast meal for the family, so I took on this “type” of meal.

The results, mine was a hands down winner. (no commercial pun intended)  Well, we didn’t actually taste theirs, but mine is a new family favorite.  And what happens to those favorites, they get tweaked, modified, and adapted to what is on hand.  It’s the process that becomes the important part of these fast meals.

Gluten and Dairy Free Homemade Hamburger Helper and Giveaway

Homemade Hamburger Helper with Daiya cheese-glulten, dairy, soy free

When I first made this dish I thought it would be fun to find out what others put into their homemade version of this fast meal.  So, we’re having a contest. I want you to make your own version, take a picture and send it to me over the next two weeks.  You can give a list of ingredients and even the recipe if you want.  I’ll post them by the end of June for everyone to see and you can vote via a comment for your favorite.  The more they vote for you the better your chances are to win!  I will set a time limit and after that is up I’ll print out the comments and we’ll draw a winner.   I have bought a $25 gift card, that someone who shares their version of Homemade Hamburger Helper, will win to purchase their favorite ingredients.  Are you that someone?

So just to recap so we’re clear.  You create  your own Homemade Hamburger Helper, take a photo and email it to me.  I post the photos, people vote, and someone wins a $25 gift card.  Why? Well if you have not figured it out after the 30 Days to a Food Revolution event, I want you in the kitchen cooking real food and I’m willing to pay you to do it.

If you have a food blog of your own, please give this a shout out.  Maybe one of your lucky readers will win.  And, if you have a blog feel free to submit your entry too.  Email the photos to diane at glutenfreefoodcoach dot com.  If you forget it’s listed on the right side of this blog.

Gluten and Dairy Free Homemade Hamburger Helper and Giveaway

Ingredients:

1 pound grass fed organic ground beef

1 1/2 cup quinoa pasta shells or elbows-gluten free

2 cups hot beef stock- homemade is the best

1 15 oz can of tomato sauce or diced tomatoes or 1-2 dozen fresh chopped roma tomatoes (food processor)

1 TB tomato paste

2 tsp minced toasted onion

1 tsp minced garlic

1 tsp dried oregano or 1 TBS fresh chopped oregano

1 tsp dried basil or 4-5 fresh leaves chopped

1 tsp dried parsley or handful of fresh chopped

Directions:

Brown the beef and drain the fat.  Add in the tomato paste and combine.

Add in everything else except the parsley.  Combine and bring to a boil.  Cover and turn down to simmer for 14 minutes.  When the time is up mix in the parsley and serve.

Our Options:

Fresh chopped onion and garlic work great.  Cook them with the ground beef.

A package of mushrooms is wonderful.  I like cremini and sliced cost the same as whole.

If you don’t have broth, water will work.

You can substitute ground chicken or turkey for the beef but still use the beef stock.

To make it vegetarian you can use the soy crumbles or 4 large portobello mushrooms diced works great with vegetarian or mushroom stock.

Toss in whatever vegetables you grab from the garden or farmer’s market.

To see more gluten free meals, check out Gluten-Free Wednesdays.

Gluten and Dairy Free Homemade Hamburger Helper and Giveaway

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