Beefy hamburger and noodles redux

 I posted a recipe of my own concoction on January 17 that was Bow Tie and Burger Skillet. This is essentially the same thing but I used a packet of Brown Gravy mix for the base flavor, a can of beef broth instead of a bullion cube, tossed in the last of the dehydrated bell pepper and used up the last of the wide egg noodles

I repeat a lot of meals simply because they are easy and delicious and rarely make them exactly the same each time. When I researched for something that was even vaguely similar I either got hamburger gravy or hamburger helper copycat recipes. The HH recipes always involve using tomato paste and cheese. Nothing that was straight up hamburger and gravy mix with noodles.

 

Another addition: just a dash or two of Worcestershire sauce after the gravy was added in. Here's the changes in order, all the instructions are basically the same as the bow tie skillet dish so I'm not going to repeat the ingredients and instructions completely.

 

Mix the brown gravy mix in a cup of water and whisk thoroughly, add about another 1/4 of water.

Cook onions in a tablespoon of olive oil add in garlic and cook until fragrant

Add in hamburger and cook until no longer pink, sprinkle in salt and pepper and stir well (drain excess fat if needed). Add in the Italian seasoning, stir well and a dash or two of salt and pepper if you want.

Whisk the gravy mix as you pour it into the pan and stir meat and onions until everything is combined, sprinkle a dash or two of Worcestershire sauce, mix again. Pour in half the can of beef broth, stir and let it simmer a minute, add in the rest of the broth and repeat. When it starts bubbling again add in the noodles and stir until they're coated. Put lid on pan and turn down to low and simmer for about fifteen minutes.

 

That's basically it. Another hearty and simple meal. Dress it up if you want, use fresh bell pepper but you have to add that in at the beginning with the onion and garlic. Want it a little tomatoey, use a can of drained diced tomatoes, stewed tomatoes or Italian style diced tomatoes.

All very good mix ins and changes up the flavor a bit.  I added some romano/parmesan cheese on mine, that can be mixed in as well.