Healthy Food Recipes

Looking for a great substitute from using dried potato slices and mystery spices to create a meal using ground beef? Well, read on for my variation of the store-bought hamburger help that takes about the same amount of time but is much healthier and a great addition to your healthy food recipe collection!

First, take the usual amount of ground beef that you would use for the box version. This usually ranges from a half pound to a pound; adjust accordingly to how many people you intend to serve. A healthy food guide is to allot no more than three ounces, cooked, per person. Remember to use the leanest ground beef that you can - healthy food recipes often leave this part out but you can also use regular ground beef and rinse the cooked beef before returning it to the pan. It may take a few minutes longer but you will make your meal healthier by removing as much grease and fat as you can!

After browning the hamburger add in a can of tomato soup, the low-sodium if you can get it. Remember that healthy food recipes often call for low-sodium substitutes and you can readily find new variations on the soup shelves. Add a can of water as well, as per the directions on the can of soup. Mix well and begin to bring to a boil.

Add in a can of diced tomatoes - at this point you will have a great variety of choices, given the many different brands and types on the store shelves. Just remember that a healthy food recipe should try to be as low-sodium as possible! Again, mix in with the rest of the ingredients and bring to a boil.

Now add in either a half cup of uncooked rice or pasta. Be sure to stir it in well enough to submerge the rice or pasta in the liquid; that'll ensure even and fast cooking. You can also substitute raw diced potatoes but be sure to bring the mixture to a boil before adding in what you choose. After bringing it to a boil turn down to a simmer and cover for the remainder of the time; letting the pasta/rice/potatoes cook.

Finally you can spice the dish to whatever taste you prefer. My family likes to substitute Mrs. Dash for salt in our cooking and at the table, so we add a healthy amount of Mrs. Dash along with oregano and other non-salty seasonings. Remember, a healthy food recipe doesn't mean making it tasteless!

In about twenty minutes you'll have a healthy and hearty alternative to the usual box of dehydrated potato slices and packet of salty seasonings! This healthy food recipe can be altered slightly for chicken as well, allowing you to make a different version of the same old meal and stay healthy!

Eating healthy doesn't mean tossing out all the flavor with the food - using healthy food recipes and salt substitutes along with items found in your own kitchen means that you can provide hearty and healthy food within the same amount of time that it would take to cook the boxed version! Give this a try and see if it doesn't have your family happier and healthier!