Ghetto Heaven

I have always loved Hamburger Helper.  Growing up poor, I learned early not to turn up my nose at any food.  I grew up on instant stuff (Ramen noodles!) and while I now recognize that it's pretty gross, I still miss that type of stuff sometimes. 

So the other day I had some ground beef and a box of Kraft macaroni and cheese (fact: Kraft and Velveeta are the best.  My mother in law gave me a box of Annie's recently.  Tasted like cardboard).  I threw them together and it was YUM.

I browned the meat first and seasoned it with salt, pepper, liquid smoke flavoring and Worcestershire sauce (told ya) and maybe a bit too much Tabasco sauce.  Also added about a third of a jar of spaghetti sauce; it happened to be the kind with little sausages in it. 

There's the mac, and my butt courtesy of my husband.

And when the mac was done I just threw it together.  YUM times a million.  I highly recommend.