Editing Hamburger Helper (section)

{{Short description|Packaged food product with ground beef}}
{{Infobox food
| name               = Hamburger Helper
| image              = ProdPack-Hamburger-Helper-CheeseMac-Small.jpg
| image_size         = 240
| image_alt          = Box of Cheeseburger Macaroni flavor Hamburger Helper. The box features the words "Hamburger Helper", the name of the flavor, an image of the prepared product, as well as the brand mascot.
| caption            = A box of the Cheeseburger Macaroni variety.
| type               = [[Convenience_food#Packaged_mixes|Packaged mix]]
| course             = Main course
| place_of_origin    = [[United States of America|United States]]
| associated_cuisine = [[American cuisine]]
| creator            = [[General Mills]]
| year               = 1971
| served             = Hot
| main_ingredient    = [[Pasta]] or [[rice]]
| minor_ingredient   = [[Seasoning]]s
| variations         = {{plainlist|
* Tuna Helper
* Fruit Helper
* Chicken Helper
* Asian Helper
* Whole Grain Helper
* Pork Helper
* Hamburger Helper Microwave Singles
}}
}}
'''Hamburger Helper''' is a packaged food product manufactured by [[Eagle Brand|Eagle Foods]]. As boxed, it consists of a dried carbohydrate (often [[pasta]] or [[rice]]), with powdered [[seasoning]]s contained in a packet. The consumer is meant to combine the contents of the box with [[Browning (partial cooking)|browned]] [[ground beef]] ("hamburger"), water, milk, and sometimes [[mayonnaise]] to create a complete one-dish meal. 

There are also variations of the product designed for other meats, such as "'''Tuna Helper'''" and "'''Chicken Helper'''". Some of these feature other [[Starch#Food|starches]], such as potatoes.