Editing Hamburger Helper (section)

==Other varieties==
[[Image:ProdPack-TunaHelp-CreamyPasta-Small.jpg|200px|alt=|thumb|A cream sauce with pasta designed for tuna]]There are also different varieties of Hamburger Helper, such as Tuna Helper, for tuna, and Fruit Helper, a discontinued variety for canned fruit that would make desserts.

*'''Tuna Helper''' became successful as the second variety to appear on the market, in 1972.<ref name="startribune" />

*'''Fruit Helper''' was introduced in 1973. These were dessert products made with canned or fresh fruit. The Fruit Helper line has since been discontinued.<ref name="Wyman2004">{{cite book|author=Carolyn Wyman|title=Better Than Homemade: Amazing Foods that Changed the Way We Eat|url=https://archive.org/details/betterthanhomema0000wyma_m1j6|url-access=registration|access-date=6 September 2013|year=2004|publisher=Quirk Books|isbn=978-1-931686-42-6|pages=[https://archive.org/details/betterthanhomema0000wyma_m1j6/page/20 20]–}}</ref>

*'''Chicken Helper''' was introduced in 1984 in response to the wide availability of inexpensive boneless and skinless chicken breasts.<ref name="startribune" />

*'''Asian Helper''' is a selection of four main Asian-American-style dishes, three made with chicken and one with beef.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bettycrocker.com/home/products/helper/asian-favorites |title=Betty Crocker Website |access-date=2016-03-04 |archive-date=2015-06-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627061514/http://www.bettycrocker.com/Home/Products/Helper/Asian-Favorites? |url-status=dead }}</ref> With the acquisition of the brand by Eagle Foods, the line has been discontinued.{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}}

*'''Whole Grain Helper''' was a selection of four dishes made with [[whole grain]] pasta, two with chicken and two with beef.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wholegrainscouncil.org/find-whole-grains/pasta?page=14&term_node_tid_depth=42|title=Pasta {{!}} The Whole Grains Council|website=wholegrainscouncil.org|access-date=2016-03-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531071737/http://wholegrainscouncil.org/find-whole-grains/pasta?page=14&term_node_tid_depth=42|archive-date=2016-05-31|url-status=dead}}</ref> The line has also been discontinued.

*'''Pork Helper''' was introduced in 2003. Varieties included pork fried rice and pork chops with stuffing. The product was discontinued shortly after its introduction.<ref>{{Cite press release|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20030618005809/en/Hamburger-Helper-Announces-Tasting-Product-Line|title=Hamburger Helper Announces ''Better Tasting'' Product Line {{!}} Business Wire|website=www.businesswire.com|access-date=2016-03-17}}</ref>

*'''Hamburger Helper Bold''' was introduced at some point.{{When|date=March 2025}} It was a spicier version of Hamburger Helper.

*'''Helper Mac & Cheese''' was a microwavable mac and cheese dish, with flavors such as [[pizza]] and [[Nachos|nacho]]. It was discontinued following the brand's acquisition by Eagle Foods.

*'''Hamburger Helper Microwave Singles''' were introduced in 2006. This product requires water and brief cooking in the microwave to produce a single serving portion of some of the most popular flavors. Chicken Helper flavors were added in 2007 despite the brand being discontinued shortly thereafter. It returned in 2024, as '''Hamburger Helper Microwavable'''. The 2024 re-release is made with dehydrated beef and comes in 4 flavors: Beef Pasta, Cheeseburger Macaroni, Chili Macaroni and Tomato Basil Macaroni.