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It Won't Kill You: Top 5 Hamburger Helper Flavors

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3. Crunchy Taco. Like a Frito pie in a skillet, "Crunchy Taco" combines a (somewhat) spicy seasoning mix, corn chips, (powdered) cheese sauce and rice. When these components are added in toto to some ground beef (forget lean, go for chuck), you have a salty albeit terrific Mexicanish supper perfect for when you're too lazy even for takeout tacos.

2. Four Cheese Lasagna. While this flavor tastes nothing like lasagna, I enjoy it nevertheless for its mild tomato notes, hints of garlic and creamy texture. Substitute Italian sausage for hamburger for a richer, spicier meal.

1. Stroganoff. Tip: Before a night of drinking, whip up a batch of this stuff and put it in a large bowl in your fridge. Reheat upon your inebriated arrival home and you'll rethink any past assumptions that Whataburger is the best drunk fare.

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