Growing up we didn’t have a lot of money. Hamburger and onion soup mix gravy over rice was one of my most comforting meals.
Growing up we didn’t have a lot of money. Hamburger and onion soup mix gravy over rice was one of my most comforting meals.
by Prometheus6R
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blackandbluegirltalk
Ohhh I’ve gotten my daughter hooked on rice and gravy this year. She won’t do it with ground meat, but pork chops and chicken thighs are my cheap staples that she will eat. She haunts the kitchen when it’s cooking lol. That’s comfort food!
thelowlycook1987
we used to do something similar growing up. wed cook it in foil packets with baby carrots. its still one of my favorite ways to use French onion soup mix.
karolchambers
Comfort food is the best! Enjoy!
BrilliantNaive9108
Add a can of peas and carrots and we’re in business 👍🏿
kcolgeis
Love this! My mom added bell peppers and onions. Also, just a little W sauce.
water2wine
If you’re not in a struggle meal mood, this can also be elevated to really quite something special with not a major amount of effort as well.
Mirepoix to begin with, good quality meat (maybe even home ground if available), good broth, and simmered with a bit higher quality aromatics than premade spice mix.
Stone_Midi
That does look like a comfort food. I want some right now actually
PHXLV
That sounds delicious. I’ve never tried this but I’m definitely going to try it now.
SuburbaniteMermaid
Food is love even when it’s poor. Your parents did their best to give you a filling meal that tasted good, and that’s why you still love it now. It’s about the care you received, not the meal itself, although having used onion soup mix for many things I don’t doubt this tastes good. It’s the same reason I love tuna noodle casserole the way my mom made it. We had a difficult relationship and still did when she died, and she hated cooking, but it was a meal her mom made that she liked and she shared it with us as a way to show love. It was also cheap AF to make which we needed a lot of the time.
Screw anyone who criticizes struggle meals. Struggle meals mean your family went through some shit and still found ways to care for each other through it. And that’s what life is all about.
coffeebeanwitch
Sounds good to me!!
WhiteChocDaddyCock
Nothing wrong with a good cheap comfort meal. For me the ultimate is Fisherman’s Wharf — a can of tuna stirred into box mix fettuccine Alfredo with some frozen peas. Tastes like the 80’s.
lush_feetsies
My dad used to fix me “poor family” meals. They were some of the best!
BananaVixen
We just had this, but last year’s venison over WinCo bulk instant mashed potatoes. Cheap AF and goes a long way with my big eating family.
The_Joker_116
So simple but it looks so good.
VegasLyfe702
Try it with beef rice a roni
Childofglass
Swap the rice with a can of pilsbury biscuits on top and bake it – like a meat pie but so much better!!!
MagicStickPower
That is bomb !!!
SkyMayFall
in hawaii we pretty much have this but with some eggs on top and it’s called a loco moco. It’s amazing
Kangaroowrangler_02
My grandma used to call it hamburger over rice! Love it still to this day!
special_enchilada
Looks so yummy!
TnT54321
My comfort food growing up was a cup of rice mixed in with instant ramen and topped with a fried egg.
kniki217
We always made this but included a bag of frozen mixed vegetables that usually only cost $1 at Walmart
AcornWholio
My SO grew up with scrambled hamburger. It was Campbell’s mushroom soup with ground beef and frozen peas (often carrots and onion added too.) It was served with white rice for dinners and we still have it to this day. Great comfort food
Split8Wheys
Core memory unlocked. I’m making myself and my kids this on the weekday.
mamaofpj
My grandma makes the same meal except instead of rice she adds egg noodles. No matter how simple, there’s nothing like a good comforting meal from your childhood ❤️
Deepcoma_53
Maybe some shoyu and a couple eggs.
shagarag
We would make that into a meatloaf with Campbell’s mushroom soup poured over it.
Jaysus1288
Right in the feelings.
easy0lucky0free
I literally just ate this 5 minutes ago, but with a can of corn!!
Highsndlos
This sounds really good. A comfort food ☹️
DarkwingDuckHunt
I bet you still make it now and then
I make my mom’s basic generic pasta with generic meat sauce all the time
evilpercy
We had something similar “hamburger gravy” over mashed potatoes. Hamburger, onions, mushrooms can of golden mushrooms soup, kitchen bouquet.
uhyeah37
If you add an egg it’s basically a loco moco
NotoriousSIG_
Honestly that sounds really good. Cheap or not I’d have that for a meal any time
Finn-windu
With onions, this is literally one of my favorite dishes
tfsfirefighter
Yes, and they’re done that but not for a lack of money more for I really like the stuff
DCJon
Mince and Tatties was always a go to for me
CadaverBlue
Delicious! Male a moko loco.
Sassy_kassy84
This looks so yummy . I may just have to try this!
Calgary_Calico
My mom used to do something very similar! Ground beef with gravy and mushrooms over boiled potatoes, absolutely delicious!
GreenChiliCowboy
Mac and cheese with tuna was mine.
realbonito24
Beef and onions in any form are the ultimate comfort food. It’s one of the classic pairings. Maybe THE classic. It’s the basis of a zillion recipes
OG_Mr_BadaBing
Sounds awesome! Next time I’m not feeling 100%, this^^^
vikingsurplus
Sub rice for potatoes and this was a staple in my family growing up.
Vancityreddit82
But… I do that now. F. I’m poor
Individual-Code5176
Deconstructed meatloaf
DramaOnDisplay
Sounds cheap, but I would eat it and ask for seconds haha. It was the same in my household, a lot dishes growing up were meals like Hamburger Helper, Chicken and Dumplings, and Hamburger, Corn, and Green Beans cooked in soy sauce and served over hot rice.
Noonanamotopobapolus
Now try it with mushroom soup and cut up pork chops
BowtiepastaMasta
I’d totally eat that. Couple fried eggs. Mmmmmmmm
Routine-Pass-8486
We do the same but on mashed potatoes instead of rice
50 Comments
Ohhh I’ve gotten my daughter hooked on rice and gravy this year. She won’t do it with ground meat, but pork chops and chicken thighs are my cheap staples that she will eat. She haunts the kitchen when it’s cooking lol. That’s comfort food!
we used to do something similar growing up. wed cook it in foil packets with baby carrots. its still one of my favorite ways to use French onion soup mix.
Comfort food is the best! Enjoy!
Add a can of peas and carrots and we’re in business 👍🏿
Love this! My mom added bell peppers and onions. Also, just a little W sauce.
If you’re not in a struggle meal mood, this can also be elevated to really quite something special with not a major amount of effort as well.
Mirepoix to begin with, good quality meat (maybe even home ground if available), good broth, and simmered with a bit higher quality aromatics than premade spice mix.
That does look like a comfort food. I want some right now actually
That sounds delicious. I’ve never tried this but I’m definitely going to try it now.
Food is love even when it’s poor. Your parents did their best to give you a filling meal that tasted good, and that’s why you still love it now. It’s about the care you received, not the meal itself, although having used onion soup mix for many things I don’t doubt this tastes good. It’s the same reason I love tuna noodle casserole the way my mom made it. We had a difficult relationship and still did when she died, and she hated cooking, but it was a meal her mom made that she liked and she shared it with us as a way to show love. It was also cheap AF to make which we needed a lot of the time.
Screw anyone who criticizes struggle meals. Struggle meals mean your family went through some shit and still found ways to care for each other through it. And that’s what life is all about.
Sounds good to me!!
Nothing wrong with a good cheap comfort meal. For me the ultimate is Fisherman’s Wharf — a can of tuna stirred into box mix fettuccine Alfredo with some frozen peas. Tastes like the 80’s.
My dad used to fix me “poor family” meals. They were some of the best!
We just had this, but last year’s venison over WinCo bulk instant mashed potatoes. Cheap AF and goes a long way with my big eating family.
So simple but it looks so good.
Try it with beef rice a roni
Swap the rice with a can of pilsbury biscuits on top and bake it – like a meat pie but so much better!!!
That is bomb !!!
in hawaii we pretty much have this but with some eggs on top and it’s called a loco moco. It’s amazing
My grandma used to call it hamburger over rice! Love it still to this day!
Looks so yummy!
My comfort food growing up was a cup of rice mixed in with instant ramen and topped with a fried egg.
We always made this but included a bag of frozen mixed vegetables that usually only cost $1 at Walmart
My SO grew up with scrambled hamburger. It was Campbell’s mushroom soup with ground beef and frozen peas (often carrots and onion added too.) It was served with white rice for dinners and we still have it to this day. Great comfort food
Core memory unlocked. I’m making myself and my kids this on the weekday.
My grandma makes the same meal except instead of rice she adds egg noodles. No matter how simple, there’s nothing like a good comforting meal from your childhood ❤️
Maybe some shoyu and a couple eggs.
We would make that into a meatloaf with Campbell’s mushroom soup poured over it.
Right in the feelings.
I literally just ate this 5 minutes ago, but with a can of corn!!
This sounds really good. A comfort food ☹️
I bet you still make it now and then
I make my mom’s basic generic pasta with generic meat sauce all the time
We had something similar “hamburger gravy” over mashed potatoes. Hamburger, onions, mushrooms can of golden mushrooms soup, kitchen bouquet.
If you add an egg it’s basically a loco moco
Honestly that sounds really good. Cheap or not I’d have that for a meal any time
With onions, this is literally one of my favorite dishes
Yes, and they’re done that but not for a lack of money more for I really like the stuff
Mince and Tatties was always a go to for me
Delicious! Male a moko loco.
This looks so yummy . I may just have to try this!
My mom used to do something very similar! Ground beef with gravy and mushrooms over boiled potatoes, absolutely delicious!
Mac and cheese with tuna was mine.
Beef and onions in any form are the ultimate comfort food. It’s one of the classic pairings. Maybe THE classic. It’s the basis of a zillion recipes
Sounds awesome! Next time I’m not feeling 100%, this^^^
Sub rice for potatoes and this was a staple in my family growing up.
But… I do that now. F. I’m poor
Deconstructed meatloaf
Sounds cheap, but I would eat it and ask for seconds haha. It was the same in my household, a lot dishes growing up were meals like Hamburger Helper, Chicken and Dumplings, and Hamburger, Corn, and Green Beans cooked in soy sauce and served over hot rice.
Now try it with mushroom soup and cut up pork chops
I’d totally eat that. Couple fried eggs. Mmmmmmmm
We do the same but on mashed potatoes instead of rice