Ok so the whole point of Hamburger Helper is to be quick and cheap, this cheesy-mac-n-beef isn’t that; it can be close, but it’s certainly not as “efficient” as the stuff from the box. That said, this cheesy-mac-n-beef doesn’t have to be more costly than the stuff in the box and it tastes so much better. You can use things that you already have in your kitchen to cut cost and use up those leftovers. Have leftover protein from another meal? Pulse it in the food processor to get the right consistency and use that instead of the ground beef, or substitute ground chicken for something leaner (not that this…