
This tip is from Laughing Muse of The Cynic's Tea Party.
Two "silver bullets" for cooks who don't spend a whole lot of time cooking:
* dried onion soup mix (any brand)
* ranch dressing powder
Add either of these to ground beef, stews, or what have you; and you get a whole new taste.
To make really good hamburgers, mix one package of dried onion soup mix and one ounce of ranch dressing power into one pound of ground beef. Then make your hamburger patties, and prepare as you normally do.