We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. "Spicy" might not be a characteristic most home cooks think of when they hear the name "Hamburger Helper." Neither did we ... until recently.

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Hamburger Helper needs some help. The classic General Mills product, long the nation's dominant dry dinner mix, has lost a big chunk of market share recently to a new offering from rival Kraft Foods.