Easy Homemade Hamburger Helper
Classic hamburger helper but made with real ingredients! This is a one pot recipe and made in less than 30 minutes! It's the perfect weeknight dinner recipe
Equipment
1 Large skillet
1 cutting board
1 paring knife
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 12 ounces elbow pasta to make this recipe gluten free I use great value brown rice elbow pasta
- 1/2 cup white onion diced
- 2 cups beef broth (or bone broth) Double the beef broth and omit the milk to make this recipe dairy free
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded (omit for diary free or sub for favorite dairy free cheese)
- 8 ounce can of tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large skillet, add in ground beef and onion. Brown the ground beef, breaking into small pieces. Drain excess grease.1 lb. ground beef , 1/2 cup white onion
- Add 1 minced garlic and tomato sauce and cook for 1 minute.1 teaspoon minced garlic, 8 ounce can of tomato sauce
- Add in beef broth2 cups beef broth (or bone broth) milk, and pasta.2 cups beef broth (or bone broth), 2 cups whole milk , 12 ounces elbow pasta
- Bring to a boil and then simmer on low, covered for the duration indicated on your pasta packaging. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking.
- Stir in ccheese. Salt and pepper to taste.1 cup sharp cheddar cheese
- Pull of heat and allow 2-3 minutes for the sauce to thicken. Serve and enjoy!
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Notes
Top with chives or hot sauce!
If noodles are still not cooked after duration indicated on pasta packaging, add in an additional 1/2 cup of beef broth and continue simmering for 2-3 more minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 823kcalCarbohydrates: 75gProtein: 43gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 123mgSodium: 1028mgPotassium: 966mgFiber: 4gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 727IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 409mgIron: 4mg
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