Homemade Hamburger Helper Recipe

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

3/4 pound 93% lean ground beef

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 cup onion (chopped)

4 cloves garlic (chopped)

1/4 teaspoon paprika

1/4 cup tomato sauce (or tomato passata or puree)

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

2 cups chicken broth

3/4 cups 2% milk (or dairy-free milk for DF)

8 ounces dry pasta (such as cavatappi, rotini or elbows or small shells or gluten-free pasta if needed)

1 cup part-skim sharp cheddar cheese (or dairy-free cheese for DF)

Directions

Heat a large deep skillet over medium-high heat and add the beef and 1/2 teaspoon salt and paprika. Cook, breaking the meat up into small pieces until browned, 5-6 minutes. Add onion, garlic and cook until aromatic; 2 to 3 minutes.

Add tomato sauce and Worcestershire sauce; reduce until almost dry and caramelized, 2 to 3 minutes.

Add chicken broth and pasta and bring to a boil, lower heat to medium-low and cover. Cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring halfway until the pasta is almost tender and the liquid is mostly absorbed.

Uncover, add the milk, and cook, covered stirring periodically medium-low until pasta is al dente and most of the liquid is absorbed, 8 to 10 minutes.

Remove from heat, uncover and stir in cheddar cheese.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
• Calories: 453 kcal
• Total Fat: 10 g
• Saturated Fat: 5 g
• Cholesterol: 69 mg
• Sodium: 511 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 51 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.5 g
• Total Sugars: 6 g
• Protein: 35.5 g