Homemade Hamburger Helper Recipe
This one-skillet, creamy Homemade Hamburger Helper is made with ground beef, macaroni and cheese – real ingredients you can feel good about feeding your family for dinner!
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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)
Steps
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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.
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Add tomato sauce and Worcestershire sauce; reduce until almost dry and caramelized, 2 to 3 minutes.
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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.
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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.
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Remove from heat, uncover and stir in cheddar cheese.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (27% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93% lean ground beef | 0.75 pound | - | - |
| kosher salt | 0.5 teaspoon | - | - |
| onion | 0.5 cup | - | - |
| garlic | 4 cloves | - | - |
| paprika | 0.25 teaspoon | $2.50/kg | $0.00 |
| tomato sauce | 0.25 cup | $0.75/kg | $0.04 |
| Worcestershire sauce | 2 teaspoons | - | - |
| chicken broth | 2 cups | - | - |
| 2% milk | 0.75 cups | - | - |
| dry pasta | 8 ounces | - | - |
| part-skim sharp cheddar cheese | 1 cup | $1.88/170g | $2.61 |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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