Homemade Hamburger Helper Recipe
An easy one-pot cheesy beef and macaroni comfort food that’s inexpensive and ready in about 30 minutes. This homemade version features ground beef, macaroni, and a flavorful cheesy cheddar sauce as a homemade alternative to boxed Hamburger Helper.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
- Method: Main Course
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1/2 medium onion, chopped
- 2 heaping tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 3 cups beef broth
- 1 cup uncooked elbow macaroni
- 2 cups freshly grated cheddar cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add the beef and onions to a soup pot. Cook over medium-high heat until the beef has browned (about 7-10 minutes), breaking the meat up with your spoon as you go along. If there's a lot of excess fat, spoon most of it out.
- Stir in the tomato paste, garlic powder, and chili powder.
- Add the beef broth and bring the mixture to a boil.
- Stir in the uncooked macaroni and cook until tender, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat and stir in the cheddar cheese until melted. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
This is a versatile one-pot meal perfect for using up leftover ground beef. You can substitute ground turkey or chicken for the beef. Any small bite-sized pasta like small shells or elbow macaroni works well.
Nutrition
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 890
- Fat: 28
- Saturated Fat: 14
- Unsaturated Fat: 12
- Trans Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 35
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 35
- Cholesterol: 95
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