Easy Homemade Hamburger Helper Recipe
This 30-minute, one-pot homemade hamburger helper recipe is savory, cheesy, and even more delicious than the original!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 638kcal
Cost: $5.00
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic or 1-2 cloves, minced
- 3 Tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 cup milk
- 8 ounces uncooked elbow macaroni
- 1 1/2 cups freshly shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
Instructions
- In a 10” or 12” saute pan over medium-high heat, add the meat, onions and garlic and cook until meat is browned and the onion is translucent.1 pound ground beef, 1 onion, finely chopped , 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- Stir in the tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, Italian Seasoning, salt, and black pepper. Cook, stirring constantly until combined, about 1 minute.3 Tablespoons tomato paste, 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Add the beef broth, milk and noodles and gently mix. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Once at a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low. Simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is al dente/softened but with a “bite” to it, or 10 to 12 minutes. There will still be some liquid in the pan, this is okay!2 cups beef broth, 1 cup milk, 8 ounces uncooked elbow macaroni
- Remove from the heat and stir in the shredded cheese until incorporated. Adjust seasonings as needed and allow the recipe to rest for at least 10 minutes to thicken before serving.1 1/2 cups freshly shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
- Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 4 days.
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Notes
Ingredient Tips - Our Italian seasoning blend has more components and flavor than most store-bought mixes. If using a store-bought blend, more salt, black pepper, and Worcestershire sauce may be needed. We prefer to shred our own cheese and believe it melts better into the recipe than pre-shredded cheese. Gluten free pasta noodles may be substituted.
Prep Tips - More than 1 1/2 cups of shredded cheese can be added to this recipe, if desired. If doubling the recipe, make it in a large soup pot.
Serving Tips - This recipe makes four adult-size servings.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 638kcal | Carbohydrates: 53.3g | Protein: 42.4g | Fat: 27.5g | Saturated Fat: 13.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 118.6mg | Sodium: 1430.2mg | Potassium: 87.2mg | Fiber: 2.7g | Sugar: 7.8g | Vitamin A: 17.1IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 68.9mg | Iron: 0mg
