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Homemade Hamburger Helper Recipe

This easy homemade Hamburger Helper recipe has ground beef, macaroni, and a flavorful cheesy cheddar sauce! It's total comfort food that's inexpensive and ready in about 30 minutes.

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 0.5 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon chili powder
  • 3 cups beef broth
  • 1 cup uncooked elbow macaroni
  • 2 cups freshly grated cheddar cheese
  • to taste salt and pepper

Method

  1. 1

    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.

  2. 2

    Stir in the tomato paste, garlic powder, and chili powder.

  3. 3

    Add in the beef broth and increase the heat to high. Once it starts boiling, add in the macaroni.

  4. 4

    Reduce the heat so it's not furiously boiling (a rapid simmer is good). Cook over medium heat uncovered until the pasta is tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed (about 13-15 minutes). Stir every couple of minutes.

  5. 5

    While it's cooking, grate the cheese (this saves prep time at the start of the recipe).

  6. 6

    Take the pot off the heat and stir in the cheese. Season with salt and pepper as needed. Let it sit for a couple minutes prior to serving to soak up the sauce and flavors more, or you can serve it right away.

Nutrition

per serving · 4 servings total
673
Calories
47.5g
Fat
11.3g
Carbs
50.4g
Protein
1723mg
Sodium
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Calories673
Total fat47.5g
Total carbohydrate11.3g
Dietary fiber0.7g
Protein50.4g
Sodium1723mg
Recipe totals 2690 cal · 202g protein · 45g carbs · 190g fat

USDA FoodData Central estimates. Values are approximate.