Description
Homemade Hamburger Helper is a comforting one-pot meal that brings the rich flavors of creamy cheese and savory ground beef together with tender pasta, all in just 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound lean ground beef (or turkey)
- 1 large yellow onion (diced)
- 1 garlic clove (minced)
- 8 oz small pasta shells
- 2 cups low-sodium beef broth
- 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- In a large sauté pan, brown the ground beef over medium-high heat; set aside and reserve grease.
- Sauté diced onion in the same pan until soft, then add minced garlic.
- Sprinkle flour into the pan, stir for a minute, then gradually add beef broth and bring to boil.
- Stir in tomato sauce, seasonings, and pasta; cover and simmer until pasta is tender.
- Mix in heavy cream and cheese until melted; return cooked beef to the pan and heat through.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: One-Pot Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 490
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 90mg