Easy Homemade Hamburger Helper (One Pot Meal!)

Easy Homemade Hamburger Helper (One Pot Meal!)

from whatgreatgrandmaate.com
30 min
446 kcal / serving

Craving a cozy, cheesy dinner that brings back all the nostalgic vibes, but made with ingredients you can actually feel good about? This homemade hamburger helper comes together in one skillet, sneaks in veggies the kids won’t even notice, and is ready in about 30 minutes. It's one of my go-to weeknight dinners when things feel a little chaotic and everyone’s hungry now.

Ingredients

  • 1 tbspolive oil
  • 1 mediumonion (chopped)
  • 1 lblean ground beef
  • 1 tspsea salt
  • 1 tspchili powder
  • 1 tsppaprika
  • 1 tspgarlic powder
  • ½ tspground black pepper
  • 2 tbsptomato paste
  • optional: 1 carrot (grated)
  • optional: 1 zucchini (grated)
  • 3 cupsbone broth (or beef broth)
  • 8 ozshort pasta (i used gluten free)
  • 2 cupscheddar cheese (freshly grated)

Directions

  1. 1

    Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium high heat.

  2. 2

    Add onion, ground beef, salt, chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, and ground black pepper. Cook stirring breaking up the meat, until mostly browned - about 7-9 minutes.

  3. 3

    Add tomato paste, carrot, and zucchini, and stir for 1 minute.

  4. 4

    Add the broth, then bring a boil. Add the pasta and reduce the heat to gentle boil, then cook uncovered for about 9-10 minutes until the pasta is soft. Stir occasionally. If the liquid evaporates too quickly, you can add a bit more broth or water.

  5. 5

    Lower the heat and stir in cheese. Cook a few more minutes until creamy.

  6. 6

    Taste to add more salt or pepper, if needed. Enjoy warm.