Best Homemade Cheesy Hamburger Helper + Video
Homemade Hamburger Helper takes tender pasta and cheesy beef to a new level! Try my new yet nostalgic cheeseburger macaroni recipe today!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 pinch salt to taste
- 1 pinch black pepper to taste
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 8 ounces uncooked cellentani pasta or elbows
- 2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 16 ounce can diced tomatoes drained (optional)
- parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium heat, warm olive oil. Add garlic and cook until golden brown and fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.
- Add ground beef to skillet and cook and crumble until browned, about 5-8 minutes. If necessary, drain any excess grease from the pan.
- Add Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, salt, and pepper to ground beef, then quickly stir to coat the ground beef.
- Pour in chicken broth and elbow pasta to skillet, then stir. Bring mixture to a boil, cover, and allow to cook until pasta is tender, about 10 to 15 minutes.
- Remove saucepan from heat. Lift lid and add cheddar cheese and diced tomatoes, then stir to mix. Return lid and let cheeseburger macaroni sit for 2-4 minutes or until cheese has melted.
- Serve cheeseburger macaroni immediately with chopped parsley as garnish.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 439cal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 85mg | Sodium: 599mg | Sugar: 3g | Fiber: 2g | Calcium: 312mg | Iron: 3mg