Description
Warm up your chilly evenings with this homemade hamburger helper, a comforting blend of creamy pasta and savory beef sauce. This one-pot dish combines tender elbow macaroni with gooey cheddar cheese and flavorful seasonings, making it the perfect weeknight meal. Quick to prepare and endlessly customizable, it’s sure to delight everyone at the dinner table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 2 cups elbow macaroni
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef for about 5 minutes until crumbly. Drain excess fat.
- Stir in onion powder and garlic powder; cook for an additional minute until fragrant.
- Add uncooked pasta and beef broth; bring to a boil while stirring occasionally.
- Reduce heat to low and cover the skillet. Simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is al dente and most liquid is absorbed.
- Sprinkle cheddar cheese over the top; stir until melted and creamy.
- Serve immediately, garnished with parsley if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (245g)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 70mg