This repository contains the recipe for Homemade Hamburger Helper. It's a quick and easy dish featuring ground beef, macaroni, and a delicious cheesy cheddar sauce. Perfect for a cozy meal at home!
- Ground beef: 1 pound extra lean ground beef.
- Onion: 1/2 medium Vidalia onion, chopped.
- Tomato paste: 2 tablespoons.
- Garlic powder and chili powder: 1/2 teaspoon each.
- Elbow macaroni: 1 cup uncooked.
- Beef broth: 3 cups.
- Sharp cheddar cheese: 2 cups freshly grated.
- Salt & pepper to taste.
- 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.
- Stir in the tomato paste, garlic powder, and chili powder.
- Add in the beef broth and increase the heat to high. Once it starts boiling, add in the macaroni.
- Reduce the heat so it's not furiously boiling (a rapid simmer is good). Let it cook uncovered until the pasta is tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed (about 13-15 minutes). Stir it every couple of minutes.
- While it's cooking, grate the cheese.
- Take the pot off the heat and stir in the cheese. Season with salt & pepper as needed. Let it sit for a couple of minutes prior to serving (soaks up the sauce and flavors more), but you can serve it right away.
Enjoy your Homemade Hamburger Helper!