🧀One Pan Homemade Hamburger Helper
Looking for an easy, budget-friendly dinner the whole family will love? This homemade Hamburger Helper is creamy, cheesy, packed with flavor, and made in just one pan! No boxed mix needed. 🙌
Ingredients
- 1 lbBeef, ground
- 1Yellow Onion, minced
- 2 tbspGarlic, minced
- 2 tbspTomato Paste, (or half a small can)
- 1 tbspWorcestershire Sauce
- 4 cupBeef Broth
- 2 cupMilk
- 1 lbelbow macaroni noodles
- 0.5 blockCream Cheese, softened
- 2 cupCheddar Cheese, shredded
- 1 tspSmoked Paprika
- 0.5 tspGarlic Powder
- 1 tspOnion Powder
- 0.25 tsporegano
- 0.25 tspbasil
Instructions
- 1
1. Cook the beef and onion. In a large pot or deep skillet, brown the ground beef with the minced yellow onion over medium heat. Cook until the beef is browned and the onion is almost translucent.
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2. Add the garlic. Just before the onion becomes translucent, stir in the minced garlic and cook for 1–2 minutes until fragrant.
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3. Drain and season. Drain the excess grease from the ground beef. Add the smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, and basil. Stir to combine.
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4. Add the flavor. Stir in the Worcestershire sauce and tomato paste until everything is well combined.
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5. Add the liquids and pasta. Pour in the beef broth and milk, then add the elbow macaroni noodles. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook, stirring frequently, until the noodles are tender. Add a splash of broth or milk if needed as the pasta cooks.
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6. Make it creamy. Soften half a block of cream cheese, then add dollops to the pot and stir until creamy and combined.
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7. Add the cheddar. Once the noodles are soft, stir in the shredded cheddar cheese until melted and everything is rich and cheesy.
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8. Serve and enjoy! Let everything come together for a minute, dish it up, and enjoy this delicious homemade comfort food!