# Healthy Hamburger Helper

A quick and healthy weeknight dinner that is reminiscent of classic Hamburger Helper.

- Total time: 10 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 onion, chopped into small pieces
- fresh garlic
- garlic powder
- 1 lb grass-fed ground beef
- salt
- pepper
- 1 can tomato paste
- 0.5 cup Mexican cheese
- green bell pepper, cut up
- Basmati rice

## Instructions

1. Chop one onion into small pieces.
2. Throw the chopped onion in a pan and sauté until translucent.
3. Add fresh garlic or garlic powder to the pan.
4. Add 1 lb of grass-fed ground beef to the pan and cook all the way through.
5. Season the beef with salt and pepper.
6. Once the ground beef is cooked, add a can of tomato paste.
7. Add about a half a cup of Mexican cheese (or any preferred cheese).
8. Cut up a green bell pepper and add it to the mixture, cooking for about two more minutes to maintain texture.
9. Serve the mixture over Basmati rice.

## Equipment

- pan

## Tips

- Add bell pepper towards the end to avoid it becoming mushy.
- You can use any cheese you like.
- You can use a leaner ground beef.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@hannahsykesburch/video/7390472798193470751
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/0c8d4371-b8de-4962-bdd8-fd24f3ca2cd5
- Extracted: 2026-02-11

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