# Easy Homemade Hamburger Helper

This recipe is for a healthier homemade hamburger helper.

- Total time: 12 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 diced onion
- 4 minced garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 can canned tomato sauce
- 16 oz Cavatappi pasta
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 0 parsley
- 0 red pepper flakes

## Instructions

1. Start by dropping a pound of ground beef in a pot, then add one diced onion, four minced garlic cloves.
2. Break the ground beef up and brown it. Once browned and drained, add one teaspoon of paprika, one teaspoon of oregano, one teaspoon of salt, and one teaspoon of black pepper.
3. Stir until all the spices are combined with the meat.
4. Add three cups of chicken broth, one cup of whole milk, and one can of tomato sauce.
5. Give it a firm but gentle stir.
6. Add your pasta and bring to a boil.
7. Continue to stir and cook until almost all the liquid is gone and your pasta is soft.
8. Turn the heat off and add a cup of freshly shredded cheddar cheese.
9. Stir that in to thicken the sauce and make it creamy.
10. Put it in a bowl, sprinkle some parsley and red pepper flakes on top.

## Equipment

- pot
- countertop burner
- wooden spoon

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/16NUEiZqtc/?mibextid=wwXIfr
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- Extracted: 2025-03-29

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