# High Protein Hamburger Helper

This high-protein Hamburger Helper is a cheap, simple, and easy-to-make weight-loss meal prep with minimal ingredients.

- Servings: 6 servings
- Total time: 15 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 yellow onion
- 2 lbs lean ground beef
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 0.5 tablespoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 4 cups bone broth
- 1 box protein pasta
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

## Instructions

1. Dice one yellow onion.
2. Spray your pot on medium-high heat with avocado oil and add your onions.
3. Once your onions are ground down, add 2 pounds of lean ground beef.
4. Add 1 teaspoon of garlic powder.
5. Add 1 tablespoon of chili powder.
6. Add 1/2 tablespoon of paprika.
7. Add 1 teaspoon of salt and pepper.
8. Break up the ground beef in the pot.
9. After 8 to 10 minutes, your beef will be brown.
10. Go ahead and add 3 tablespoons of tomato paste.
11. Mix well until all the ingredients are well combined.
12. Add 4 cups of bone broth for extra protein instead of chicken broth.
13. Turn your heat up on high and bring your bone broth to a rolling boil.
14. Once your broth is boiling, add 1 box of protein pasta.
15. Reduce the heat to medium and continue to stir until the pasta is fully cooked.
16. Once your pasta is completely cooked, add 2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese.
17. As you add the cheese, make sure your heat is on low.
18. Once your hamburger is completely cooked, add it to six separate meal prep containers.

## Equipment

- pot
- knife
- cutting board
- wooden spoon
- meal prep containers

## Tips

- Use bone broth instead of chicken broth for extra protein.
- Make sure to break up the ground beef in the pot.
- When adding the cheese, make sure your heat is on low.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@drjohnnyhadac/video/7376384943275953451
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/358512b9-4cff-4f90-85ee-26be50b04d31
- Extracted: 2025-07-13

Extracted from the video by Clip Recipe (https://www.cliprecipe.com). Quantities and steps are as stated or shown in the video. Site guide for agents: https://www.cliprecipe.com/llms.txt