Homemade Hamburger Helper

Directions

  1. 1Heat the biggest pot you have over medium-high heat.
  2. 2Chop up an onion and set aside in a bowl.
  3. 3Once the pot is hot, add your ground beef and brown it on one side.
  4. 4Move the browned meat to one side of the pot and use paper towel to soak up all the extra juice.
  5. 5Add the diced onions to the pot.
  6. 6Add a can of drained Rotel tomatoes.
  7. 7Make a well in the middle and add a couple tablespoons of tomato paste, cooking out all its bitterness.
  8. 8Add Campbell's beefy mushroom soup (or beef consommé if you don't like mushrooms).
  9. 9Add some Kettle and Fire beef bone broth.
  10. 10Allow this mixture to come to a boil before adding the elbow macaroni.
  11. 11Once boiling, add large elbow macaroni and mix them in.
  12. 12Put a lid on it and let the noodles cook until puffed up and swelled.
  13. 13Add some heavy cream.
  14. 14Add 4 to 6 ounces of Velveeta cheese and mix it in.
  15. 15Add cheddar cheese and carefully mix it in until all cheese is melted and smooth.
  16. 16Season with Nature's seasoning.
  17. 17Give it one last mix and serve.

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs ground beef (80/20 works best)
  • 1 lb large elbow macaroni
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 can (10 oz) RoTel diced tomatoes with green chilies
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 can (10.5 oz) Campbell's Beefy Mushroom Soup
  • 4 cups beef broth
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 4 oz Velveeta cheese, cubed
  • 1.5 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 2 tbsp olive oil or butter
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 0.5 tsp black pepper
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.5 tsp crushed red pepper
  • Fresh parsley for garnish

Equipment

potDutch ovendeep skilletpaper towel

Tips

  • Cook out all bitterness from the tomato paste.
  • If you don't like mushrooms, use beef consommé instead of beefy mushroom soup.
  • Allow the mixture to come to a boil before adding elbow macaroni.
  • Adjust salt depending on broth/soup.
  • Garnish with parsley if desired.