# Homemade Hamburger Helper

A from-scratch version of Hamburger Helper, made with ground beef, pasta, a creamy cheese sauce, and various seasonings.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- pot
- Dutch oven
- deep skillet
- paper 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/2171449823363799?fs=e&mibextid=wwXIfr&fs=e
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/7ae5d6da-54d8-4d6c-9592-25ac58860dc5
- Extracted: 2026-03-13

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