# Homemade Hamburger Helper

This recipe is a smackdown between homemade and boxed hamburger helper.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Total time: 21 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.25 cup Oil
- 1 large Yellow Onion
- 1 pinch Salt
- 1 pinch Pepper
- 6 cloves Garlic
- 5 slices Bacon
- 1 pound Ground Beef
- 1 cup White Wine
- 3 cups Chicken Stock
- 1 1/4 cup Heavy Cream
- 0.25 cup Hot Sauce
- 2 tsp Hot Paprika
- 1 Bay Leaf
- 8 ounces Elbow Pasta
- 5 slices American Cheese
- 1.5 cups Grated Cheddar Cheese

## Instructions

1. Mince six garlic cloves, dice one large onion, and finely chop five slices of bacon.
2. In a pot, add 1/4 cup of oil, diced onion, a pinch of salt and pepper; cook until the onion is light brown.
3. Add the minced garlic and cook until fragrant.
4. Add 1 pound of ground beef and bacon; cook until beef is brown.
5. Add 1 cup of white wine and cook for 10 minutes.
6. Add 3 cups of chicken stock, 1/4 cup of hot sauce, 2 tsp of hot paprika, and 1 bay leaf; bring to a boil.
7. Add 8 ounces of elbow pasta and cook for 9 minutes.
8. Add 5 slices of American cheese and 1 1/2 cups of grated cheddar cheese; stir until melted.

## Equipment

- pot
- knife
- cutting board

## Source

- Original video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RcEC1ap7Mlg&pp=ygU7Q29va2luZyB3aXRoIGx5bmphIGhvbWVtYWRlIGhhbWJ1cmdlciBoZWxwZXIgdnMgYm94ZWQgZXAuMTk%3D
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- Extracted: 2025-04-23

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