Healthy Hamburger Helper Recipe
Healthy Hamburger Helper - a healthy, homemade version of the classic one pot Hamburger Helper dinner! So easy and full of flavor!
Ingredients
- 1-2 tablespoons ghee sub olive oil
- 1 tablespoon garlic minced
- ½ sweet yellow onion diced
- 3 teaspoons kosher salt divided, more to taste
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 pound ground beef
- ¼ cup tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 2 ½ cups chicken broth
- 2 ½ cups macaroni noodles
- 2 cups unsweetened almond milk
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1-2 cups shredded cheese
Instructions
- Sauté: Bring a Dutch Oven to medium-high heat. Add 1-2 tablespoons ghee (or olive oil) and swirl to coat the pan. Add 1 tablespoon garlic and move around the pan until it becomes fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add diced onion and let cook down a little, about 1-2 minutes. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon kosher salt and ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper.
- Brown Beef: Add 1 pound ground beef and move around pan until fully cooked.
- Combine: Add ¼ cup tomato paste, 1 teaspoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon garlic powder and 1 teaspoon paprika. Stir to combine. Add 2 ½ cups chicken broth, 2 ½ cups macaroni noodles and 2 cups unsweetened almond milk.
- Simmer: Bring to a simmer and watch closely to ensure it doesn't boil. Stir occasionally. Let simmer 10-12 minutes or until noodles are soft, but firm. Stir in 1 tablespoon lemon juice.
- Adjust: Taste and add additional kosher salt or other seasonings, as-needed.
- Cheese + Serve: Remove from heat and add in 1-2 cups shredded cheese. Stir continuously as cheese melts. Once cheese is fully melted, serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Dairy-Free: to keep this dairy-free simply use olive oil instead of ghee and dairy-free cheese.
- Gluten-Free: use tamari instead of soy sauce and you can use gluten-free macaroni noodles if you want - the cook time might be a little different but just keep an eye on them!
- Cheese: I recommend a sharp cheddar cheese for more flavor, but really any kind will do!
- Thin out: if you need to thin simply add in another splash of chicken broth and stir.
- Broth: we tested this with both beef broth and chicken broth - the chicken broth had a better flavor, but beef broth works too.
Nutrition
Calories: 229kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 1168mg | Potassium: 326mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 276IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 136mg | Iron: 2mg
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