Homemade Hamburger Helper – Skinnytaste

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<p>This one-skillet, creamy <strong>Homemade Hamburger Helper</strong> is made with ground beef, macaroni, and cheese – real ingredients you can feel good about feeding your family for dinner!</p>
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<p>This <strong>Homemade Hamburger Helper</strong>, made with ground beef and macaroni, is creamy and delicious. It’s pure comfort food and not just kid-friendly–it’s also high in protein and easy to make!</p>
<p>I polled my Instagram community, and many of you asked for more one-pot recipes. I love cooking this way so much that I have a whole cookbook dedicated to one-pot recipes, <em>Skinnytaste One and Done</em>, which is one of my most popular cookbooks. My husband and kids gave this recipe two thumbs up and asked me to include it in my regular dinner rotation.</p>
<p>More one-pot pasta recipes you should also try are this <a href=”https://www.example.com”>One-Pot Chicken and Orzo</a>, <a href=”https://www.example.com”>Instant Pot Baked Ziti</a>, and <a href=”https://www.example.com”>One-Pot Spaghetti and Meat Sauce</a>.</p>
<p><strong>You’ll Love This Healthier Hamburger Helper Recipe</strong></p>
<p>Truth be told, I’ve never had hamburger helper growing up, but I do like the concept and convenience of taking hamburger meat and adding it to macaroni with some cheese for a simple weeknight meal. After playing around with the ingredients, we loved how it turned out! Tommy calls this Beef-A-Roni and went back for seconds! I tried it with high-protein pasta but found it tastes best with regular good-quality pasta, like DeLallo cavatappi or fusilli. If using elbows, the pasta cook time may be too short, resulting in mushier pasta.</p>
<p>Here are a few reasons to love this meal:</p>
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<li>One Pot Meal: This beef pasta cooks all in one pot, meaning you don’t have to scrub a ton of dishes.</li>
<li>High Protein: The milk, beef, and cheese give this pasta dish over 35 grams of protein per serving. Great way to use a package of ground beef if you’re looking for something different than burgers and meatballs.</li>
<li>Dietary Restrictions: It’s Weight Watchers-friendly and high-protein. It’s also easy to make dairy-free and gluten-free.</li>
<li>Affordable Ingredients: Ground beef costs less than other cuts of meat, making it a more economical way to eat beef. The rest of the ingredients are fairly low-cost.</li>
<li>Family Friendly: If you have picky eaters at home, this is a great kid-friendly recipe.</li>
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<p>If you make this healthy homemade hamburger helper, I would love to see it. Tag me in your photos or videos on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook!</p>
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