My easy homemade Hamburger Helper recipe with cheesy pasta and tomato sauce is ready in 30 minutes and so good you'll never go back to the box.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword macaroni and cheese
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 30 minutesminutes
Servings 8
Calories 460kcal
Ingredients
1teaspoonextra virgin olive oil
1poundground 85 percent lean ground beef
½medium onionchopped
2cupschicken or beef broth
1cupwater
½cupketchup
¼cuptomato paste
2teaspoonsgarlic powder
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 ½cupsdry rotini noodles
3tablespoonsbutter
3tablespoonsflour
1cupmilk
2cupsmedium cheddar cheeseshredded
fresh parsleyfor serving
Instructions
Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium-high heat and add ground beef. Break into chunks with a wooden spoon and cook, stirring often, for about 5 minutes.
Add onion and cook for another 5 minutes or until beef is cooked through and onion is softened.
Add broth, water, ketchup, tomato paste, garlic powder, and salt and pepper, and stir to combine. Add macaroni and bring to a boil then reduce to simmer and cook for about 10 minutes or until macaroni is al dente and liquid has reduced.
Meanwhile, melt butter in another pan over medium-high heat. Add flour and whisk for 1-2 minutes or until flour is cooked through. Add milk and whisk until smooth. Cook until sauce begins to thicken, about 4-5 minutes. Remove from heat and add cheese. Stir until cheese is melted and sauce is smooth.
Add cheese sauce to hamburger and noodle mixture and stir to combine. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve.
Notes
This cheeseburger macaroni can be frozen for up to 3 months.