Best My Dads Italian Hamburger Helper Recipes

HOMEMADE HAMBURGER HELPER

Steps:

• In a large sauté pan with a lid, brown the ground beef over medium high heat. Remove cooked ground beef from pan and set aside, reserving 2 tablespoons of grease in the pan.
• Cook the onion until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic for the last 30 seconds.
• Add the flour and stir to cook for about 1 minute, slowly stir in the beef broth and bring the mixture to a boil.
• Pour in the tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, seasoned salt, smoked paprika, garlic powder and pasta, stirring to combine. Cover with lid and sauté for 12 to 15 minutes or until pasta is cooked, stirring occasionally.
• Add in the cream and cheese and stir until all the cheese melted. Add back in ground beef, cook for 2 to 3 minutes more to re-heat ground beef and serve immediately!

HOMEMADE CHEESY ITALIAN HAMBURGER HELPER

Steps:

• 1. Heat a larger skillet over medium heat. Brown the ground beef, paprika, parsley, onion, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
• 2. Drain grease when browned.
• 3. Add beef broth.
• 4. Add milk.
• 5. Add tomato sauce.
• 6. Add noodles.
• 7. Stir and bring to a boil.
• 8. Cover and simmer 10-12 minutes. Stir frequently so it doesn't stick.
• 9. Stir in cheese until melted. Serve.

MY DAD'S ITALIAN HAMBURGER HELPER

Steps:

• 1 Cook pasta as directed on box.
• 2 Meanwhile, brown ground beef with garlic powder and Italian seasoning.
• 3 Drain grease and add sauce.
• 4 Heat.
• 5 Drain pasta and add to sauce mixture.
• 6 Stir in cheese until it just melts.
• 7 Serve with garlic bread and salad.
• My Tip's: The only thing I added was a little bit of chopped onion when I brown the beef. I used a bit less pasta and a bit more beef (approx 25%). I used 1 cup cheddar cheese and 1/3 cup of cottage cheese to make it creamy at the end. It was twice as yummy the next day for lunch. This was a quick, easy recipe that I will be working into my OAMC routine. Today, I added garlic and chopped onion to the hamburg, like always. Next time, I will use half the pasta called for and will use my usual mix of basil and oregano in place of the italian seasonings.

MOM'S ITALIAN "HAMBURGER HELPER"

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on box.
• Meanwhile, brown ground beef with garlic powder and Italian seasoning.
• Drain grease and add sauce.
• Heat.
• Drain pasta and add to sauce mixture.
• Stir in cheese until it just melts.
• Serve with garlic bread and salad.