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Lightened-Up Homemade Hamburger Helper Recipe

Lightened-Up Homemade Hamburger Helper – Ditch the boxed mix Hamburger Helper and make this easy, one-pot, healthier homemade version!

Lightened-Up Homemade Hamburger Helper - Ditch the boxed mix Hamburger Helper and make this easy, one-pot, healthier homemade version!

Homemade, real-ingredients-type One Pot Hamburger Helper, you say? Yes, WE CAN! I am definitely down with dat.

Hi Hi! Happy Happy Sunday! How are you?! How are things going?

Lemme tell you about things around here… you won’t even believe this right now: IT’S SNOWING. I’m sitting on the couch and looking out the window where it was sunny 2 minutes ago, it rained 4 minutes before that, and now it’s snowing. ❄  ☔ P.S.? It’s April.

Lightened-Up Homemade Hamburger Helper - Ditch the boxed mix Hamburger Helper and make this easy, one-pot, healthier homemade version!

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Just let me tell you one more thing real quick. Photographing yellow food is freakin’ brutal! Or maybe it isn’t, but the photographer was too lazy to figure out a better way?!
Nahhhh. It’s the yellow food.  

Okay, so I have some major things to tell you. First of all, today we are giving a big huge virtual hug to our, yours and mine, favorite high school boxed meal! 

I don’t know about you, but my parents worked and came home waaaay after my sister and I came home from school, so reaching for the boxed-mixes was our thing at least once a week.

Lightened-Up Homemade Hamburger Helper - Ditch the boxed mix Hamburger Helper and make this easy, one-pot, healthier homemade version!

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Over the years, as we’ve tried to cut back on fake-ish food, I have found it really, really therapeutic recreating packaged food products, and making them completely homemade. Hamburger Helper is one of ’em.

Lightened-Up Homemade Hamburger Helper - Ditch the boxed mix Hamburger Helper and make this easy, one-pot, healthier homemade version!

Lightened-Up Homemade Hamburger Helper - Ditch the boxed mix Hamburger Helper and make this easy, one-pot, healthier homemade version!

Lightened-Up Homemade Hamburger Helper - Ditch the boxed mix Hamburger Helper and make this easy, one-pot, healthier homemade version!

CLICK HERE TO PIN THIS RECIPE

Working off of my One Pot Spinach & Feta Macaroni and Cheese is actually how I made it to this recipe right here. Made with whole wheat pasta, ground turkey, vegan cheddar, and almond milk, we’ve got a lot of delicious but simple and healthier yummies factoring in here. It’s very easy to prepare and cooking all in one pot makes it a snap for clean up.

Lightened-Up Homemade Hamburger Helper - Ditch the boxed mix Hamburger Helper and make this easy, one-pot, healthier homemade version!

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You must make this, good people of the world. It makes the perfect weeknight dinner, and it’s the greatest excuse to transport back to your high school days.

ENJOY!

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Lightened-Up Homemade Hamburger Helper - Ditch the boxed mix Hamburger Helper and make this easy, one-pot, healthier homemade version!

Lightened-Up Homemade Hamburger Helper Recipe

Katerina | Diethood
Ditch the boxed Hamburger Helper and make this easy, one-pot, healthier homemade version!
5 from 5 votes
Servings : 6 servings
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion , diced
  • 3 garlic cloves , minced
  • 1 pound 99% Fat-Free Extra Lean Ground Turkey
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • salt and fresh ground pepper , to taste
  • 1-1/2 cups whole wheat/whole grain elbow macaroni (I use DeLallo)
  • 1 cup cubed vegan cheddar cheese (I use "Daiya")
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups almond milk (you can also use soy milk or regular milk)
  • 1/2 cup low sodium fat free chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Instructions
 

  • Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a large nonstick skillet or a dutch oven.
  • Add onions and cook for 3 minutes.
  • Stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute.
  • Add ground turkey and season with, chili powder, paprika, salt and pepper and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until meat is browned; remove from heat and drain out the liquid.
  • Add pasta, cheese, flour, milk, chicken broth and worcestershire sauce to the prepared meat; stir to combine.
  • Bring mixture to a boil, stirring frequently; lower to a simmer and cover with a lid.
  • Continue to cook for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until pasta is thoroughly cooked.
  • Remove from heat and taste for seasonings; adjust accordingly.
  • Serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 257 kcal | Carbohydrates: 18 g | Protein: 17 g | Fat: 12 g | Saturated Fat: 3 g | Cholesterol: 55 mg | Sodium: 439 mg | Potassium: 226 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 1 g | Vitamin A: 185 IU | Vitamin C: 1.8 mg | Calcium: 141 mg | Iron: 1.8 mg

Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.

Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy beef recipe, ground beef recipes, weeknight dinner ideas
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