Best Spicy Homemade Hamburger Helper Recipes

HOMEMADE HAMBURGER HELPER RECIPE

Steps:

• Place a large sauté pan (with a lid) over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef. Break the meat into small pieces with a wooden spoon. As it's browning, mix in the tomato paste, Dijon mustard, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, salt, pepper, paprika, and cayenne pepper.
• Once the beef is fully cooked, add the macaroni noodles, and beef broth. Stir well. Then cover the pan and simmer for 7-10 minutes, until the pasta is cooked to al dente.
• Remove the lid and stir in the half & half and shredded cheese. Simmer and stir another 2-3 minutes, until the sauce is thick and smooth. Serve warm.

SPICY HOMEMADE HAMBURGER HELPER

Steps:

• Chop onions and saute with meat and green peppers until meat is browned.
• Add spaghetti sauce and lower heat and cover and cook for about 15 min.
• Cook pasta in a seperate saucepan.
• Drain pasta and add to meat sauce.
• Mix well.
• Add grated parmesan cheese on top if desired.

HOMEMADE HAMBURGER HELPER

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven, cook the ground beef, bacon and onion over medium heat, stirring, until the ground beef is cooked through, the bacon is rendered and the onion is softened, 12 to 15 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add the beef broth, tomato sauce, heavy cream, paprika, hot sauce, salt and pepper to the beef mixture. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium. Add the pasta and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is al dente, about 8 minutes.
• Reduce the heat to low and gradually stir in the cheeses until fully melted and creamy. Garnish with green onion or parsley, if desired.