One Pot Hamburger Helper Beef Pasta Recipe
One-pot Hamburger Helper beef pasta is an easy recipe to make and a hearty and filling meal for the whole family, even the pickiest eaters. The casserole meal is great for feeding those hungry kids or large groups.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Preparation Level: Beginner +
What I Love About This Recipe
- The easy one-pot recipe is a great way to feed the family, plus you know all of the wholesome ingredients that are going into the pan.
- This is a very easy recipe for a delicious dinner. It uses ground beef, seasonings, macaroni noodles, broth, and lots of cheese.
- It’s some of our favorite comfort food around here. The kids loved the recipe, and I have one who is very picky.
- The best part about this recipe? It’s a one-pot meal. You won’t be left with a lot of dishes at the end, and that makes life a lot easier.
Ingredients
- Diced onion
- Ground beef
- All-purpose flour
- Beef broth
- Tomato sauce
- Italian Seasoning
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Garlic salt
- Macaroni noodles
- Milk
- Shredded cheddar cheese
- Hot water
Full printable recipe with measurements and instructions listed at the bottom of the post in the recipe card.
How To Make Hamburger Helper From Scratch
Add the ground beef and diced onions to a large saucepan. Brown the ground beef, drain the grease, and put the meat and onions back in the pan.
Next, add the all-purpose flour to the pan and mix. The reason I like to add the flour to the pan at this point is that it will keep the flour from globbing up if I add it after the liquid.
Pour the beef broth into the pan. The beef broth is going to give it a lot of extra flavors.
Next, pour the milk into the pan. If you don’t like milk or can’t drink it, you can substitute it with some more beef broth or water. It will still taste great.
Add the Italian seasonings and garlic salt to the pan and mix.
I used Italian seasonings from the store and didn’t combine any. You can really add any seasonings that you would like at this point. But the Italian seasonings are great for adding some different flavors to the recipe.
Next, add the salt and ground pepper to the pot and mix.
Pour the tomato sauce into the pan and mix well.
Finally, add the macaroni noodles and hot water and give it a good stir until the noodles are covered. I try to press the noodles under the liquid so they will cook better. Bring the food to a boil and place the lid on top.
Once you bring the food to a boil, lower the temperature to the low setting and cook for about 15-20 minutes or until the noodles are done. Stir a couple of times while the food cooks.
TIP: If you need a little bit more liquid, add 1/4 of a cup of hot water and stir. Give it a few more minutes to cook, and the noodles should cook all the way.
There shouldn’t be any liquid when the noodles are done cooking.
Once the noodles are done, add the shredded cheddar cheese and stir until it is melted.
What Are Good Side Dishes With Hamburger Helper?
- Roasted red potatoes are a great side dish, and they are so tasty. My mouth is watering just thinking about them.
- Creamed corn, because corn is just good with everything!
- Homemade dinner rolls are easy to make and turn out fluffy.
- Green beans and bacon are an easy side dish to put together, and you’ll be getting those greens into the kids.
- Broccoli cheese casserole is another great way to get the kids to eat their veggies, and it’s a large side dish if you’re having a gathering.
- Corn fritters are a great addition to the table and are always a crowd-pleaser.
One Pot Hamburger Helper Beef Pasta Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound of ground beef
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
- 2 cups of beef broth
- 1/2 cup milk
- 8 oz. can of tomato sauce
- 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp. garlic salt
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. ground pepper
- 1 lb. macaroni noodles
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 1/2 cups hot water
Instructions
- Add the ground beef and onions to the pan and cook until the beef is browned. Drain the grease if necessary.
- For the next step, add the flour and mix into the ground beef mixture.
- Pour the beef broth and milk into the pan.
- Sprinkle the Italian seasonings, garlic salt, salt, and pepper into the pan and mix well.
- Pour the tomato sauce into the skillet and mix well.
- Add the macaroni noodles to the pan, as well as the hot water, and stir. Make sure the macaroni is covered with liquid.
- Bring to a boil, place the lid on top, and turn the temperature down to low.
- Cook for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Once the noodles are done, add the cheese and stir until melted.
