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Homemade macaroni and beef version of Hamburger Helper — just as easy and tastes so much better! You will need a large skillet with a tight fitting lid.
Ingredients
- ½ pound lean ground beef, or more to taste
- ½ small onion, minced
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups elbow macaroni
- 8 ounces reduced-fat processed cheese food (such as Velveeta®), cut into small pieces
- 2 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream, or more to taste
Directions
Step 1
Gather all ingredients.
Step 2
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef, onion, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper in the hot skillet until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
Step 3
Increase heat to high. Add water to ground beef mixture in the skillet. Cover and bring to a boil. Stir macaroni into boiling water-ground beef mixture. Cover, lower heat to medium, and cook for 5 minutes. Stir, cover, and continue cooking until macaroni is tender, about 5 minutes.
Step 4
Stir processed cheese food into ground beef-macaroni mixture until melted. Remove from heat; stir in sour cream.
Tips
For a Mexican version, add 1 tablespoon cumin and 2 teaspoons chili powder to ground beef as it cooks. Serve with chopped lettuce, tomato, and salsa. If you're in a hurry, you may use dehydrated onion instead of fresh and add more onion powder.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 4 | |
| Calories 449 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat15g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat8g | 39% |
| Cholesterol61mg | 20% |
| Sodium930mg | 40% |
| Total Carbohydrate48g | 17% |
| Dietary Fiber2g | 7% |
| Total Sugars7g | |
| Protein28g | |
| Vitamin C1mg | 5% |
| Calcium352mg | 27% |
| Iron3mg | 16% |
| Potassium468mg | 10% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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