Homemade Cheeseburger Helper
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Ground beef and pasta in a rich, creamy cheese sauce made from scratch without processed powders. Everything cooks in one pot in about 25 minutes for easy weeknight comfort food.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
- 1 large yellow onion, chopped ((may sub 1 tsp onion powder))
- 1 cup diced carrots ((1/4-inch dice))
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes ((won’t make it spicy))
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 4-6 cloves garlic, minced ((may sub 1 tsp garlic powder))
- 5 1/2 cups reduced sodium beef broth
- 1 12 oz. can evaporated milk
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 15 oz. can fire roasted diced tomatoes with juices
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 1/2 teaspoons beef bouillon
- 1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 tsp EACH dried parsley, dried oregano, dried thyme
- 1 pound cellentani/cavatappi pasta
- 8 oz. freshly shredded Gouda cheese ((may sub 2 cups freshly shredded sharp cheddar))
- 1 cup freshly shredded sharp cheddar cheese
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 25M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 5m
- Cook
- 20m
- Sodium
- 1717mg
- Total sugar
- 14g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 1063mg
- Calcium
- 599mg
- Iron
- 6mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 5M
- SODIUM
- 1717MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.