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Crock Pot Hamburger Helper Recipe

Looking for an easy dinner? This Crock Pot Hamburger Helper is a homemade Hamburger Helper recipe that is ground beef, cheese, and pasta. A cheeseburger pasta dinner the whole family will enjoy. Kid approved recipe!
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 10 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 300kcal
Author Kelsey

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Ground Beef cooked
  • 1 Small Onion diced (approximately 1/2 cup)
  • 1 teaspoon Minced Garlic
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • 1 Tablespoon Tomato Paste
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire Sauce
  • One 14.5oz can Crushed Tomatoes with juice
  • 4 cups Beef Broth
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 3 cups Elbow Noodles uncooked
  • 1 1/2 cups Shredded Cheese

Instructions

  • Start by browning your ground beef in a skillet on the stove, or use the saute feature on your slow cooker.
  • Once the meat is fully cooked and ground pour into the crock pot. Add in the salt, pepper, onion, garlic,  tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce and tomatoes. Stir well to combine.
  • Now pour in the milk and beef broth and stir once more.
  • Place the lid on your crock pot and cook on high for 2 1/2 hours.
  • At 2 1/2 hours you will want to stir in your elbow macaroni shells. Stir to make sure all the pasta is submerged in liquid.
  • Place lid on and cook until the 3 hour mark. Check to make sure the pasta is fully cooked. If not, return the lid and cook another 5-10 minutes.
  • Add cheese and serve up this homemade Hamburger Helper cheeseburger macaroni!

Notes

Ground Beef - You can use ground turkey or even chicken as an alternative to the beef. I love using my meat chopper to break up the hamburger as I cook it.
Cheese - I recommend shredding your cheese off a block, or use Velveeta cheese. Packaged shredded cheese has extra starches, that can give your dish a gooey and stringy if you use pre-packaged.
Storage: Store your leftovers in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. Heat up in the microwave or even the oven. If you heat in the oven, cover with aluminum foil, to prevent it from drying out.
Pasta - If your pasta isn't done just place the lid back on and cook until it is ready.
Also you can use any small pasta for this recipe, bow-tie, shells, etc. Feel free to use any pasta you have on hand.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 300kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 655mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g