Crockpot Hamburger Helper
A delicious take on the boxed version of Hamburger Helper that is tastier, healthier, and comes together in your slow cooker.
Equipment
- 1 Crockpot
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- ½ cup yellow onion, diced
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 1 pound elbow macaroni, cooked to al denté
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1½ cups whole milk
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- to taste salt and pepper
Instructions
- In a large skillet, brown your onion and ground beef in the olive oil. Drain the grease.
- Add the meat mixture to your slow cooker. Add the seasonings and ketuchup to the meat and stir.
- Pour in the beef broth and milk. Cook on low for 3 hours.
- Add the cheese to the slow cooker and stir. Turn the slow cooker up to high and cook for an additional hour.
- Once the cheese in melted, add in the al denté pasta and stir. Enjoy!
Notes
We use 2 pounds of ground beef because we like it meatier.
Shred the cheese or use a thick cut pre-shredded cheese. They melt better than regular shredded cheese.
Use a high quality pasta noodle so they don't get mushy.