Cheeseburger Helper With A Gluten Free Option

Cheeseburger Helper from scratch made in one pot with an easy gluten free option included. This will be the best Cheeseburger Helper you've ever had for dinner! It's made with pantry staples you probably already have on hand. No canned soup needed or cooking the noodles separately. 

If you love this Homemade Cheeseburger Helper recipe you might also like these other easy one pot helper recipes: Homemade Tuna Helper, One Pot Chili Mac and Cheese, and Hamburger Stroganoff Helper.

I'm ashamed to tell you this but when Colt and I first got married we lived off of the convenience of Hamburger Helper.

It was cheap and our budget was tight. Our use of hamburger helper didn't last long once we had Lorna I started to become aware of labels and what we were eating and it quickly disappeared from our cupboard.

But the need of an easy, quick minimal dish for dinner didn't.

I love this One Skillet Cheeseburger Helper. It's so easy to make and can be made gluten free using brown rice penne or macaroni noodles.

Our family can't even tell the difference when I use the brown rice noodles, it's devoured just as fast.

The leftovers have been fought over every time I make this, I promise this won't disappoint.

Add to a deep skillet with lid or pot:

• 1 tablespoon Butter or Olive Oil
• 1/2 whole Onion, Finely Diced

Cook over medium heat until is softened.

Just an fyi butter makes everything better! 

Add:

• 1 1/4 pounds Ground Beef
• 1 clove Garlic, Minced

Cook until brown. I use lean ground beef, if you use a fattier ground beef drain off extra any grease before adding the spices.

Add:

• 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
• 1 teaspoon Chili Powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Salt
• 1 tablespoon Tomato Paste
• 1/2 teaspoon Dijon Mustard

Stir until well combined.

Stir in:

• 4 cups Chicken Stock
• 16 ounces Brown Rice Penne Noodles or Regular Large Macaroni Noodles
• 1 cup Half and Half or Milk

Stir until well combined.

Bring mixture to a simmer over medium-high heat.

Please try to ignore my mess on the stove I somehow splattered ground beef all over my clean stove when I bumped the spoon. Our dogs however were thankful for the tidbits that fell on the floor.

Turn heat to low, cover with a lid and cook for 14 minutes.

Remove lid and check pasta for doneness. If sauce is runny remove lid and simmer for an additional few minutes until thickened.

Add:

• 3 cups Grated Cheddar Cheese

 Mix until throughly blended.

Warning once you make this your family will beg for it in the weekly rotation.

Yes Cheeseburger Helper is that good! Dinner dilemma solved!

A few other favorite easy Skillet Dinner Recipes you might love are:

• Hamburger Beef Stroganoff Helper
• Cajun Shrimp Sausage Pasta
• Chicken Noodle Skillet
• Cajun Chicken Pasta Skillet

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Yield: 6

Author: Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch

Cheeseburger Helper Gluten Free Option

Cheeseburger Helper from scratch made in one pot with an easy gluten free option included. This will be the best Cheeseburger Helper you've ever had for dinner! It's made with pantry staples you probably already have on hand. 

Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 15 MinTotal time: 30 Min

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon Butter
• 1/2 whole Onion, Diced Fine
• 1 clove Garlic, Minced
• 1 1/4 pounds Ground Beef (I prefer lean)
• 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
• 1 teaspoon Chili Powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Salt
• 1 tablespoon Tomato Paste
• 1/2 teaspoons Dijion Mustard (GF)
• 16 ounces Penne Or Large Macaroni Noodles (Brown Rice Noodles For Gluten Free)
• 4 cups Chicken Stock (GF)
• 1 cups Half and Half or Milk
• 3 cups Cheddar Cheese, Grated

Instructions

1. In a large deep skillet heat butter until melted over medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté until softened.
2. Add garlic and ground beef. Cook until beef is brown. Drain any excess fat.
3. Stir in garlic powder, chili powder, salt, tomato paste and dijion mustard.
4. Add pasta, chicken stock and half and half or milk. Stir until well combined. Bring to a simmer, cover and reduce heat to low. Cook for 14 minutes or until pasta is tender.
5. Add pasta, chicken stock and half and half or milk. Stir until well combined. Bring to a simmer, cover and reduce heat to low. Cook for 14 minutes or until pasta is tender.
6. Remove cover and cook an additional 1-2 minutes if runny. Remove from heat and stir in cheddar cheese until melted

Nutrition Facts

Calories

887

Fat

48 g

Sat. Fat

23 g

Carbs

67 g

Fiber

3 g

Net carbs

64 g

Sugar

7 g

Protein

45 g

Sodium

834 mg

Cholesterol

148 mg

Calories are estimated.

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