Best Hamburger Helper

This is a favorite quick dinner, a best hamburger recipe. To make it even quicker, premix extra batches of the spices, and keep them on hand.

 Total Time: 30 Min

 Yield: Serves 4-6

Ingredients:

1 pound lean ground beef
1 Spice packet (see below)
1 cup hot water
1 cup plain, unsweetened almond milk
1 cup half & half
4 oz. or 1½ cups pasta- Dreamfields keeps you low carb or THM compliant, but any pasta may be used in this recipe
1 cup cheddar cheese, plus more cheese for topping (topping is optional)

SPICE PACKET

2½ teaspoons paprika
½ teaspoon smoked paprika, optional
1 teaspoon chili powder
1½ teaspoons garlic powder
1½ teaspoons onion powder
1½ teaspoons salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
¼ teaspoon Cape Crystal glucomannan powder

How to Make It:

Step 1:

Brown ground beef in a skillet or Dutch oven that has a lid.

Step 2:

While beef is browning, mix together your spices.

Step 3:

When the beef is starting to get a deep brown and smell amazing, add in the spices, hot water, almond milk, and half & half. Stir, and bring to a simmer.

Step 4:

Measure out and add pasta to the pot and stir. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 7-8 minutes.

Step 5:

Remove lid and add cheese. Check pasta for doneness. If it's done, simply allow the cheese to melt into the sauce. If your pasta has a few more minutes, return the lid and simmer until the pasta is tender.