Homemade Hamburger Helper

Step 1

• Add 1 lb of lean ground beef to skillet

• Add 1 diced onion

• Add spices: House seasoning (onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, salt & pepper)

• Cook until beef is brown

Step 2

• Add 2 tablespoons tomato paste 

• Add 1 box beef broth

• Add  3/4 cups half & half cream, bring to a simmer 

• Add 1 box of macaroni noodles

• Cover and simmer until noodles are al dente

Step 3

• Add extra splash of cream if you need more moisture

• Remove from heat then:

  • Mix in 1 cup shredded cheese (or 100 g). Stir till melted

  • Add in 1/4 cup Greek yogurt - turn heat off, do not simmer the yogurt. 

Step 4

Serve with a garden salad:

• Lettuce 

• Tomato

• Cucumber

• Carrots

• Peppers

• Light salad dressing of your choice or refer to the Greek Salad dressing in the meal plan

1 pot makes 5 servings. Each serving has:

• 500 calories

• 40g Protein

• 6g Fibre

Tip for measuring servings, you can eye ball 1/5 of the pot, or if you want to be exact in My Fitness Pal, enter ingredients in app, place bowl on scale, zero out bowl, dump full pot of pasta into bowl, then take 1/5 of the total weight (measure in grams).