Easy Dinner: Homemade Bacon Cheeseburger Hamburger Helper Recipe
Create a delicious homemade bacon cheeseburger Hamburger Helper in under 30 minutes. Perfect for a quick and easy dinner that the whole family will love.
Servings 6 people
Calories 650kcal
Ingredients
- 6 slices of bacon or precooked bacon
- 1 lb hamburger meat
- Onion powder optional
- Garlic powder optional
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 and 1/2 cup beef broth
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 3 TBSP ketchup
- 2 TBSP cornstarch
- 2 cups elbow macaroni or any pasta like penne, rotini, or bowtie
- 4 oz shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 oz shredded mozzarella cheese or other cheeses like Colby, Colby Jack, or Gouda
Instructions
- Cook the bacon until through but not crispy. Crumble and set aside.
- Cook the hamburger meat thoroughly, seasoning with onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper if desired.
- Boil water and cook the pasta according to package directions, usually 9-11 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- Prepare the beef broth by mixing 1 and 1/2 tsp of beef powder with 1 and 1/2 cups of water.
- Add Worcestershire sauce and ketchup to the beef broth and mix thoroughly.
- Dissolve cornstarch in 1/4 cup of the beef broth mixture, then mix back into the remaining beef broth.
- In the skillet used for the hamburger meat, combine the cooked bacon, noodles, and beef broth mixture over medium heat, stirring until the sauce thickens.
- Add shredded cheddar and mozzarella cheese, stirring until melted.
- Serve hot with a vegetable, fresh bread, or a side salad.
