Cheese and Hamburger Prep: 10 mins

Macaroni Cook: 15 mins

Total: 25 mins
Servings: 4
Homemade version of Hamburger Helper® -
just as easy and tastes so much better! You Yield: 4 servings
will need a large skillet with a tight fitting lid.
By macandjakesmom

Ingredients
½ pound lean ground beef, or
more to taste
½ small onion, minced
1 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoons onion powder
1 pinch salt and ground black
pepper to taste
2 cups water
2 cups elbow macaroni
8 ounces reduced-fat processed
cheese food (such as Velveeta®),
cut into small pieces
2 tablespoons reduced-fat sour
cream, or more to taste
Directions
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground
beef, onion, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper
in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain
and discard grease.
Return skillet to burner over high heat. Add water; cover skillet
and bring to a boil. Stir macaroni into the boiling water-ground
beef mixture; cover and lower heat to medium. Cook, keeping
covered, for 5 minutes. Stir, cover, and cook until macaroni is
tender, about 5 more minutes.
Stir processed cheese food into ground beef-macaroni mixture
until melted. Remove from heat; stir in sour cream.
Cook's Note:
For a Mexican version, add 1 tablespoon cumin and 2 teaspoons
chili powder to the hamburger as its cooking. Serve with chopped
lettuce, tomato, and salsa. If you're really in a hurry, can use
dehydrated onion instead of fresh. Add more onion powder.

Nutrition Facts
Per Serving: 449 calories; protein 28.2g; carbohydrates 47.9g; fat
15.4g; cholesterol 60.7mg; sodium 930.1mg.

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