Homemade Hamburger Helper {One Pot}

4.81 from 46 votes

This Healthier Homemade Hamburger Helper is a delicious one-pot spin off on your favourite childhood meal - it's got extra veggies, too!

Prep Time15

Cook Time20

Total Time35

Course: Casserole

Cuisine: Comfort Food

Servings: servings

Calories: 589kcal

1 tbsp olive oil
1 lb extra-lean ground beef or ground chicken
2 small yellow onions, diced
2 cloves garlic minced
3 celery stalks, diced
1 red pepper, diced
6 cups beef or chicken broth
1 796mL can Finely diced tomatoes if you can't find finely diced, use an immersion blender to roughly blend them for a second or twice - you still want some chunks but you want it to be in between a dice and puree
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 lb dry rotini pasta (4 cups of dry pasta)
1/4 cup sour cream
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 cup parsley, chopped (optional)

In a large deep skillet, heat olive oil over med-high heat. Add onions and garlic, sauteeing for 2 minutes until fragrant. Add ground beef and cook until browned, another 2 min. Add celery and red pepper, sauteeing for another 2-3 min.
Add dried basil, oregano, salt and pepper, sauteeing another 30 seconds before adding broth and diced tomatoes. Stir to combine, then add dry pasta and bring to a boil, cooking on medium heat and stirring occasionally for about 15 minutes until pasta is completely cooked and most of the liquid is absorbed.
Stir in sour cream and cheese, then remove from heat. Top with parsley (optional), then serve and enjoy!

Add olive oil to Instant Pot and turn to saute mode. When oil is hot, add onions, garlic and ground beef, breaking up with a spoon and sauteeing for 4-5 minutes until browned.
Add in remaining ingredients in order that they are listed except for sour cream, cheese and parsley, adding in pasta last.
Cook on high pressure for 3 minutes (Instant Pot will take about 15 minutes to preheat then cook the 3 minutes). Do a quick release of the pressure, then stir in sour cream and cheese, garnishing with parsley. Serve and enjoy!

Use ground chicken or turkey to make this recipe even healthier.

Store the leftovers in the fridge for up to 5 days. Reheat in the microwave for 2-3 minutes or in a pan on the stovetop.

Freeze this recipe for up to 3 months. Defrost in the fridge and reheat as normal, or reheat from frozen for 6-8 minutes.