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Instant Pot Cheeseburger Pasta / Homemade Hamburger Helper
Looking for a delicious healthier homemade alternative to Hamburger Helper? This Instant Pot Cheeseburger Pasta is a yummy one-pot recipe inspired by Hamburger Helper! With some vegetables snuck in, this homemade hamburger helper will have you ditching that box! Non Instant Pot instructions included!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
18 mins
Servings: 7 servings
Calories: 479 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Vegan
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 2 shallots diced (or 1 onion)
- 6 cloves garlic sliced
- 1-2 carrots diced
- salt and pepper to taste
- 227 grams mushrooms
- 28 oz can diced tomatoes with liquid
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 lb macaroni elbow pasta
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 8 oz spinach roughly chopped
- 1-2 cup cheese sharp cheddar or your choice
- chili flakes optional
Instructions
Instant Pot Instructions
- On sauté mode on your Instant Pot, lightly brown your beef before adding the shallots, garlic, carrot, mushroom, and salt/pepper to taste.
- Add in your can of deiced tomatoes with its liquid and 2 cups of beef broth. Give it a good stir before adding your dry pasta on top. Do not mix. Gently pat down the pasta to make sure your pasta is touching the liquid. Add half a cup of water on top if needed.
- Put on your lid and seal your Instant Pot. Set it to 3 minutes under high pressure.
- Once it's done, quick release and open the lid. Carve out a little bit of pasta on the side and pour in the frozen peas there. Give it a good stir before combining the spinach and cheese.
- Serve with chili flakes on top if you're looking for some heat.
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Stove Top Instructions
- In a large pot on medium-high heat, add the olive oil and beef. Lightly brown the beef before adding the shallots, garlic, carrot, mushroom, and salt/pepper to taste.
- Add in your can of diced tomatoes with its liquid and 2 cups of beef broth (more if necessary). Give it a good stir before adding your dry pasta. Give it a stir and then cover for 10-15 minutes (remove the cover to stir occasionally).
- Once the pasta is cooked through, stir in the frozen peas, spinach, and cheese. Serve with or without chili flakes on top.
Nutrition Information
Serving
7servings
Calories
479kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
61g
(20%)
Protein
31g
(62%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
57mg
(19%)
Sodium
600mg
(25%)
Potassium
1031mg
(29%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
4945IU
(99%)
Vitamin C
30.5mg
(34%)
Calcium
223mg
(22%)
Iron
5.2mg
(29%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 7servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 479
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 7servings | |
| Calories | 479kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 61g | 20% |
| Protein | 31g | 62% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 57mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 600mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 1031mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 4945IU | 99% |
| Vitamin C | 30.5mg | 34% |
| Calcium | 223mg | 22% |
| Iron | 5.2mg | 29% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.