Homemade Hamburger Helper
The most luxurious Hamburger Helper I’ve ever had. The entire dish, even the pasta, is made in one pot
Servings: 4
Equipment
- 1 Dutch oven (7qts)
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Olive oil
- 1 ea Onion, diced
- 3 cloves Garlic, minced
- 5 strips Uncooked bacon, diced
- 1 lb Ground beef
- 1 cup Dry white wine
- 3 cups Chicken stock
- 3/4 cup Heavy cream
- 1/3 cup Hot sauce
- 2 tsp Paprika
- 1 ea Bay leaf
- 8 oz Elbow pasta
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1-1/2 cups Grated cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup Chives, chopped
Instructions
- Heat a Dutch oven over medium-low, and add oil and onion; season lightly with salt and pepper. Cook until the onions turn light beige in color and begin to caramelize, 20 minutes.1/4 cup Olive oil, 1 ea Onion, diced
- Add garlic and cook until fragrant and starting to brown, about 2 minutes.3 cloves Garlic, minced
- Increase heat to medium-high and add bacon and ground beef, using the back of a large spoon to break up the meat into smaller pieces. Continue to cook until the liquid has mostly evaporated and the meat starts to sear and develop a crust on the bottom of the pan, 12 minutes.5 strips Uncooked bacon, diced, 1 lb Ground beef
- Remove pan from the heat and carefully drain off most of the fat, leaving a little in the pan to keep the meat moist.
- Return pan to medium-high heat and add white wine, allowing it to reduce until the mixture is almost dry, about 10 minutes.1 cup Dry white wine
- Add the chicken stock, heavy cream, hot sauce, paprika and bay leaf to the pan. Mix until combined and bring to a boil.3 cups Chicken stock, 3/4 cup Heavy cream, 1/3 cup Hot sauce, 2 tsp Paprika, 1 ea Bay leaf
- Add the pasta and cook until al dente, stirring often, about 9 minutes.8 oz Elbow pasta
- Reduce the heat to low and stir in both types of cheese, stirring until completely melted and sauce is thickened.1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, 1-1/2 cups Grated cheddar cheese
- Remove the pan from heat, stir in chives and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.1/2 cup Chives, chopped