This surprisingly simple to make meal is a real crowd pleaser and tastes a thousand times better than the hamburger helper boxed stuff. It uses healthful ingredients that you can feel good about serving to your family. No chemical additives in this recipe! The leftovers can easily be reheated in the microwave for a warm hearty lunch the next day.
This is one of those great, go to meals, for when time is short but you still need to get a delicious hearty meal on the table for your family. Add to that the easy clean up and you have a real winner-winner-easy-tasty dinner!
Start by breaking up ground beef in a large skillet with diced onion and bell pepper over medium heat. Cook until the meat is cooked through and onions and peppers are soft.
Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Drain off excess fat.
Add tomato juice, tomato sauce, and water to the skillet.
Stir to combine.
Add macaroni noodles.
Add Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper.
Stir to combine and bring mixture to a boil.
Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook for 20 minutes or until macaroni noodles are tender and they have absorbed most of the liquid in the pan. Stir occasionally to prevent noodles from sticking to the bottom the pan.
Turn off heat. Top with cheddar cheese.
Cover and allow to sit for 5-10 minutes until cheese is melted.
A quick and easy to make, hearty meal using everyday ingredients that your kids will love. The clean up crew will love the easy clean up after dinner!!!
Hamburger Mac Skillet
Equipment
- large skillet
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- ½ onion, diced
- ½ green bell pepper, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 11½ oz can tomato juice
- 8 oz tomato sauce
- 8 oz water
- 8 oz uncooked macaroni pasta
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
Instructions
- In a large skillet cook ground beef, onion and bell pepper over medium heat until meat is cooked through and onions and peppers are soft.
- Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Drain off excess fat.
- Add tomato juice, tomato sauce, water, macaroni noodles, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper.
- Stir to combine and bring mixture to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook for 20 minutes or until macaroni noodles are tender. Stir occasionally.
- Turn off heat. Top with cheddar cheese. Cover and allow to sit for 5-10 minutes until cheese is melted.
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