Hamburger Helper l The Recipe Rebel

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Ingredients
▢1 lb lean ground beef
▢½ medium onion diced
▢1 red bell pepper diced
▢2 cloves garlic (minced)
▢1 teaspoon salt
▢1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
▢½ teaspoon paprika
▢½ teaspoon ground mustard
▢⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes (or more, if you like it spicy!)
▢¼ cup frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry (or 1 cup fresh, chopped fine) optional
▢1 ¾ cup milk
▢1 ½ cup beef broth (low sodium)
▢2 ¾ cups dry uncooked macaroni (1 375g box)
▢1 ½ cups tomato or pasta sauce
▢1 ½ cups shredded cheese (mozzarella or cheddar)
Instructions
To a large pot add beef, onion, and peppers and cook until vegetables are softened. pepper flakes, garlic, salt, Italian seasoning and spinach. Cook over medium high heat until beef is browned.
Add garlic, salt, Italian seasoning, paprika, mustard red pepper flakes, and spinach. Cook 1-2 minutes to wake up the flavors.
Add in milk, broth, macaroni and tomato sauce and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook 12-15 minutes, stirring often.
Stir in 1 cup of cheese. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top, cover and let sit for 5 minutes before serving.

[@Acsana]

This was great! Comfort food to the max. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@TheRecipeRebel]

I’m so glad!