Grown-Up Hamburger Helper

Nostalgia plus meeting your adult nutritional needs – that’s what you get when you make this Grown-Up Hamburger Helper! This recipe is so simple, uses just one pot, and packs nearly 40 grams of protein per serving.

Pro tip: I’ve been portioning this into freezer-safe containers, and freezing this for easy

Ingredients

1 large yellow onion

2 bell peppers

2 lb ground turkey 

1 Tbsp Italian seasoning

1 Tbsp seasoned salt of choice

12 oz short macaroni of choice

2 cup chicken broth

1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce

1 cup cottage cheese

¾ cup milk of choice

6 oz sharp cheddar cheese, freshly grated or cube

Directions:

1. Prepare the vegetables. Dice the bell peppers and onions. 
2. Preheat a Dutch oven to medium-high heat. Add the oil, ground turkey, Italian seasoning, and seasoned salt. Break up the ground turkey into a fine crumble, and stirring occasionally, cook until completely browned, about 10-12 minutes .
3. Once cooked through, remove the ground turkey from the pan. Add the onions, peppers, and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally until the onions are translucent, and the peppers are tender, about 10 minutes. 
4. Add the macaroni, chicken broth, and tomato sauce. Stir to combine, and bring the mixture to a simmer. Cover, and cook until the macaroni is not quite al dente, about 8-10 minutes, stirring every few minutes to ensure nothing is sticking to the bottom. 
5. While the pasta is cooking, prepare the cheese sauce. Add the cottage cheese, milk, and cheddar to a blender or food processor, and blend until smooth. 
6. Just before the pasta is al dente, return the turkey to the pan, add the cheese sauce, and stir to combine. Continue cooking until the cheese sauce is melted, and the pasta is al dente, about 2-4 additional minutes. Enjoy.

If you’re looking for more one pot wonders like this one, try my Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken & Rice or my Cheesy Chicken, Broccoli, and Rice!

Grown-Up Hamburger Helper

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Ingredients

• 1 large yellow onion
• 2 bell peppers
• 2 lb ground turkey
• 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
• 1 tbsp seasoned salt of choice
• 12 oz short macaroni of choice
• 2 cup chicken broth
• 1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce
• 1 cup cottage cheese
• ¾ cup milk of choice
• 6 oz sharp cheddar cheese, freshly grated or cube

Instructions

1. Prepare the vegetables. Dice the bell peppers and onions. 
2. Preheat a Dutch oven to medium-high heat. Add the oil, ground turkey, Italian seasoning, and seasoned salt. Break up the ground turkey into a fine crumble, and stirring occasionally, cook until completely browned, about 10-12 minutes .
3. Once cooked through, remove the ground turkey from the pan. Add the onions, peppers, and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally until the onions are translucent, and the peppers are tender, about 10 minutes. 
4. Add the macaroni, chicken broth, and tomato sauce. Stir to combine, and bring the mixture to a simmer. Cover, and cook until the macaroni is not quite al dente, about 8-10 minutes, stirring every few minutes to ensure nothing is sticking to the bottom. 
5. While the pasta is cooking, prepare the cheese sauce. Add the cottage cheese, milk, and cheddar to a blender or food processor, and blend until smooth. 
6. Just before the pasta is al dente, return the turkey to the pan, add the cheese sauce, and stir to combine. Continue cooking until the cheese sauce is melted, and the pasta is al dente, about 2-4 additional minutes. Enjoy.