Healthy High Protein Hamburger Helper Recipe
Upgrade your comfort food game with this high-protein Hamburger Helper, a delicious blend of lean ground beef, veggies, cottage cheese, and Annie's Cheddar Mac and Cheese. It's a guilt-free, flavor-packed meal that satisfies both your cravings and nutritional needs.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 442kcal
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs lean ground beef
- 1 yellow onion chopped
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1 yellow bell pepper diced
- 1 medium zucchini chopped
- 2 packages Annie's gluten-free Mac and cheese
- 2 cups cottage cheese
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup milk
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
Instructions
- Start by browning your lean ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat. As it cooks, season it with a bit of salt and pepper. Once it’s nicely browned, drain any excess fat.
- In the same skillet, add your chopped onion, diced red peppers, and zucchini. Sauté until they start to soften and get a bit of color. Feel free to get creative with the veggies based on what you have on hand or what’s in season. Add the cooked beef back into the skillet with the veggies
- Boil Annie’s Cheddar Mac and Cheese noodles according to the package instructions, then add into the skillet.
- Blend the cottage cheese, cheddar packets from the Annie's mac and cheese, sharp cheddar cheese, milk, and all seasonings in a high powdered blender.
- Pour the cheesy sauce all over the pasta mixture and mix well.
- Cover the skillet for a few minutes to let the cheese melt into a gooey, irresistible layer.
- Give everything a good stir and taste for seasoning. Add a bit more salt, pepper, garlic powder, or paprika as needed to suit your taste buds.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 442kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 114mg | Sodium: 1126mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g