Hamburger Mac and Cheese
Hamburger Mac and cheese is a healthy version of a homemade hamburger helper recipe. Think a Mac and cheese burger in one creamy dish.
Equipment
- Stovetop
Ingredients
- 6 ounces elbow pasta dry
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 16 ounces ground chicken breast or 99% fat free ground turkey breast
- ¼ onion diced
- 5 tablespoons Allie Carte homemade tomato sauce recipe linked below
- 4 tablespoons chicken broth fat-free
- 2 tablespoons sugar free ketchup (G Hughes brand)
- 2 ounces ⅓ less fat cream cheese
- ½ cup reduced fat, 2% milk cheddar cheese shredded
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to the package directions, drain well and set aside
- Heat a large pan on the stove over medium/high heat. Spray with cooking spray
- Add minced garlic and cook for one minute. Add diced onion and cook until soft and translucent, about 3-4 minutes
- Place ground chicken into the pan, breaking it apart while cooking. Once slightly broken up, season with the seasonings. Cook almost through, until almost all the pink is gone
- Pour in tomato sauce, broth, ketchup and stir to combine. Allow chicken to cook completely
- Stir in cream cheese and stir in until melted. Add in cheddar cheese and stir until melted
- Add in the pasta and stir to combine in the sauce
- Divide evenly into four bowls
Nutrition
Serving: 1.25 cupsCalories: 352kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 35gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 83mgSodium: 634mgPotassium: 609mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 151IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 111mgIron: 1mg
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