DIY Cheesy Hamburger Helper with Beef & Bacon

Name: DIY Cheesy Hamburger Helper with Beef & Bacon
Prep time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon canola oil; 1 large onion (chopped); 3 cloves garlic (minced); 5 strips bacon (chopped (1/2 lb)); 1 lb lean ground beef; 1 cup white wine; 3 cups chicken stock; ¾ cup heavy cream; ⅓ cup Texas Pete hot sauce; 2 teaspoons paprika; 1 bay leaf; 8 ounces pasta (elbow or canehiglie); 5 ounces American Cheese; 1 ½ cups cheddar cheese (grated)

Instructions

Prep:1h

Trust me, this homemade hamburger helper recipe, while similar to the boxed original, is about 100 times better! Instead of just ground beef added to pasta with dehydrated cheese, my version of the pasta recipe is dressed up with crispy bacon, fresh garlic and onion, white wine, heavy cream, 2 types of cheese plus a pinch of paprika for a little kick. The recipe serves 8.

Updated at: Sun, 13 Jul 2025 16:40:41 GMT