No need to buy store bought hamburger helper when you can make delicious Crock Pot Hamburger Helper Recipe in your slow cooker. Get dinner on the table fast with this Homemade Hamburger Helper Recipe that taste amazing and everyone will enjoy.
Crock Pot Hamburger Helper Recipe
Does your family love the boxed version of Hamburger Helper? We sure do and now we have a Homemade Hamburger Helper Recipe that is better than anything store bought!
This delicious recipe has everything you love but without all the processed ingredients in the box kits. Plus, everything gets tossed into the slow cooker for a meal that can’t get any simpler!
We love to throw everything into the crock when we are starting our day and dinner is waiting for us that evening. It seems we spend so much time running from place to place and easy meals like this sure make life easier.
I love knowing I don’t have to worry about dinner or the stress of getting take out and spending tons of money. Plus, the kids go crazy over this meal.
Dinner is waiting for us when we come home and everyone loves this Homemade Hamburger Helper!
This delicious cheeseburger macaroni in the slow cooker is the best hamburger helper recipe. You will love this homemade version.
The kids say it reminds them of mac and cheese but with yummy ground beef.
You will need a crockpot for this Easy Homemade Hamburger Helper.
My absolute favorite is the Ninja cooker. As you know we are all about making life easier around here and the Ninja Cooking System sure helps with that.
You are probably wondering what makes the Ninja different than just a regular slow cooker? The great thing about the Ninja is you can brown the meat in the same slow cooker for recipes that call for that.
Talk about a time saver! It cuts down on pans to clean and just makes thinks really simple.
It has become of my favorite kitchen appliances. We just love ours.
I also really like this crockpot as well. I use this all the time and it’s great.
My favorite feature is that you can lock the lid down. This is awesome for when you need to take the crockpot somewhere.
I often use the slow cooker to take dishes to potluck events and this feature is amazing! There are several others on sale here.
Another favorite is this programmable crock pot for when I am am not at home all day. I love coming home to a nice meal ready and waiting!
I also like to use crock pot liners to make clean up a breeze. These are worth every penny and save a ton of time.
Anything to make life easier and cut down on the stress of getting dinner on the table fast. You could also try this recipe in the instant pot.
Let’s get started making Crock Pot Hamburger Helper Recipe from scratch!
Ingredients for Homemade Hamburger Helper:
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- 1 can crushed tomatoes, 14.5 oz
- 3 cups of milk
- 2 cups beef broth
- 3 cups dry uncooked macaroni
- 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
How to make Homemade Hamburger Helper:
- In a skillet over medium heat, cook ground beef until it is brown. (Or use your Ninja)
- Add to a 6 quart slow cooker.
- Add in the onion, bell pepper, Italian Seasoning, salt, pepper, tomatoes, milk and broth. Stir to combine.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4.
- 15 minutes before serving stir in the pasta. It will look very watery but don’t worry the pasta will soak it up. Cover and cook for 15 minutes until the desired tenderness is reached.
- Stir in the cheese until melted.
- Serve immediately.
serves 10
It is so simple to make Homemade Hamburger Helper!
Our entire family loves it and it is one of the easiest recipes. We make this frequently because everyone enjoys it so much.
Once I find something that the entire family will eat and love, I keep it around. 🙂 It can be hard to please 8 kids so this one is a winner for sure.
What can I serve with Crock Pot Hamburger Helper Recipe?
In all honesty, we often just serve this alone. Everyone loves it and it is truly comfort food at its best.
But if you want to get some veggies in there, a simple side salad goes great with it and only takes a few minutes to prepare. Green Beans are also really tasty too with it.
Easy tips for Crock Pot Hamburger Helper Recipe:
This recipe is already so very simple but here are a few more tips I do to make my life easier.
I use a small food chopper or processor to quickly and easily chop onions and green peppers. If you do not have one of these, I highly recommend them.
They are such a time saver.
I usually just chop the entire vegetable and freeze what I don’t need. It’s so nice to be able to just take diced onion or bell peppers out of the freezer for recipes.
This is how I meal prep. It’s so quick and easy and helps get dinner on the table fast.
Learn how to freeze peppers and how to freeze onions and you will save so much time in the kitchen!
Dinner is a breeze with this Crock Pot Chicken and Rice Recipe for another easy meal idea. The tender chicken and cheesy rice make an amazing meal your family will go crazy for.
Print this Homemade Hamburger Helper Recipe below:
If you love hamburger helper, give this Homemade Hamburger Helper Recipe a try. Crock Pot Hamburger Helper Recipe is the best comfort food and so easy!
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1/2 onion diced
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- 1 can crushed tomatoes 14.5 oz
- 3 cups milk
- 2 cups beef broth
- 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 3 cups dry uncooked macaroni
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In a skillet over medium heat, cook ground beef until it is brown. (Or use your Ninja)
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Add to a 6 quart slow cooker.
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Add in the onion, bell pepper, Italian Seasoning, salt, pepper, tomatoes, milk and broth. Stir to combine.
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Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4.
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15 minutes before serving stir in the pasta. It will look very watery but don’t worry the pasta will soak it up. Cover and cook for 15 minutes until the desired tenderness is reached.
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Stir in the cheese until melted.
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Serve immediately.
Often times, my family serves this alone. Everyone loves it and it is truly comfort food at its best. But if you want to get some veggies in there, a simple side salad goes great with it and only takes a few minutes to prepare. Green Beans are also really tasty too with it.
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- Crockpot Chicken and Stuffing Recipe
- Sweet Glazed Carrots – Kid Friendly Crock pot Carrots recipe!
- Crock pot Ranch Pork Chops
- Mississippi Pot Roast
- Crock Pot Street Tacos
- Crock Pot Street Tacos
- The Best Crock Pot Roast Recipe
- Crock pot Cheeseburger Soup Recipe
- Slow Cooker Cashew Chicken Recipe
- Crockpot Chicken Quesadillas Recipe
- Slow Cooker: Cilantro Lime Chicken Recipe
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Trish Rosenquist says
My kids would go crazy for this! I love that it’s done in the slow cooker!
Ashley @ Wishes & Dishes says
Love your slow cooker version!
Melissa Sperka says
I love making this in my slow cooker!
Liz says
This is so darn easy! Perfect family dinner!
Joanne says
So delicious. Really easy to make too!
Barbara Schieving says
So much better than hamburger helper.
Toni Dash says
This is so delish! My family really loved it! So yummy!
Stephanie Manley says
It doesn’t bet any better than this when it comes to comfort food!
Lori says
100% better than the box! My family loves this one.
Cathy Pollak says
I am behind this recipe 100%!
Cathy Pollak says
I need to make it immediately too.
Sandy says
This was literally heaven in a crock pot!!! Real cheese, milk, no fake hydrogenated unknown ingredients… super simple and I did add another cup of cheese just for good measure. My son hates everything…he yelled from the table, MOM…I NEED MORE!! Thank you for this great recipe!!
Carrie says
I’m glad you loved it!
Claudia Jelden says
did I miss something? What happened to the onion after you chopped it?
Carrie says
I have updated the recipe. I add it in the crock pot with the peppers. Thank you.
Christine @ myblissfulmess says
This recipe is so easy, and so delicious! 100% better than the boxed Hamburger Helper, yet just as easy! Oh, and healthier too. I used ground venison in this because I wanted a leaner meat and also, I have a bunch in the freezer. I also used 1% milk and reduced fat sharp cheddar with wonderful results! No one knew the difference! So creamy, perfectly cooked noodles, lots of flavor. Oh my… so good!
Kelsey says
This was so easy and good! I used ground turkey and almond milk instead. My boyfriend loved it! Since it’s just 2 of us, there’s TONS of leftovers for lunches this week.
Carrie says
I’m so glad you enjoyed it – Thank you for sharing!
Brit says
Wow this is such a great dish! I don’t have a crock pot so I just cooked on low on the stove for 8 hours and still so good. Question, since I am only cooking for 2 people and want leftovers, I will cook only enough pasta for tonight and refrigerate the rest of the sauce. Should I still add cheese to the remaining sauce?
Carrie says
I would wait to add the cheese to the remaining sauce when you’re ready to use that sauce. I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe.