Summer days call for quick and easy meals. Couple this Saucy Hamburger Helper with a large garden salad and you have a  healthy meal in minutes.  This is an all time favorite with the men in our house and is so easy for those busy Summer Bible School nights.

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• 2 pounds hamburger
• 4 cups beef broth
• 4 cups diced, canned tomatoes or salsa
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons THM Gentle Sweet
• 1 box Dreamfield Elbows or Spirals 
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 4 cups diced zucchini, cooked and well drained, optional

Brown hamburger in a large kettle until no longer pink. Add broth, tomatoes/salsa, salt, and sweet mix. Bring to a boil. Add uncooked elbows. Simmer for 5-6 minutes or until pasta is tender. Add cheese and zucchini is desired. Cover to allow the cheese to melt. Serves 8-10.

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Saucy Hamburger Helper

one-dish meal

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 7 minutes

Total Time 22 minutes

Servings 8

Ingredients

• 2 pounds hamburger
• 4 cups beef broth
• 4 cups diced tomatoes or salsa
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoos THM Sweet Mix
• 1 box Dreamfield Pasta, elbows or spirals
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 4 cups diced zucchini, cooked and well drained optional

Instructions

1. Brown hamburger in a large kettle until no longer pink. Add broth, tomatoes/salsa, salt, and sweet mix. Bring to a boil. Add uncooked elbows. Simmer for 5-6 minutes or until pasta is tender. Add cheese and zucchini is desired. Cover to allow the cheese to melt. Serves 8-10.

Recipe Notes

Add a large garden salad and fresh berries for a delicious meal .

Dreamfield Pasta is a personal choice item. The pasta is made in such a way that it does not give a spike in your glucose level.

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