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Homemade Hamburger Helper Beef Noodle

February 2, 2016

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No need to buy store bought when you can make this Homemade Hamburger Helper Beef Noodle right at home. With a few simple ingredients and a few minutes time, you can avoid the boxed stuff.

Homemade Hamburger Helper Beef Noodle - With a few simple ingredients and a few minutes time, you can avoid the boxed stuff.

Homemade Hamburger Helper Beef Noodle

I always found really great deals on boxed Hamburger Helper when I spent time using coupons. My family loves the stuff, especially my hubby. Our favorite has been the Beef Noodle variety.

Homemade Hamburger Helper Beef Noodle - With a few simple ingredients and a few minutes time, you can avoid the boxed stuff.

Over the years, Betty Crocker has made quite a few different variations of the quick and easy dinner idea. When surfing the web, I came across a blog, The Chickens In the Road. This site has quite a few different recipes for Hamburger Helper but they did not have one for our favorite Beef Noodle. What was a girl to do?

Homemade Hamburger Helper Beef Noodle - With a few simple ingredients and a few minutes time, you can avoid the boxed stuff.

I decided to take a chance at making my own Beef Noodle Hamburger Helper. It was so super quick and easy. I had everything right in my pantry to make homemade.

Homemade Hamburger Helper Beef Noodle - With a few simple ingredients and a few minutes time, you can avoid the boxed stuff.

Hamburger Helper is perfect for making when I am pressed for time. I can quickly brown ground beef and have dinner on the table in less than 30 minutes.

Homemade Hamburger Helper Beef Noodle - With a few simple ingredients and a few minutes time, you can avoid the boxed stuff.

To make this recipe, you will want to have a pound of ground beef, wide egg noodles, milk, and a few spices. The beef bouillon added the same flavoring you will find in the box mix and worked perfectly.

Homemade Hamburger Helper Beef Noodle - With a few simple ingredients and a few minutes time, you can avoid the boxed stuff.

INGREDIENTS
1 lb Ground beef
2 cup Wide Egg Noodles
1 1/2 cup Water
1 1/2 cup Milk
3 Beef Bouillon Cubes
1 tbsp Cornstarch
1 tsp Garlic Powder
1/2 tsp Onion Powder
1 tsp Sugar
1/2 tsp Black Pepper
1 tsp Salt

Homemade Hamburger Helper Beef Noodle - With a few simple ingredients and a few minutes time, you can avoid the boxed stuff.

DIRECTIONS
In a small bowl, mix together cornstarch, sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper. set aside.
Brown ground beef in a large skillet and drain excess fat.
Boil water in microwave safe bowl.
Add bouillon cubes and stir until dissolved.
Add bouillon mixture to skillet and stir to incorporate.
Add milk and stir to incorporate.
Add seasoning mixture and stir until blended.
Add egg noodles, stir and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until noodles are tender.
Remove from heat and let stand for several minutes to thicken.
Adapted from: Chickens in the Road!

Homemade Hamburger Helper Beef Noodle - With a few simple ingredients and a few minutes time, you can avoid the boxed stuff.

Homemade Hamburger Helper Beef Noodle - With a few simple ingredients and a few minutes time, you can avoid the boxed stuff.

Homemade Hamburger Helper Beef Noodle - With a few simple ingredients and a few minutes time, you can avoid the boxed stuff.

Homemade Hamburger Helper Beef Noodle - With a few simple ingredients and a few minutes time, you can avoid the boxed stuff.

Homemade Hamburger Helper Beef Noodle - With a few simple ingredients and a few minutes time, you can avoid the boxed stuff.

Homemade Hamburger Helper Beef Noodle - With a few simple ingredients and a few minutes time, you can avoid the boxed stuff.

Homemade Hamburger Helper Beef Noodle - With a few simple ingredients and a few minutes time, you can avoid the boxed stuff.

Homemade Hamburger Helper Beef Noodle - With a few simple ingredients and a few minutes time, you can avoid the boxed stuff.

Do you have a favorite quick and easy homemade dinner idea? I know we will be making this recipe very frequently.

Homemade Hamburger Helper Beef Noodle - With a few simple ingredients and a few minutes time, you can avoid the boxed stuff.

 

Homemade Hamburger Helper Beef Noodle - With a few simple ingredients and a few minutes time, you can avoid the boxed stuff.

 

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Homemade Hamburger Helper Beef Noodle

Author Jen

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Ground beef
  • 2 cup Wide Egg Noodles
  • 1 1/2 cup Water
  • 1 1/2 cup Milk
  • 3 Beef Bouillon Cubes
  • 1 tbsp Cornstarch
  • 1 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Onion Powder
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1 tsp Salt

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, mix together cornstarch, sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper. set aside.
  • Brown ground beef in a large skillet and drain excess fat.
  • Boil water in microwave safe bowl.
  • Add bouillon cubes and stir until dissolved.
  • Add bouillon mixture to skillet and stir to incorporate.
  • Add milk and stir to incorporate.
  • Add seasoning mixture and stir until blended.
  • Add egg noodles, stir and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until noodles are tender.
  • Remove from heat and let stand for several minutes to thicken.
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Comments

  1. Mark says

    July 11, 2022 at 6:13 pm

    Great recipe! I’ve lost count how many times we’ve made this. Tastes great every time and I’ve even memorized it.

    Reply
  2. Jasmine says

    March 24, 2022 at 12:38 am

    5 stars
    I made this tonight for me and my 4 kiddos and wow it did not disappoint!! Wasn’t sure how close it would be to the boxed stuff and it was BETTER! My one son who doesn’t like the regular boxed hamburger helper actually really liked this. 5 out of 5! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  3. Marita says

    January 28, 2022 at 11:36 am

    5 stars
    This is SO good. I’ve made it a few times now. It’s just as easy as the box and tastes exactly, or better, than the box. My only issue is the sodium. I’m trying to watch it so I only used 2 cubes instead of the 3 and omitted the salt completely. Neither hubby nor I missed the salt and it was still really, really good.

    Reply
    • Stef says

      April 5, 2022 at 6:28 pm

      I agree. The bouillon cubes have enough salt, adding more makes it way too salty. The dish ended up being so salty that we couldn’t eat it.

      Reply
      • Lori says

        September 28, 2022 at 5:52 pm

        1 star
        I made this tonight for dinner. So disappointed. It was so salty that we had to throw it out. I would use 3 cups of low sodium beef broth and 1 cup of milk and salt at the end if necessary. I will try the recipe again with these modifications.

        Reply
  4. Michael says

    January 23, 2022 at 3:06 am

    5 stars
    This recipe is exactly what I was looking for. It’s delicious, quick and versatile. I’m putting it on a regular rotation. Thank you so very much for sharing!

    Reply
  5. Laura Justice says

    December 28, 2021 at 5:39 pm

    5 stars
    Love it! Tastes great. Thank you.

    Reply
  6. Ash sparks says

    November 13, 2021 at 9:14 pm

    4 stars
    Replace water and b cubes with 2 1/2 cups beef broth low sodium. Decreased salt to 1/2 t, add 1/4 cup sour cream. Increase noodles to 3 cups. Great recipe!

    Reply
    • Diane G Sparks says

      January 19, 2022 at 5:04 pm

      Cousin Ash,
      Use sour cream INSTEAD of or in addition to milk? When to add sour cream?
      thanks!

      Reply
  7. Maureen Tully says

    October 9, 2021 at 4:32 pm

    I made this recipe using 2 cups of water and only 2 beef cubes, 1 cup double cream instead of milk, used all the recommended seasoning and also added a bit of soy sauce. It came out delicious!

    Reply
  8. Tucklady06 says

    August 4, 2021 at 6:19 pm

    4 stars
    😋 yummy! Finally something close to the original good stuff! I skipped the milk(added extra water) and added more pepper

    Reply
  9. Monica R says

    July 25, 2021 at 11:46 pm

    5 stars
    I’ve always loved hamburger helper but this recipe kicked boxed hamburger helper to the curb!!! So easy to make and much more flavorful!! Loved it!

    Reply
  10. Susan says

    June 25, 2021 at 8:42 pm

    I made it with no salt, less bullion added a punch of thyme, a dash of worcheshire sauce and browning sauce. Everyone thought it was good

    Reply
  11. Tesaka says

    April 21, 2021 at 8:29 pm

    3 stars
    Waaaay too much salt. 3 bullion cubes plus another tsp of salt was just..way too much. 1100mg of sodium / half a cube. Not healthy. I had one plate and barely made it through. The rest of the recipe was good and it would have been really good if the salt wasn’t all you could taste. The few bites that I could taste the actual food and seasoning were very good which is why I am giving 3 stars. Next time I make this I will half both the cubes and the salt, or maybe even no extra salt.

    Reply
    • Donna says

      September 30, 2021 at 11:13 am

      Can’t imagine how salty this must be using bouillion. Yikes!
      Skip the bouillion and water. Besides…water has no flavor.
      Instead use 2 1/4 cups canned Beef Consommé’ and increase milk to 2 1/4 cups. Need the liquids for the noodles. It’s delicious and a much richer flavor.

      Reply
  12. Nicole says

    April 6, 2021 at 9:54 pm

    5 stars
    I thought this tasted exactly like Hamburger Helper even with my small changes. I used a pound and a half of beef and one pound of pasta. One pound of pasta needs 5 cups of liquid so I used a cup of milk and the rest water (adjusting bouillon for 4 cups). I left the seasonings as written with the exception of salt (only used it to season the beef) and pepper (sprinkled it in instead of using the full measure). I love these kinds of recipes because one box isn’t enough to feed my family of 6. Thank you!

    Reply
  13. scott says

    February 24, 2021 at 9:46 am

    5 stars
    just what I was craving, DELICIOUS!

    Reply
    • Mindy says

      December 16, 2021 at 6:11 pm

      I thought it was a good basic recipe for hamburger helper.cooked as read the first time I thought it was good. What I cook it the next time I will cut back the salt. And experiment with added veggies to it yum.

      Reply
  14. Lise Bayer says

    February 21, 2021 at 8:21 pm

    Made this tonight and it was Very good. I did tweet it a bit, added the corn starch to 1/2 cup of sour cream then stored in 1cup milk, also add a splash of good balsamic vinegar.
    Will be making this again.

    Reply
  15. Ammie Wright says

    November 15, 2020 at 5:46 pm

    Could I sub non dairy milk like almond milk for this recipe?

    Reply
    • Megan Colussy says

      January 25, 2021 at 7:28 pm

      I tried almond milk substitute and it was TERRIBLE. :(

      Reply
    • Tracey says

      April 14, 2021 at 6:50 pm

      I always use regular almond milk and it turns out great

      Reply
  16. Trish Coles says

    October 17, 2020 at 6:41 pm

    5 stars
    Excellent! Came out perfect! Thank you!!

    Reply
  17. Mark says

    September 11, 2020 at 5:44 pm

    5 stars
    I made this dish today and it was so easy. The taste is so much better than Hamburger Helper box… No one could believe me that it wasn’t out of the box. Fresh ingredients and healthier than the box. My family favorite now….

    Reply
    • eric says

      November 10, 2020 at 4:35 pm

      5 stars
      Love the recipe I used beef broth instead of water. Also added onion and peppers to add depth. Omitted the salt because bullion cubes are very salty. Family loves it.

      Reply
  18. Stephanie says

    July 23, 2020 at 8:45 pm

    5 stars
    I thought this turned out really good! It tastes just like the real thing! I would consider using canned beef broth next time instead of the bouillon. I did add a dash of Worcestershire sauce and it was a great addition. We will definitely have this again!

    Reply
  19. Angela says

    July 2, 2020 at 3:47 pm

    5 stars
    I made this by using 2 1/2 cups whole wheat penne pasta, and omitted the salt as well as the sugar, as I didn’t find it necessary. It turned out perfect this way.

    Reply
  20. Megan Wallace says

    May 26, 2020 at 8:41 pm

    5 stars
    Super easy, and tastes like the real deal but better. It was a little too peppery, but it might be personal preference. I also added a splash of Worcestershire sauce.

    Reply
  21. Lily says

    April 29, 2020 at 8:45 am

    4 stars
    Okay I just finished cooking this and I am letting it sit on the back burner hoping that it will thicken a bit. Now, I used rotini pasta because that’s just what I had. I let it cook for the full 16 minutes because it was so liquidy. And honestly, this came out a little anemic looking for beef pasta. Too much milk maybe. It looks more like stroganoff helper to be honest, but it smells really good and what I have tasted of it tastes pretty good but yes, a little on the salty side. Thank you for sharing, it certainly works. Especially since I have not been able to find beef pasta lately at the store with coronavirus going on lol. I could see this being a regular staple in my home with a couple of tweaks. Again, thank you. :-)

    Reply
  22. Kelly Collins says

    April 17, 2020 at 5:41 pm

    5 stars
    This really captures the boxed Beef Pasta Hamburger Helper, which I don’t mind saying, I enjoy sometimes. I had no idea It was this easy to “make your own” version. Thank you for sharing!!

    Reply
  23. Derek says

    February 23, 2020 at 8:57 pm

    3 stars
    Way too salty. Gets enough from the bullion. Skip the salt in the recipe and it will probably be fine. Flavor is spot on though.

    Reply
    • Kelly says

      March 9, 2020 at 5:46 pm

      I agree. The bullion cubes were way too salty. I use low sodium beef broth instead.

      Reply
    • Kristina says

      April 13, 2020 at 9:11 pm

      I skipped the salt, and it was still crazy salty. :/

      Reply
    • Adam says

      September 7, 2020 at 5:47 pm

      If you use bouillon concentrate instead, follow the directions on the bottle. It’s not as salty. I followed the recipe too and the first time it was way too salty. I made it tonight with the concentrate, it was perfect.

      Reply
  24. Flying Poo says

    September 16, 2019 at 12:39 pm

    4 stars
    Used 1/2 the salt and 2 bullion cubes. Subbed 1/4 water with 1/4 of red wine to get the “brown” color HH has. Was fa good meal. Nice starting point recipe.

    Reply
    • Rene says

      March 11, 2020 at 5:18 pm

      4 stars
      I didn’t have quite enough milk so I added red wine! The color was perfect and it added so much depth to the flavor! Thanks for that suggestion!

      Reply
  25. Ellen k says

    September 15, 2019 at 9:56 am

    Don’t have bullion cubes, can I use beef base paste instead. Can’t wait to try this.

    Reply
  26. momofone says

    July 3, 2019 at 4:06 pm

    5 stars
    Thank you! My husband LOVED this recipe! The first time, I did not have beef bouillon cubes, so I boiled down two cups of beef broth. It was still very good! I currently have it cooking on the stove having used the bouillon, so I’ll have to see! But thank you for putting out an easy recipe that my husband loves, and one that is made at home from scratch instead of the traditional from-the-box hamburger helper that I just never could get myself to buy!

    Reply
  27. Emma says

    June 19, 2019 at 8:35 pm

    5 stars
    Made this tonight! Super easy to follow recipe and it tasted delicious! I had to differ a little with what I had, flour and linguine noodles. Quick and easy recipe!

    Reply
  28. Angelia says

    April 14, 2019 at 1:03 pm

    5 stars
    I really thought easy and delicious

    Reply
  29. Carrie Quinn says

    March 22, 2019 at 7:52 pm

    5 stars
    Spot on! Very easy to follow & delicious without the processed stuff. My only changes were to add diced onions & some half & half replacing 1/2 cup of the milk. Will definitely be making this again. Thank you

    Reply
  30. Charlotte says

    March 10, 2019 at 5:21 pm

    5 stars
    Made this today. Delicious and so easy. Will definitely make again. Thanks!

    Reply
  31. Laurene Davison says

    March 4, 2019 at 12:53 pm

    5 stars
    Made this for dinner. We LOVED it! The recipe goes in my recipe box. I had all of the ingredients on hand. Thank you

    Reply
  32. Chris says

    October 30, 2018 at 10:00 pm

    5 stars
    Great recipe! I haven’t tried adding more bouillon cubes yet, probably will the next time. I usually add some Worstershire to this, cut the salt in half, and put some frozen peas in as well. I’ve also always used 3 cups of egg noodles instead of 2 and it seems about the right proportion.
    Thanks for the great recipe!

    Reply
  33. kayla webb says

    August 15, 2018 at 4:06 pm

    5 stars
    serious question does it matter what kind of noodles you use?

    Reply
  34. Nikki says

    May 25, 2018 at 10:46 am

    5 stars
    I use 5 cubes of beef bouillon, just a little onion powder and follow the rest of the recipe and my kids like it way better than the boxed and it’s much healthier. I’m about to try this recipe with gluten free noodles for my celiac daughter. Anymore recipes like this?

    Reply
  35. Me says

    May 9, 2018 at 7:33 pm

    This was DELICIOUS!!!! Definitely will make again, only omitted salt and used whole wheat noodles

    Reply
  36. Dick says

    April 11, 2018 at 5:54 pm

    I too am excited about finding this recipe and will make it again. Next time I will decrease salt by half, decrease garlic powder by half, and increase water by 1 cup. Probs decrease onion powder a little and may add a boulion cube. I Think those changes will make it taste and act more like the box. Thanks!

    Reply
  37. Victoria OHarver says

    March 28, 2018 at 12:43 pm

    I so rarely post a comment to anything online but had to take a second and do one for this recipe. I thought it was delicious however hubby said this was the best hamburger helper that he has ever had! Getting ready to fix it again tonight. Thank you!!

    Reply
  38. Mo says

    March 26, 2018 at 9:31 pm

    I followed the recipe (minus the salt). Bought 2 8oz bags of egg noodles (equally 2 cups) but it was WAY too much noodles, with not enough liquid for the noodles to sit in!? So I doubled up and made another batch of sauce to add. Noodles are still kinda dry kinda dry, but the flavor is there! I’ll try one bag of noodles next time and double the recipe.

    Reply
    • K says

      June 18, 2018 at 6:52 pm

      Noodles are bagged by weight, not volume. 8 oz. by weight does not equal a cup.

      Reply
  39. Sara says

    March 8, 2018 at 7:43 pm

    I really liked this recipe, it was a tad too salty so I will cut out the added salt next time.

    Reply
  40. diann says

    February 19, 2018 at 4:15 pm

    how many servings does this make?

    Reply
  41. Sheila says

    January 23, 2018 at 11:31 am

    I don’t have bouillon cubes,so can I use beef broth instead and how much should I use. Thank you.

    Reply
    • Heather D says

      March 3, 2021 at 1:23 pm

      Do you boil the noodles separately then and to ground beef?

      Reply
  42. Cynthia says

    December 18, 2017 at 12:57 am

    My husband loved this from the word go! With all our recipes we always try to one up it and after several tries we finally found it! Use Beef Consume instead of water add the boullion cubes, we also fried the meat with a little garlic (personal preference) cut back salt to a dash and voila! Delicious Beef Pasta that gets the plate licked clean :-D
    Thanks for the awesome recipe!

    Reply
  43. Silv says

    November 6, 2017 at 7:40 pm

    Made this tonight – was very good but quite salty. I’ll leave out the salt next time as the 3 buillion cubes are enough; will also cut back on the garlic powder & add an additional 1 cup noodles and 1 small can sliced drained mushrooms. Husband liked it very much.

    Reply
  44. Susan Case says

    October 11, 2017 at 12:56 pm

    A must try for us. I love the boxed beef noodle hamburger helper but was always way too salty for us. I am excited to try this minus the salt, your other readers had it right, bouillion has enough salt.

    Reply
  45. Crystal says

    April 12, 2017 at 5:05 pm

    This looks so good! Beef noodle is mine and my kiddo’s favorite, too, but I’m trying to be more cautious of what I’m eating and what I’m feeding him. Is there any chance you could provide the nutritional information for this recipe?
    Hamburger helper out of the box is truly atrocious in that area!

    Reply
  46. Mrs. K says

    January 6, 2017 at 7:48 pm

    I am so excited to find this recipe. This is also one of my favorite hamburger helpers. After much research I have stopped eating all boxed food and make everything from scratch. I have been so lost on how to make this, thank you. My family will be pleased thus evening. Thank you!

    Reply
  47. Zane says

    November 17, 2016 at 9:13 pm

    I would implore your web devs to fix the social network sharing bar on the side, as it blocks the recipes on iPad. I’m sure I’m not the only one that uses my iPad for recipes when cooking, rather than booting up the PC, and printing it off. A more sustainable approach to waste less! When deving a website, it’s important to consider all platforms! (mobile and tablets!) Making this one tonight, even with the challenges of reading the directions! Can’t wait!

    Reply
  48. Danielle says

    October 28, 2016 at 11:11 pm

    Made this tonight. Flavor was right on, but for some reason it was way too salty. Will make gain but ext me will cut down on salt or bouillon.

    Reply
    • Polcherr says

      July 24, 2017 at 6:35 pm

      Mine was too salty also, but loved the flavor of it. I will not add the salt next time because I think the bouillon cubes are probably salty enough.

      Reply
      • Rhonda says

        June 1, 2019 at 7:20 pm

        I made this with no salt, but I added some browning sauce to give it a little color. Next time I will cut back on the black pepper.

        Reply
  49. Lisa says

    October 7, 2016 at 7:18 pm

    Made this tonight for my family. It was amazing! I used gluten free macaroni nodles and it turned out great! Thank you for this recepie!!!

    Reply
  50. Mary Ann says

    March 22, 2016 at 11:36 pm

    I made this tonight. My guys love Hamburg Helper and I love being able to make it healthier. Mixed in cut froz string beans and a loaf of garlic bread. Dinner in under 30. Verdict. Put on rotation Mom!

    Reply
  51. June Binder says

    February 13, 2016 at 8:14 pm

    Great recipes

    Reply
  52. Jessy @ The Life Jolie says

    February 8, 2016 at 10:56 am

    I cannot wait to make this- my family will go crazy for it! Pinning!

    Reply

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