Home Recipes The best italian recipes Homemade Lasagna Hamburger Helper Style Homemade Lasagna Hamburger Helper Style Quick access Ingredients Preparation Comments Ingredients Preparation Comments By: Hubert Cormier, Ph.D. in nutrition Preparation 5 min Cooking 25 min Refrigeration 0 min Freezing 0 min 6 servings Piece of cake (easy) Quick access Ingredients Preparation Comments Ingredients Preparation Comments Peculiarities Around the world Economical Egg-free Nut-free Peanut-free Under 30 minutes Categories Main dishes Pastas Thematics Comfort food Movie nights Homemade Lasagna Hamburger Helper Style Lasagna? No, Homemade Hamburger Helper in Less Than 30 Minutes! This easy Hamburger Helper style lasagna is ideal for weeknight dinners! Forget about your Hamburger Helper box and make your own lasagna, it’s much healthier. Plus, it’s the best comfort food ever! Besides, opt for vegetables to go with your pastas! For example, you could eat veggies as an appetizer or salad as a side dish. In fact, a Caesar salad would go marvelously well with this dish! SIMPLY DELICIOUS : Are you a lasagna fan? Try this vegeterian lasagna or this breakfast lasagna with sausage! Bonà savoir I don't have Malfadine pastas. What can I use? You can use any pasta you like or have on hand. You can even use large lasagna-style pastas and break them into smaller pieces. Conchiglioni, rotini, macaroni, farfalle, fusilli, penne, gemelli… There’s plenty of options! Ingredients Metric system Imperial system Homemade Hamburger Helper Extra-lean ground beef - 1 lb 454 g To discover! Onion, chopped - 1 1 To discover! Garlic, finely chopped - 3 cloves 15 mL To discover! Salt - ¼ teaspoon 1.25 mL To discover! Pepper - To taste To taste To discover! Italian seasoning - 4 teaspoons 20 mL To discover! Marinara sauce - 2 cups 500 mL To discover! Low-sodium chicken broth - 2 cups 500 mL To discover! Milk - 1 cup 250 mL To discover! Malfadine pasta, in pieces - 250 g 250 g To discover! Mozzarella cheese, grated - 1 cup 250 mL To discover! Italian parsley - To taste To taste To discover! Preparation Switch to cook mode Homemade Hamburger Helper Step 1 In a large skillet, cook the ground beef over medium heat until it’s golden. Step 2 Add the onion and garlic and stir. Season with salt and pepper, then add the italian seasoning. Cook until the onion is soft and translucent, or about 3 minutes. Step 3 Add the marinara sauce, chicken broth, milk, and pastas. Mix well. Bring to a boil, then cook over low heat for about 15 minutes or until the pastas are well-cooked. Note that most of the sauce will be absorbed. Step 4 Incorporate the cheese and cook for 1 more minute until it’s melted. Step 5 Finally, garnish the pasta with chopped italian parsley and serve immediately. Like it? Share it!