Cleaner Hamburger Helper

Cleaner Hamburger Helper

INGREDIENTS:

Cleaner Hamburger Helper
Serves 4

• 1 lb lean turkey or beef

• 1/2 tsp garlic powder

• 1/2 tsp onion powder

• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard

• 1 1/5 tsp paprika

• 1/4 tsp salt

• 1 cup milk of choice (I use oat milk)

• 1/2 cup cottage cheese

• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese (or plant based cheese)

• 4 servings of chickpea or high fiber pasta of choice OR substitute w/zucchini noodles

DIRECTIONS:

1.      Boil pasta according to package directions.
        2.      Brown meat; then add spices & Dijon mustard. Stir to combine.
        3.      Then add milk, cottage cheese, & cheddar cheese. Cook until bubbling thick.
        4.      Drain pasta & add sauce on top of pasta of choice.

        •       Add more cottage cheese and/or cheese to make the sauce thicker. You can also make a slurry w/cornstarch to thicken as well. 
        •       Add more milk to make the sauce thinner.
        •       This sauce base is really so versatile! You can add it over zoodles (zucchini noodles) , spaghetti squash, sautéed zucchini & squash, palimini noodles, etc—-esp if you’re going for lower carb.