Hamburger Buddy

Name: Hamburger Buddy
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 garlic cloves, crushed and peeled; 2 medium carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces; 10 ounces white mushrooms, large ones cut in half; 1 large onion, cut into 2-inch pieces; 1 lb lean ground beef (90% lean); 2 teaspoons dried thyme; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper; 2 cups water; 1 (14 ounce) can reduced-sodium beef broth, divided; 8 ounces whole wheat elbow macaroni (2 cups); 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley or 1 tablespoon chives (to garnish)

Submitted by Kitchen__Princess

"From Eating Well magazine - putting it on here so i can remember to make it"

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Ready In:: 55mins
Ingredients:: 15
Serves:: 6

ingredients

3 garlic cloves, crushed and peeled
2 medium carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces
10 ounces white mushrooms, large ones cut in half
1 large onion, cut into 2-inch pieces
1 lb lean ground beef (90% lean)
2 teaspoons dried thyme
³⁄₄ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
2 cups water
1 (14 ounce) can reduced-sodium beef broth, divided
8 ounces whole wheat elbow macaroni (2 cups)
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
¹⁄₂ cup reduced-fat sour cream
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley or 1 tablespoon chives (to garnish)

directions

Fit a food processor with the steel blade attachment. With the motor running, drop garlic through the feed tube and process until minced, then add carrots and mushrooms and process until finely chopped. Turn it off, add onion, and pulse until roughly chopped.
Cook beef in a large straight-sided skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the chopped vegetables, thyme, salt and pepper and cook, stirring often, until the vegetables start to soften and the mushrooms release their juices, 5 to 7 minutes.
Stir in water, 1 1/2 cups broth, noodles and Worcestershire sauce; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
Whisk flour with the remaining 1/4 cup broth in a small bowl until smooth; stir into the hamburger mixture. Stir in the sour cream.
Simmer, stirring often, until the sauce is thickened, about 2 minutes.
Serve sprinkled with parsley (or chives), if desired.

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This was okay. Just tasted like ground beef with thyme, not bad, but not great either. However, if you have a hard time getting your kids to eat veggies, you could sneak them in with this dish. I might mess with the seasonings a bit, depending on your families tastes.

pansregnig
Pretty bland. My husband wouldn't even eat it sadly... I don't put salt on anything, and that's what I had to do to help it out. I really really wanted to like this with all the veggies and stuff... Maybe a small can of tomato paste would have helped?

MelissaO

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I'm an American, living between London and New Zealand. I love to cook and try new recipes and have tried many new things since living in the UK and New Zealand. When I bake, I like to start from scratch and don't use cake mixes, fake foods like Cool Whip or premade frostings. I am really happy cooking and get a huge sense of satisfaction when people enjoy dishes and treats that I make. I would love to open my own business in the food industry some day, but still working on that idea!

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