Gluten Free Hamburger Skillet
Be honest, how many of you grew up eating Hamburger Helper? We didn’t have it on a regular basis but we did and I’m not going to lie … I loved it! My mom always added extra cheese to make it extra gooey. I don’t know why I loved it so much but I did. When I started having kids I always thought of ways to continue feeding my kids my favorite dishes without the junk! This is one of my kiddos favorite things to eat, and there are never ever leftovers. You can also get creative and add vegetables like spinach, broccoli or peas. You can change the meat and the cheese as well. My recipe is just a base recipe you can do with it as you wish!
Gluten Free Hamburger Skillet
Quick and simple skillet meal your family will LOVE! Meaty, cheesy goodness !
Ingredients
Meat Sauce
- 1-2 pounds beef neck bones
- salt & pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive or avocado oil
- 1 onion diced
- 1 jar Marinara Sauce
Hamburger Skillet
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 tablespoon olive or avocado oil
- Neck Bone Meat Sauce
- 1 box Banza Pasta Shells or Elbows cooked according to instructions
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1 1/2 cups white or orange cheddar
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley chopped fine
Instructions
- In the Instant Pot press “Saute” and let it get nice and hot. At least 5 minutes.
- While the pot is heating up salt and pepper the neck bones generously on both sides.
- Brown the neck bones on all sides.
- Remove the bones and add the onions. Cook the onions until nice and soft.
- Add the bones back into the pot as well as the sauce.
- Press Cancel
- Place the lid on, making sure the valve is set on “Sealing”.
- Press Pressure Cook and set for 30 minutes.
- Once cooking cycle is done leave alone and allow for natural release.
- You can make the sauce up to 3 days in advanced. Just store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Hamburger Skillet
- Heat a cast iron skillet and add the oil and ground beef. Cook and break apart until nice and brown.
- Add the remaining ingredients (reserve some of the parsley for garnish), mix well making sure everything is incorporated and the cheese is nice and melted ! Serve with a nice big salad or some roasted vegetables !