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prep time
12 min
cook time
25 min
ready time
37 min
Keto Kid-Friendly Hamburger Helper
This Keto take on a classic hamburger helper makes a great kid-friendly low carb dinner. Finding Keto compliant family meals that everyone can enjoy can be challenging. However, this simple yet delicious dinner is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser - perfect for both Keto and non-Keto family members. Better still, it is cooked in one skillet making it low fuss and minimal washing up!
Can I Use a Different Meat?
We have used ground beef for our Keto hamburger helper. If you wish to use an alternative ground meat, this would work just as well with the recipe. Ground pork, ground chicken thigh or ground turkey thigh would make the best substitutes. Fattier cuts of meat will provide more flavor and will be less likely to dry out when cooking.
Serving Suggestions
This kid-friendly Keto dinner provides four hearty servings. This also makes a great main accompanied by your favorite low carb sides. Why not serve with a hearty Keto salad or some low carb vegetable fries? You can find a vast array of options in our sides section. Please be sure to adjust your macros accordingly to account for any changes made to the recipe or any additional toppings or sides.
Net Carbs
4 g
Fiber
1.4 g
Total Carbs
5.6 g
Protein
39.9 g
Fats
25.4 g
415 cals
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Ingredients
Hamburger Or Ground Beef, 90% Lean
17-½ ounce
Bacon
2 slice - 6" long
Red Onion
2 tablespoon
Cream Cheese Spread
1-½ tablespoon
Olive Oil
1 tablespoon
Zucchini
1 large
Gourmet Collection Smoked Paprika by Mccormick
1 tsp
Beef Broth, Bouillon Or Consomme, Ready-to-serve Can
⅔ cup
Tomato Sauce
⅔ cup
Cheddar Cheese
½ cup, grated
Mustard Powder
½ teaspoon
Garlic Powder
¼ teaspoon
Salt, Sea Salt
½ teaspoon
Black Pepper
⅛ teaspoon
Recipe Steps
steps 5
37 min
Step 1
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over a medium/high heat. Add the bacon strips and cook through until crispy and golden. Remove from the skillet with a slotted spoon and set to one side. Once cool enough to handle, crumble the cooked bacon into small pieces.Step 2
Finely chop the onion. Add the ground beef to the skillet used to cook the bacon. Add the chopped onion, paprika, garlic powder, mustard powder and a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Stir well to combine. Cook over a medium heat until the onion is tender and the beef is browned all over. Please feel free to adjust the spices and seasonings to personal preference.Step 3
Add the passata (tomato sauce), stock and cream cheese. Stir well to combine, melting the cream cheese into the sauce. Bring up to a gentle boil then reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 10 minutes or until the sauce is reduced right down until thick and creamy. You may use an alternative stock or broth such as chicken or vegetable if desired.Step 4
While the beef is simmering, slice off the ends of the zucchini and peel and discard the skin. Peel the zucchini flesh into wide ribbons. Once the sauce is thickened, add the zucchini ribbons. Toss well to combine with the beef and sauce. Cook for a minute or so until the zucchini is just tender. Do not overcook, or the zucchini will become mushy and watery.Step 5
Remove from the heat and sprinkle the grated cheddar over the top of the beef and zucchini mixture. This will melt from the heat of the skillet. Crumble over the cooked bacon pieces. Serve hot, optionally with your preferred Keto sides.
Comments
Balkanqueen4life 2 months ago
Wow looks amazing. I need to try this. I think cabbage would be a good add too.
knmcgill10 10 months ago
Delicious! I want to try it next time with hearts of palm spaghetti noodles!
MarvellousKale818498 2 years ago
OMG this is awesome
Tam 2 years ago
Delicious. Added some hot sauce to give more kick. Will definitely make again.
Stevie_P722 2 years ago
Victory
reinertoo 2 years ago
So easy to fix and delicious. A favorite
briwig 2 years ago
Can you use zucchini noodles instead of ribbons?
jennscakes 2 years ago
I'm sure you. can try and see how it goes :). You could also try shredding some cabbage into strips and doing similar "noodles" that way. Or ribbon some carrots or swede? I'm sure you can try different things or methods! OR if you want to use zucchini, you can cut into thin rounds instead. I do that instead of zoodles when I do zucchini "pasta" (mainly because I don't want to clean. up my zoodle thing!)
MikeLOH 2 years ago
Absolutely delicious! We’ve never used zucchini before and we were nervous- this is now in our top 5 recipes!
MirthfulAvocado350226 3 years ago
Very good. The whole family loves it