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Much Better Gluten-Free Hamburger Helper

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cups ground hamburger
  • 2 cups ground pork
  • 2 small shallots, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup celery, chopped
  • 1/2 cup shredded carrots
  • 1/2 cup red and yellow peppers, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp each dried oregano, thyme and basil
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1-2 tbsp sriracha (depends on your spice preference)
  • 1 cup Imagine gluten free tomato soup
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 pkg Catelli gluten free macaroni

Instructions
 

  • In a large frying pan saute the shallots, celery, carrots and peppers in olive oil.
  • Add the dried herbs and stir.
  • Increase the heat to medium/high and add the ground beef and pork.
  • Stir to break meat into small pieces and cook meat thoroughly but not browning.
  • Add the sriracha and stir.
  • Turn pan to low heat and let cook for 15-20 minutes.
  • Cook catelli pasta according to package directions.
  • Once the pasta is cooked, drain with a colander.
  • This is the special trick Chef Higgins taught us all!
  • Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  • Once pasta is drained, spread it out onto the parchment.
  • Pour a bit of olive oil on the pasta and stir the pasta to cool it and this prevents it from sticking.
  • Leave the pasta on the cookie sheet and let cool on counter before storing leftovers in the refrigerator.

Notes

  • Chef Higgins suggests cooking the macaroni for 3 1/2 minutes.
  • Make sure you use a large pot, full of rapid boiling water and salt the water a lot.
  • When you first put in the pasta stir for a few minutes non-stop. This prevents the pasta from sticking.
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