taco hamburger helper

 This recipe was an instant favorite with the entire family. Kory and Elle want to try it with ground beef next time to make it even more taco-y, but everyone was happy with the original chicken version too!

Ingredients: 

• 1 onion, diced
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1lb organic ground turkey (or ground beef)
• 1.5 tsp paprika, garlic powder, onion powder + chili powder
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 box elbow macaroni (1lb pasta-- I uesed a 12oz box of Jovial GF elbows and didn't adjust anything else)
• 2 1/2 cup organic beef broth
• 1 3/4 cup whole milk
• 3/4 cup greek yogurt
• 2 Tbsp mild taco sauce (I used TJ's restaurante salsa)
• 8oz bag @micelidairy shredded sharp cheddar
• 6 green onion stalks, diced

Instructions

1. Sauté the onions + peppers with a drizzle of olive oil, pinch of salt + pepper until softened
2. Add the ground turkey and break it up with a spoon to crumble
3. Pour in the spices, stir to combine
4. Add the pasta, beef broth + milk
5. Stir to get everything incorprated and then simmer on medium-high heat stirring frequently until pasta is cooked through (10 min)
6. Once pasta is cooked, stir in the greek yogurt + taco sauce + shredded cheese - stirring to melt
7. Add the chopped onion to the mix too!