Vegan Hamburger Helper at its best, homemade and delicious! This revised classic is easy, ready in minutes, so much better than the original and healthy too! Instant pot or stovetop option.
Yes Hamburger helper veganized! Made with Gardein Beefless Ground, straight cut macaroni, Rotel tomatoes, garlic, onions, herbs and spices! Whipped up in the instant pot in minutes! Comes out perfect everytime!! Saucy and full of noodles!
If you prefer straight cut macaroni pasta rather then elbow macaroni noodles you can buy them here (this is what I buy, they’re my favourite)
Ok guys who grew up eating hamburger helper? Yummy right!! For special occasions we brought out the tv trays ( yah I now that dates me ?) sat in front of the tv and chowed down on frozen TV dinners or take out Chinese ( which we had to pick up haha) or hamburger helper- Yum!! You know, all the healthy stuff. lol! YAY for Walt Disney Sundays!
Well now you can have Hamburger Helper and feel good about it! This vegan version is full of flavour, pretty darn healthy, meat free and Grandkid approved! Woo hoo!
How to make Vegan Hamburger Helper in the Instant Pot:
- First chop the onions and garlic and get all the other ingredients ready.
- Set your Instant Pot to ‘Sauté’ and once Hot add the onions, oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Saute for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Now add the chopped garlic and frozen Gardein Beefless Ground. Stir for a minute until the vegan meat crumbles defrost and the garlic is fragrant.
- Press ‘Cancel’ on the Instant Pot. Add in the rest of ingredients and stir. Cover with lid and secure it properly.
- Set the pressure valve to ‘Seal’ Then Press the “Pressure Cooker’ button and manually set the timer for 4 minutes (with the + and - signs). It will then start automatically.
- When time is up carefully and quickly turn the valve from ‘seal’ to ‘Venting’ ( I use a dishcloth, it will be hot) Once all the pressure is released, remove the lid. Stir the Hamburger Helper and season with salt and pepper if necessary.
- Serve with hot sauce if you like (I like Valentina’s)
- Enjoy! For Stovetop instructions and full recipe ingredients and instructions, see recipe card below.
Ok let's make some Vegan Hamburger Helper! It's
a quick and easy Instant pot meal!
full of noodles
Grandkid approved!
saucy
absolutely delicious and addicting!
kid friendly
Enjoy guys! Happy day to you? feel free to leave a comment and a rating below. I would love to hear from you.
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Vegan Hamburger Helper (Instant Pot or Stovetop)
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4-6 servings 1x
Description
Vegan Hamburger Helper at its best, homemade and delicious! This revised classic is easy, ready in minutes, so much better than the original and healthy too! Instant pot or stovetop option.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil, I use grape seed oil
- 1 small-medium yellow onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped small
- 1 and 1/2 cups Gardein Beefless Ground Crumbles
- 1 (281 ml) (10 oz) can diced tomatoes with green chilies ( I use Rotel mild)
- 3 cups water
- 1 tablespoon Vegetarian Better Than Bouillon No Beef Base
- 3 tablespoons Nutritional Yeast
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated onion
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1 tablespoon Chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons white vinegar
- 2 teaspoons yellow mustard
- 2 cups uncooked macaroni noodles ( I buy these here, they are my favourite)
Instructions
Instant Pot Instructions:
- First chop the onions and garlic and get all the other ingredients ready.
- Set your Instant Pot to ‘Sauté’ and once Hot add the onions, oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Saute for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Now add the chopped garlic and frozen Gardein Beefless Ground. Stir for a minute until the vegan meat crumbles defrost and the garlic is fragrant.
- Press ‘Cancel’ on the Instant Pot. Add in the rest of ingredients and stir. Cover with lid and secure it properly.
- Set the pressure valve to ‘Seal’ Then Press the “Pressure Cooker’ button and manually set the timer, high pressure for 4 minutes (with the + and - signs). It will then start automatically.
- When time is up carefully and quickly turn the pressure release valve from ‘seal’ to ‘Venting’ ( I use a dishcloth, it will be hot) Once all the pressure is released, remove the lid. Stir the Hamburger Helper and season with salt and pepper if necessary.
- Enjoy your Vegan hamburger helper!
- Serve with hot sauce if you like (I like Valentina’s)
Stovetop Instructions:
- Set a heavy bottomed pot (dutch oven) to medium heat. when hot add the onions, oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook for 5 minutes or so till onions are softening and browning a bit.
- Add the garlic and Gardein Beefless Ground. Stir for a minute until the vegan meat crumbles defrost and the garlic is fragrant.
- Add the rest of ingredients and bring to a boil on high heat. Reduce to a simmer. Stir well then Cover and cook for 7 minutes. (I like to stir once in between cooking in case the noodles are sticking).
- Remove from the heat and let stand for 2 minutes, covered.
- Remove the lid, stir and season with salt and pepper if necessary
- Enjoy!
- Serve with hot sauce if you like (I like Valentina’s)
Notes
- I like to use straight cut macaroni noodles for this recipe (here is the link) Elbow macaroni works great too. You can sometimes find Catelli brand Straight cut macaroni in the grocery stores or Walmart.
- I am sure other vegan meat crumble brands would work. I have only made this recipe using Gardein Beefless Ground, they are my fav!
- If you want your Hamburger Helper spicier, add a little more chili powder (I usually add another 1/2 tablespoon if it's just adults) and or add regular or hot Rotel Diced Tomatoes with Green chilies in place of 'mild'
- Prep Time: 15 Minutes
- Cook Time: 10 Minutes
- Category: Mains,
- Method: Instant Pot/Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: vegan hamburger helper, instant pot, hamburger helper, easy, homemade, classic, best,
We were amazed at the level of flavor this pasta has. I make it with beyond sausage have yet to try gardein. Thanks for this!
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Awesome!! Thank you!
One of my favorite recipes ever!
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Yay!! Thank you
This is on a weekly rotation in our house. Kids can't get enough. This recipe alone is worth buying an instant pot for!
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Thank you what a nice compliment!
This was a terrific recipe! The whole family loved it, even a sometimes hard to please five year old. I did have one question, though. My husband is not a big fan of chunky tomatoes. Do you think I could substitute crushed tomatoes for the diced ones to make it smoother for him? Either way, this one will be a new regular! Thanks very much!
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Hi Julie, thanks so much for your feedback, I'm thrilled you all enjoyed the pasta. I would suggest giving the Rotel or regular diced tomatoes a whirl in the food processor. Crushed tomatoes would change the flavour and are thicker than diced. Have a great day!
Are any hamburger helper mixes vegan?? You know in the box Betty Crocker brand. Thank you
You'd have to check the back label they're are quite a few varieties out there
My kids (and mom and dad) LOVED this!!! This is so good I'm making it again. 🙂 We're not vegan but we're trying to eat less meat. This is even better than the "real" stuff.
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Thank you so much Melina, I am thrilled your family enjoyed the pasta. Your comment just made my day!!
Made this for the family and it was devoured! Great fast and easy meal.
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Thank you!
I was going to make a vegetarian hamburger helper then I came across your vegan recipe and gave it a whirl. It did Not disappoint wow! Great flavours the dairy was not missed and I don’t eat meat so no problem there. Cheers!
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thrilled you enjoyed it! Thank you for your comment Tara
Made this tonight.Easy and absolutely delicious! DH loved it and so did I. I used less cumin and less chili powder and Beyond Burger. This will be a regular for us. Thanks for the recipe.
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Thrilled you enjoyed it Ginny. Thanks so much for your comment!
Hello!
I have one quick question.
When you ask for 2 teaspoons yellow mustard do you mean prepared or powder?
I was not sure and wanted to ask. Thank you.
Hi Paco it's prepared yellow mustard. Enjoy!