Healthier Slow Cooker Hamburger Helper

Name: Healthier Slow Cooker Hamburger Helper
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 h
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 lb lean ground beef; 1/2 medium onion, diced; 1 bell pepper, diced (I used red); 1 pinch red pepper flakes (or more, if you like it spicy!); 1/2 tsp minced garlic; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp Italian seasoning; 1 cup finely chopped fresh spinach; 1 1/2 cup milk; 1 cup beef broth; 1 1/2 cups seasoned tomato or pasta sauce; 3 cups dry, uncooked macaroni or other short pasta (I used Rotini this time); 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese

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"A healthier, homemade version of Hamburger Helper made completely in the slow cooker -- yes, even the pasta! (And no, it's not mushy and overcooked!)..."

INGREDIENTS

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1 lb lean ground beef

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1/2 medium onion, diced

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1 bell pepper, diced (I used red)

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1 pinch red pepper flakes (or more, if you like it spicy!)

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1/2 tsp minced garlic

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1 tsp salt

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1 tsp Italian seasoning

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1 cup finely chopped fresh spinach

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1 1/2 cup milk

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1 cup beef broth

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1 1/2 cups seasoned tomato or pasta sauce

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3 cups dry, uncooked macaroni or other short pasta (I used Rotini this time)

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1 1/2 cups shredded cheese

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