I created this dish on a whim several years ago when I was craving the flavors of my youth, when I was first learning to cook & would make Hamburger Helper for my family. Not wanting to succumb to buying an actual box of the stuff, I came up with several variants of this dish that far exceeded the efforts of my childhood. Enter my Easy One Pan Pasta.

My kids absolutely love these meals. They are incredibly easy to make & can be paired with just about any protein you choose (I have made them with sausage, chicken, shrimp, etc.). You will notice that some of the variants have names with certain proteins already attached, but you can customize them at your leisure; the proteins shown here are our personal favorite combinations.

Each meal comes in a 32-ounce jar & feeds 3-4 people, depending on how much protein you make with it.