One-pot Easy, Healthy Homemade Hamburger Helper - Alberta Milk

Ingredients

• 1.5 lbs (700 g) lean or extra lean ground beef (you can also use ground chicken or turkey if you prefer)
• 4 cups (500 g) uncooked small pasta noodles (like macaroni)
• 1/2 onion, diced
• 1/2 (large) red pepper, diced
• 3 (large) mushrooms, diced
• 1 cup (250 ml) frozen peas
• 2 cloves (large) garlic, minced
• 1/2-1 tsp (2-5 ml) pepper
• 1.5 cups (375 ml) milk
• 1.5 cups (375 ml) no salt added or low sodium chicken broth
• 1- 680 ml jar tomato pasta sauce
• 2 tsp (10 ml) Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp (5 ml) red pepper flakes, approximately
• 3 cups (750 ml) cheddar cheese, shredded