Ground beef is a versatile ingredient that can be used in countless recipes, making it a staple in many households. From quick weeknight dinners to comforting family favorites, ground beef can be transformed into delicious meals that are both satisfying and easy to prepare. Whether you’re a seasoned cook or a beginner in the kitchen, these easy ground beef recipes are sure to become go-to favorites that you’ll come back to time and time again. With a little creativity and a few simple ingredients, you can whip up flavorful and hearty dishes that are perfect for any occasion.
1. Jamaican Patties
Sure, the box of Jamaican beef patties in the grocery store freezer aisle is good. But what if you could have a Jamaican patties from scratch, full of flavor and without the preservatives? It may look a little intimidating and time consuming, but this guide will help you through the process. Once you have a bite of a fresh patty, you won’t be reaching for a box in the grocery store again.
2. Simple Beef Nachos with Doritos
Yes, nachos for dinner. Although it’s definitely a treat to eat nachos, you can make a complete meal by loading on the ground beef and adding vegetables. Who wouldn’t want to each crunchy nachos loaded with beef and veggies covered in melted cheese. It’s pure comfort. Our tip for ensuring nachos don’t get soggy is to keep the liquidy ingredients on the side. So dip your nachos in the salsa and sour cream instead of drowning them.
3. Shepherd’s Pie
This is clearly a classic dish that never goes out of style. You can’t go wrong with this delicious Shepherd’s pie casserole dish that consists of flavorful ground beef and vegetable bottom layer topped with creamy mashed potatoes.
4. Stuffed Bell Peppers
Stuffed Bell Peppers is another classic meal. Crunchy bell peppers are stuffed with ground beef and rice to create the perfect texture and flavor in every bite.
5. Beef Stroganoff
A classic Beef Stroganoff is traditionally made with sauteed pieces of beef. However, this version made with ground beef is quicker and easier to make. It’s still a creamy noodle dish that’s as warm and comforting as the original recipe.
6. Easy Italian Sloppy Joes
This Sloppy Joes sandwich is perfect for days you are short on time and energy. It’s even faster if you have leftover pasta sauce. If not, no worries. The meat sauce can still be whipped up in less than a half an hour. The toasted garlic bread topped with the meat sauce and melted cheese is the ultimate comfort food. So if you’ve had a super busy day and need something quick, try this Italian sloppy joe sandwich.
7. Indonesian Beef and Quinoa Bowl
This Indonesian Beef and Quinoa Bowl will warm you up right away. The beef is simmered in coconut milk with curry and cinnamon so it’s full of flavor. Top it with all your favorite toppings to get a healthy protein bowl that’s perfect for meal prep. {gluten free, dairy free}
8. Beef Empanadas Filling
Do you want to serve beef empanadas? Then here you can pick your favorite beef empanada filling. We show you for ways to stuff your empanadas, pastelitos, and pastelones with this juicy, tasty minced beef filling, with some simple changes to the classic ground beef stuffing.
9. Quick Korean Beef
With this Super Quick Korean Beef dish in your repertoire, dinner will be on the table in no time. We call this “Korean” because it combines typically used flavors like salty soy, sweet brown sugar, spicy hot pepper along with the aromatic ginger and toasted sesame oil, which are often used in Korean beef dishes.
10. Cumin Beef Fried Rice
Cumin Beef Fried Rice is a quick & easy beef fried rice recipe made with ground beef, eggs, leftover rice and seasoned with cumin that can be made as a side or a meal. There is something very flavorful about the combination of cumin with meat and on lazy days when I want to have a one-bowl meal without all the fuss – this definitely hits the spot. The best part is, you can have a one-bowl meal of ground beef spiced with cumin, mixed with egg fried rice in about 15 minutes if you are using leftover rice.
11. Instant Pot Ground Beef and Rice
This Instant Pot Ground Beef and Rice takes only 20 minutes from start to finish! Delicious one-pot meal which is perfect for busy weeknight dinners! Huge meal for the whole family.
12. Meatballs without Breadcrumbs and Eggs
These meatballs without breadcrumbs and eggs are the best I’ve ever had! Easy to make and all done in under 1 hour. With 3 cooking methods: stove top, air fryer and oven. The end result? A juicy, flavor packed, tender meatball.
13. Crunchy Beef Tortilla Folded Wrap
This beef tortilla folded wrap might or might not be new to you. It was inspired by a Tik Tok folded tortilla recipe you have perhaps seen. This folded tortilla hack means you can get even more delicious fillings between each fold of your tortilla. So forget sandwiching a pair of tortillas together or folding on in half over some fillings. The Tik Tok tortilla idea means you can take this snack to the next level!
14. Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie
This sweet potato shepherd’s pie is a delicious and healthy twist on the classic dish. It combines savory flavor-packed meat and veggie filling with the slightly sweet and creamy texture of whipped sweet potato. It’s a hearty, comforting yet affordable meal that the whole family will love. Plus you can make easy substitutions to customize it to your needs and freeze it for meal prep too!
15. Dominican-Style 3 Cheese and Beef Lasagna
This absolutely brilliant, very juicy and flavorful 3 cheeses and ground beef lasagna has all the touches we love in a Dominican “lasaña”, and will now be a favorite in your family. This is my best recipe for baking lasagna, there are never leftovers!
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