When you’re scrambling to make a meal for your family and you are looking through the fridge for some food to make. Sometimes you just stumble upon a hidden package of ground beef. You have the materials, only a few hours, and now it’s time to decide exactly what you will do.
You’re in luck because I’ve compiled 23 fantastic dinner recipes to make with ground beef that will satisfy the whole family. Give any of these recipes a go and you’ll find a well fed extremely happy family, and you’ll know that you were able to make a dinner quick in the clutch!
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1. Healthy Mini Meatloaf
Meatloaf in individual portions, which cook faster and stop the arguing over end slices. Recipe from The Seasoned Mom.
2. Beef Noodle Casserole
Beef and noodles baked together. The sort of thing you make on a Sunday and eat twice. Recipe from Dinner at the Zoo.
3. Ground Beef Stew
Stew without waiting for a tough cut to break down. Ground beef gets you there in a fraction of the time. Recipe from Cooking With Karli.
4. Easy to make Hamburger Casserole
A plain hamburger casserole with nothing fancy about it, which is why it gets made so often. Recipe from Eating On A Dime.
5. Cheesy Crunchy Frito Pie
Chilli over corn chips with cheese melted on top. Not elegant. Very popular. Recipe from Dinner Then Dessert.
6. Ground Beef Stroganoff
Stroganoff made with ground beef instead of steak, so it is quicker and cheaper. Recipe from The Country Cook.
7. Bacon Cheeseburger Sliders
A tray of little cheeseburgers baked together. Good for a crowd watching a game. Recipe from Homemade Interest.
8. Salisbury Steak Meatballs with Gravy
Salisbury steak rolled into meatballs and covered in mushroom gravy. Over mashed potato. Recipe from Kitchen Dreaming.
9. Korean Ground Beef and Broccoli
Sweet and savoury beef with broccoli over rice. On the table quicker than takeout arrives. Recipe from Miss In The Kitchen.
10. Ground Beef Doritos Casserole
Taco seasoned beef layered with crushed Doritos and cheese. The children will ask for it again. Recipe from Spicy Southern Kitchen.
11. Sloppy Joe Grilled Cheese
Sloppy joe filling inside a grilled cheese. Messy and worth it. Recipe from Dinner Then Dessert.
12. Million Dollar Pasta Bake
A pasta bake with cream cheese and sour cream in it. Rich, and it feeds a lot of people. Recipe from Great Grub Delicious Treats.
13. Taco Stuffed Shells
Pasta shells stuffed with taco beef and cream cheese. Looks like effort, is not. Recipe from Instrupix.
14. Classic Shepherd’s Pie
Beef and vegetables under a mashed potato lid. The one everybody’s grandmother made. Recipe from The Wholesome Dish.
15. Creamy Beef and Shells
Somewhere between macaroni cheese and a beef dinner. Picky eaters do well with this one. Recipe from The Cozy Cook.
16. Best Ever Salisbury Steak
The flat version with onion gravy, rather than the meatballs further up. Pick your side. Recipe from Whisk It Real Gud.
17. Sloppy Joe Frito Pie
Sloppy joe and Frito pie combined, which is exactly as indulgent as it sounds. Recipe from This Is Not Diet Food.
18. Taco Soup
Mostly cans and a pound of beef. Make a big pot and serve it with all the toppings. Recipe from Together As Family.
19. Tater Tot Casserole
Beef underneath, tater tots crisping on top. A midwestern classic for a reason. Recipe from Dinner Then Dessert.
20. Best Ground Beef Enchiladas
Rolled, sauced and baked. Assemble them in the afternoon and bake when people arrive. Recipe from It Is A Keeper.
21. Cheesy Ground Beef Empanadas
Little hand pies stuffed with beef and cheese. They freeze well before baking. Recipe from Neighbor Food.
22. Baked Burrito Casserole
Burritos taken apart and baked in a dish. All the filling, none of the rolling. Recipe from Written Reality.
23. Cheesy Ground Beef Pasta Skillet
One skillet, beef and pasta together, cheese over the top. Twenty minutes and done. Recipe from Bake At Midnite.
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