30+ Crave-Worthy Ground Beef Recipes to Try Right Now (2024)

Are you looking for new ideas for how to eat ground beef? These recipes will surely hit the spot! Explore fun new ways to cook with ground beef and create satisfying meals the whole family will enjoy.

The Best Tater Tot Casserole

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This tater tot casserole is a family favorite Midwest comfort food that's layered with tender veggies and ground beef in a creamy gravy topped with melted cheese and tater tots. It's loaded with real ingredients - which means NO CONDENSED SOUP - and it's made all in one pot so it can go from the stove to the oven, right to your dinner table!

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Hamburger Soup

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Easy Hamburger Soup is loaded with sweet potatoes, carrots, peppers, onions, celery, and fire-roasted tomatoes. It can be ready in under 30 minutes and lasts well in the fridge for lunches during the week. Perfect for a chilly day. {gluten free, dairy free, whole30, paleo}

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Stuffed Anaheim Peppers

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This stuffed anaheim pepper boat, filled with juicy meat, overflowing with melted cheese, and bathed in the flavor of a creamy avocado sauce, is the dish your summer's screaming for.

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Instant Pot Bolognese

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Save time in the kitchen with this Instant Pot bolognese! A rich and hearty pasta sauce, this instant pot recipe brings all the flavors of the classic dish simmered for hours into a quick meal with basic pantry ingredients.

Get the recipe: Instant Pot Bolognese

Philly Cheesesteak Pasta Casserole

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This Philly Cheesesteak Casserole with ground beef includes all you love about a great cheese steak sandwich - lots of beef, cheese, bell peppers, and onions - all in a creamy, hearty casserole! Get the recipe: Philly Cheesesteak Pasta Casserole.

BBQ Smoked Meatloaf

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Meatloaf needs no introduction but BBQ smoked meatloaf is something you should know about! Seriously, this is an incredible smoker ground beef recipe you can make on a pellet grill or Traeger. The rich, meaty flavour and garlicky tomato meatloaf glaze will make you think you died and went to heaven. It really is that good.

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Ground Beef Flautas

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You are just 30 minutes away from devouring these crispy flautas loaded with ground beef and ooey gooey melty cheese dipped in cool, creamy avocado cilantro sauce!

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Albondigón

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Albondigón (Latino-style meatloaf or Spanish meatloaf) is a flavorful, juicy minced beef dish, like none you've tried before. This is a recipe that is worth trying, you'll keep it in your family favorites list.

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Ground Beef Stir-Fry

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Ground Beef Stir Fry is an easy, quick, simple dinner full of healthy veggies. I love this 30 minute stir fry recipe with the tastiest sauce!

Get the recipe: Ground Beef Stir-Fry

Bolognese

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This Bolognese Sauce recipe is the ultimate comfort food! A delicious, hearty meat sauce that can be made ahead, is freezer friendly and a total crowd pleaser.

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Meatballs without Eggs & Breadcrumbs

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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 & oven. The end result? A juicy, flavor packed, tender meatball.

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Ground Beef Fajitas

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Looking for a quick, easy and satisfying dinner idea? Try these sizzling ground beef fajitas – from stovetop to table in just 30 minutes!

Get the recipe: Ground Beef Fajitas.

Rigatoni al Forno

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Are you looking for an easy, healthy, but delicious pasta dish to serve up for dinner? This flavorful rigatoni al forno with veggies will do the trick. This classic Italian-inspired bake is a simple but satisfying meal. It’s a comforting mixture of textures and flavors that everyone will love. Best of all, it takes little time to prepare and is full of nutrition.

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German Frikadellen

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Learn how to make German Frikadellen – a flavorful meat patty that is a cross between a meatball and a burger. This family favorite is so good and super versatile! Delicious served hot or cold which makes them great for dinner, picnics, Oktoberfest celebrations and more!

Get the recipe: German Frikadellen.

Air Fryer Hamburgers

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With quick prep & less 10 minutes of cooking you can make the best Hamburgers in Air Fryer. Juicy and perfectly cooked, and all ready to serve with your favorite burger toppings!

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Cheesy Beef & Rice Casserole

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Pastelón de arroz, a cheesy beef and rice casserole is a great dish to recycle rice leftovers. It's a whole dish in a casserole, easy to make, flavorful, vegetable-rich. It's the perfect dish for potlucks.

Get the recipe: Cheesy Beef & Rice Casserole.

Cowboy Beans

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You'll love these tasty and healthy cowboy beans in the Instant Pot!

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Chimi Burgers

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Chimichurri Dominicano, the popular Dominican chimi burger is a sauce-dripping sandwich made throughout the Dominican Rep. in street stands, each with its own recipe and flavor. Learn how to make this hamburger at home with the Internet's most popular chimi recipe.

Get the recipe: Chimi Burgers.

Stuffed Bell Peppers without Rice

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Make Stuffed Peppers without rice in 45 minutes following my easy, delicious stuffed pepper recipe. With tex-mex flavors from homemade or store bought taco seasoning and a cheesy topping, they're delicious served as they are or with a side of tortilla chips.

Get the recipe:Mexican Stuffed Peppers without Rice

Juicy Burgers

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We start with freshly ground beef, preferably about 80% lean to keep it juicy. We love them cooked on the grill outdoors, but a cast iron pan or grill-pan indoors works wonders, too.

Get the recipe: Juicy Burgers.

Korean Beef

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With this Super Quick Korean Beef dish in your repertoire, dinner will be on the table in no time.

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Stuffed Meatloaf

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Meatloaf is so easy to make – even one that is a bit fancy, like this Stuffed Meatloaf with Spinach & Provolone.

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Instant Pot Chili Con Carne

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Who doesn’t love having chili for dinner?! This comforting dish is ideal for cold winter days when you just want to snuggle up on the couch and relax.

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Baked Ziti

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This is comfort food. Pasta, meat, sausage, tomato sauce, cheese, cheese and more cheese. Make this Super Deluxe Baked Ziti when you need to feed a crowd – EVERYONE loves this dish.

Get the recipe: Baked Ziti.

Chili Mac 'n Cheese

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The #1 choice for a comfort food dish! Creamy macaroni and cheese with all the classic American beef chili ingredients you love all in one very easy to make dish. Perfect for beginner cooks – and loved by all family members, big and small.

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Everyday Meatloaf

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I call this Everyday Meatloaf because you will have time to make it, even on the busiest of days. While you could use all beef, a combo of beef, veal and pork makes for a particularly succulent meatloaf.

Get the recipe: Everyday Meatloaf.

Beef & Quinoa Bowls

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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}

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Plantain Casserole

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Pastelón de plátano maduro (ripe plantain casserole) combines the delicate sweetness of ripe plantains, flavorful juicy beef filling, & melting cheese. It is our favorite casserole and one of our favorite dishes. We serve it for everyday meals and special occasions. It's pure bliss..

Get the recipe: Plantain Casserole.

3 Cheese Lasagna

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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 favorite recipe for baking lasagna, there are never leftovers!

Get the recipe: 3 Cheese Lasagna.

Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie

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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!

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Cabbage & Beef One Pot Dinner

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Don't make dinner more complicated than it needs to be, this mildly spicy Cabbage and Minced Meat One-Pot Dinner Recipe is a very simple, quick and comforting dish.

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Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

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Is there anything more comforting than a bowl filled with spaghetti and meatballs in tomato sauce?

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Baked Shells Stuffed with Meatballs

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Pasta shells stuffed with cheese and meatballs and topped with a quick tomato sauce. Sound like a classic? It is!

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Air Fryer Meatballs

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These are without a doubt the best Air Fryer Meatballs! Easy to make without eggs & breadcrumbs, and done in under 1 hour. These Swedish style meatballs are juicy, tender - and prettier than any meatball you ever cooked any other way.

Get the recipe:Easy Juicy Air Fryer Meatballs

Indonesian Beef & Quinoa Bowl

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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}

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