55 Easy Ground Beef Recipes You Wish You Had Made Sooner
Ground beef is a versatile ingredient that can help you whip up delicious meals with ease. We have put together a collection of easy ground beef recipes that you’ll want to try right away. These recipes are perfect for busy days when you want something tasty without a lot of fuss.
From quick weeknight dinners to hearty weekend meals, our recipes will become new favorites in your kitchen. Enjoy making these simple and satisfying dishes that will have everyone asking for seconds.
Smash Burger
Whip up a delicious Smash Burger in just 20 minutes! Crispy edges, juicy centers, and customizable toppings make them a family favorite.
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Big Mac Salad
Dive into this irresistible Big Mac Salad that puts a fun twist on a classic fast-food favorite right at your own home. This hearty recipe features ground beef, crisp lettuce, melty cheese, and our copycat Big Mac Sauce, bringing you all the flavors of a Big Mac without the bun!
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Hearty Bolognese Sauce You’ll Make Again and Again
Our Ultimate Bolognese Sauce recipe is rich, hearty, and easy to make. Perfect for family dinners, it’s sure to become a favorite!
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TikTok Spaghetti
Welcome to the easiest version of the Viral Tiktok Spaghetti pasta recipe. It’s the ultimate comfort food – spaghetti, meat, and cheese – transformed into a viral sensation.
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Easy Shepherd’s Pie
Our easy Shepherd’s Pie is comfort food at its finest, perfect for feeding the whole family. Its hearty layers of ground beef, peas and carrots, and fluffy mashed potatoes make it a crowd-pleaser.
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Easy Crockpot BBQ Meatballs Recipe
Discover the ultimate Crockpot Barbecued Meatballs recipe, featuring tender homemade meatballs smothered in savory barbecue sauce. Perfect for easy, flavorful meals!
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Crockpot Beef & Sausage Chili
This Crockpot No-Bean Beef & Sausage Chili is hearty, flavorful, and packs just the right amount of heat. It’s perfect for everyday dinners and an excellent addition to your weekly meal prep.
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Dirty Rice With Sausages
Dirty Rice with Sausage is a one-pot wonder that’ll satisfy even the hungriest of crowds. Ground beef, sausage, and a touch of Cajun seasoning come together in one pot for an easy, flavor-packed meal!
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Taco Salad
This classic Taco Salad is brimming with vibrant fruit and veggies, seasoned ground beef, savory cheddar cheese, and crunchy tortilla chips served with a creamy and zesty Cilantro Lime Dressing.
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Taco Tater Tot Casserole
This Taco Tater Tot Casserole combines ground beef with classic Mexican flavors and is topped with yummy cheese. Perfect for Cinco de Mayo.
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Taco Casserole
Who doesn’t love a good taco? This Taco Casserole puts all your favorite taco flavors in one easy-to-make dish. With savory beef, crunchy tortilla chips, and a creamy layer of sour cream, this dish has all the flavors you love.
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Super Easy Savory 15-Minute Beef Bowl
Discover an easy twist on the classic beef bowl recipe. This ground beef dish combines rich flavors of aromatic spices into a flavorful meal.
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Meatball Casserole
This Cheesy Meatball Casserole is a hit at any dinner table, full of rich, hearty flavors that will make everyone come back for seconds. It’s made with juicy meatballs, a savory marinara sauce, and topped off with a layer of gooey, melted cheese.
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Rotel Dip
Indulge in a quick and delicious Rotel Dip, perfect for parties or gatherings. Just cook, mix, and serve with your favorite dippers.
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Hamburger Soup
Juicy ground beef and a medley of fresh veggies are perfectly seasoned and simmer in a flavorful tomato beef broth and then combined with pasta shells. Juicy ground beef and a medley of fresh veggies are perfectly seasoned and simmer in a flavorful tomato beef broth and are combined with pasta shells.
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Stuffed Pepper Casserole
Try our mouthwatering Stuffed Pepper Casserole! Perfect for feeding a hungry crowd, this recipe is quick, easy, and loved by families.
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Easy Slow Cooker Salisbury Steak
Easy Slow Cooker Salisbury Steak! Tender beef patties simmered in rich mushroom gravy with simple ingredients. Perfect for a weeknight dinner!
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Frikadellen
German Frikadellen are delicious pan-fried meatballs made with a mixture of ground beef, onions, and seasonings that are perfect for a quick and tasty meal.
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Pizza Casserole
Pizza Casserole has all the deliciousness of a pizza combined with the comfort of a hearty casserole. It’s a blend of meat, cheese, and pasta. We’ve added an extra twist and turned it into a Meat Lover’s Pizza Casserole, combining sweet Italian sausage, beef, bacon, and pepperoni with gooey cheese and tender pasta.
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Lasagna Roll-Ups
Lasagna Roll-Ups are a fun, creative, and delicious twist on traditional lasagna. A lasagna noodle is rolled around a mouth-watering cheese and meat sauce filling.
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Beef And Bean Casserole
This quick and easy Cheesy Beef and Bean Casserole is a delicious recipe the whole family will love. Tender beef and beans are baked in a delicious tomato-based sauce and finished with a layer of gooey melted Cheddar cheese.
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Goulash
If you’re looking for an easy-to-make, delicious comfort food recipe, you will love American Goulash. Perfectly cooked ground beef cooked in a deliciously spiced tomato sauce, with tender pasta, and topped with Cheddar cheese.
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Lazy Lasagna
Your family will love this delicious, rich, and cheesy Lazy Lasagna recipe. You’ll love this recipe because all you need are four simple ingredients.
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Ground Beef Stroganoff
If you’re looking for a yummy dinner that doesn’t skimp on flavor or require much time or effort, this flavorful Ground Beef Stroganoff is just what you need! Tender ground beef, sautéed onions, and mushrooms simmer in a deliciously rich and creamy 3-ingredient sauce.
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Copycat Ikea Swedish Meatballs Recipe
Some people go to Ikea to buy furniture or other things for the house, but these copycat Ikea Swedish meatballs always remind me of why I love it there! You need to give this recipe for Ikea meatballs a try. I was really excited with how these gluten-free Swedish meatballs turned out. So now you know how to make Swedish meatballs…but can you put together that shelf?!?
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Beef Tortilla Folded Wrap
This beef tortilla folded wrap might or might not be new to you. It was inspired by a TikTok 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.
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Creamy Beef And Shells
Our Creamy Beef and Shells is an easy ground beef recipe that will satisfy even the pickiest eater and will be on the dinner table in under 30 minutes.
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BBQ Smoked Meatloaf with Glaze
BBQ smoked meatloaf is something you should know about! This is an incredible smoker ground beef recipe you can make on a pellet grill or Traeger. The garlicky tomato meatloaf glaze on this smoked meatloaf Traeger dish will make you think you died and went to heaven.
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Egg Roll In A Bowl Recipe
Keto-friendly Egg Roll in a Bowl, ready in just 30 minutes! An easy one-pan recipe with ground meat and veggies with Asian flavors.
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Beef And Pepper Rice Bowl
Beef and Pepper Rice Bowl is an Asian-inspired recipe with lean ground beef and colorful peppers, all coated in a savory, tangy sauce with a hint of heat.
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Western Burger
This Western Burger is packed with beef, bacon, barbecue sauce, and beer-battered onion rings. These burgers are huge and worth every bite. They are simply seasoned, and the mix of toppings makes this dish shine.
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Beefaroni Recipe
Homemade beefaroni is the perfect alternative to the usual casserole dish for busy weeknights. It’s one of our favorite low-cost meals for the entire family and uses just 3 main ingredients that are all pantry staples.
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Ground Beef And Broccoli Stir Fry
This Ground Beef and Broccoli recipe is a quick weeknight meal that will impress the whole family! Fresh broccoli and browned ground beef are wrapped in a smooth, savory sauce and served with rice.
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Taco Ring
This impressive and easy Taco Ring recipe comes together with flaky crescent roll dough, taco meat, cheese, black beans, corn, and all your favorite taco toppings. Perfect for holiday parties, game nights, and Super Bowl parties.
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Meatloaf Recipe In The Oven
This easy meatloaf recipe is everyone’s favorite comfort food. Get your family to enjoy the great taste of meatloaf with this easy-to-follow recipe.
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Ground Beef And Potatoes Skillet
Loaded with veggies and covered in melty cheese, this Ground Beef and Potatoes Skillet is a hearty one-pan meal the whole family will love!
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Beer Chili
Classic chili gets a twist in this rich and hearty Beer Chili! It’s loaded with ground beef and an assortment of beans in a deliciously seasoned broth with a hint of flavor from your favorite beer.
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Pesto Fettuccini With Bolognese Sauce
Pesto fettuccini with Bolognese sauce is a delicious pasta dinner bursting with fresh veggies in every bite. It’s a homemade Italian beef Bolognese meat sauce and fettuccine pasta. So, if you love hearty Italian dishes like this fettuccini with pesto and the best Bolognese recipe, I can’t recommend this highly enough!
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Tortilla Pie
A saucy ground beef filling is at the heart of this Tortilla Pie, topped with a gorgeous melted cheese that binds the flavors.
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The Loose Meat Sandwich
The loose meat sandwich is a comforting Midwestern classic made with seasoned beef, mustard, and pickles.
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Mexican Picadillo
Imagine tender ground beef simmered in Latin flavorings, along with tomatoes and a good dose of veggies… that’s Mexican Picadillo for you!
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Big Mac Tacos
Big Mac Tacos combines two of everyone’s favorite meals into one delicious recipe. Flour tortillas are loaded with ground beef, cheese, lettuce, onions, pickles, and Thousand Island dressing.
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Ground Beef Fajitas
Looking for a quick, easy, and satisfying dinner idea? Try these sizzling ground beef fajitas – from stovetop to table in just 30 minutes!
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Baked Burritos
Baked Burritos are a delicious and popular Mexican entree. The filling ingredients are tucked into a large flour tortilla and oven-baked to cheesy, beefy perfection. Baking the burritos in the oven gives them a crispy, golden-brown exterior. Here’s an added bonus: the burritos can be assembled in advance and then baked when your family is ready to eat.
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Hoisin Beef Noodles
Hoisin beef noodles are a quick and easy dinner recipe, ready in just 15 minutes. Beef mince is stir-fried before being mixed with thick, sticky Hoisin sauce and soft noodles to create this easy Asian beef mince recipe.
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Cheeseburger Bowl
These Cheeseburger Bowls are perfect for when you’re craving the taste of a classic cheeseburger but want to keep it light and fresh! They’re quick and easy to make in just 20 minutes.
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Cabbage Stew Recipe
This Easy Cabbage Stew Recipe is a perfect wintery mixture of deliciousness. The stew is light but filling, flavorful but not overbearing, warm, cozy, and Southern comfort at its finest! Plus, it’s super easy to make and makes the house smell like a home.
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Instant Pot Taco Soup
This Instant Pot Taco Soup will warm your bones. It’s full of beans, corn, and fire-roasted tomatoes. It’s made quickly with pantry staples.
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Air Fryer Taco Bell Mexican Pizza
This easy copycat air fryer Taco Bell Mexican pizza recipe is a tasty meal or snack to spice up your regular menu. Here’s how to make it!
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Zucchini Ground Beef Rice Skillet
This Zucchini Ground Beef Rice Skillet is the perfect weeknight dinner. The combination of ground beef and zucchini makes for a hearty comfort meal. If you know that you’re going to have a busy weeknight and need a recipe in less than 30 minutes, this is the one for you!
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Mexican Chili Con Carne
My Mexican Chili con Carne recipe is loaded with ground beef, flavorful chorizo, and lots of beans for a delightfully comforting meal.
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Mexican Picadillo
Carne Molida con Papas, commonly known as Mexican Picadillo, is a Mexican comfort dish made from ground beef, potatoes, and tomatoes.
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One Pot Cheesy Taco Pasta
Recently, I’ve been experimenting with one-pot meals. They’re just so easy! Using only one pot to make something delicious, like this one pot of cheesy taco pasta, means less clean-up. It also means it’s quick and easy to prepare the meal.
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Asian Garlic Beef Skillet Meal
Change your typical dinner and serve this Asian garlic beef skillet meal. Ground beef, soy sauce, ginger, brown sugar, and veggies combine to create a tasty meal the family will love.
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Cabbage Roll Soup
This cabbage roll soup has all the same flavors as classic baked cabbage rolls but with way less work! This unstuffed cabbage soup is hearty, filling, and perfect for an easy dinner.
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Maike Corbett is the founder and food blogger of Cheerful Cook, a popular recipe website featuring comfort food recipes from the US and Germany. She has been featured in numerous media outlets, including the AP Wire and MSN.