A Dozen Recipes Using Ground Beef #RecipeCollection

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Ground beef is a staple in most family freezers – you can do so much with a pound or two of ground beef. I usually have at least 4 pound of ground beef in my freezer at all times. More whenever it goes on sale. I do prefer to purchase my ground beef as part of a half cow from a local ranch/butcher, but I can not always make the large purchase like that. So whenever I can have a few extra pounds of ground beef on hand, I make it happen. I do prefer to use an 85/15 fat content for most recipes. For the most part you can use whichever ratio you prefer but some recipes do need more or less fat to be successful. A general rule of thumb – if the ground meat will be served in crumbles, you can have a higher fat content. If you are going to form the ground meat (like in a meatball, you need a lower fat content so that it doesn’t fall apart. Whichever type of recipe you prefer – you are sure to find a few you and your family enjoy among a dozen recipes using ground beef.

A few key kitchen tools you may want to have to hand when it comes to making these Ground Beef:

Baking Sheet with Baking Rack – whenever you are baking meatballs you need to place them on top of a baking rack over a parchment paper covered baking sheet. This is how you prevent the bottom being burnt while the middles are not yet cooked through. When you have air flow you have even cooking.
Food Scoops – whenever you are making things that need to be equally portioned, food scoops are the best tool. This works for burger patties, and meatballs alike.
Flat Bamboo Spatula – whenever I am browning ground meat I prefer to use a flat spatula to crumble the meat while it’s cooking. It just makes it easier.

And without further adieu – here are My Favorite Ground Beef Recipes from the blog!

Creamy Linguini & Meatballs – Pasta recipes are a key piece of the homemade on a weeknight puzzle. You can so easily make a sauce, add a protein and have a fantastic pasta dish in no time. This recipe for Creamy Linguini & Meatballs is sure to make your whole family happy when it comes time to sit down at the dinner table. I have included as part of this recipe an easy meatball, but you could also go for the frozen variety if you are pressed for time.

Double Bacon Cheeseburger – While I’m a huge fan of a big juicy burger loaded up with all the veggies and such…sometimes you need to get down to brass taxes and make a stacked burger with just the necessities- cheese and bacon! These Double Bacon Cheeseburgers are how you take burger night to the next level for sure. A simple smash burger style loaded with lots of cheese and 6 – yes SIX – pieces of bacon!

Simple Baked Beef Roll-ups – Sometimes you need a super easy, simple to through together, budget-friendly recipe to add to your weekly dinner menu. You can’t get much easier than some flour tortillas and ground beef, with a little bit of pantry staples. These Simple Baked Beef Roll-ups are great for those super busy weeknights. They can would also be a great recipe to have one of the teens put together for the whole family for those nights when you might have a parent-teacher conference, committee meeting or other club even.

Ultimate Spaghetti & Meatballs – When it comes to the ultimate comfort food, spaghetti and meatballs comes to mind almost every time. While some say you have to have this cooking all day long, you really can get great flavor out of just over an hour’s worth of cook time. Which makes it ideal for a Sunday supper, but also still doable for a weeknight dinner. This recipe for the Ultimate Spaghetti & Meatballs is going to really impress the whole family.

Bacon Cheeseburger Chimichangas -Not every Burger Night needs to be a traditional burger. You can take the classic flavors of a good burger – cheese, bacon, fry sauce – and put them into a different “vessel” to change things up. Burgers are one of those meals that most everyone loves but they can get a bit repetitive if you make them the same every time. That’s where the idea for Bacon Cheeseburger Chimichangas came from. We wanted burgers but not.

#OnePan Beef Stroganoff– Sometimes you just want a creamy delicious bowl of beef and noodles. When it comes to the truly traditional Russian version of Beef Stroganoff – you could be in the kitchen for a very long time as it typically uses chuck roast, which takes a few hours to become truly tender. This easier one pan version is perfect for a weeknight meal. This delicious creamy mushroom sauce with ground beef and egg noodles all made in one pan – you are going to love this recipe for #OnePan Beef Stroganoff.

Ground Beef & Potato Tacos– If you want to add a little more substance to your tacos this week, think about trying out these Ground Beef & Potato Tacos. The diced potatoes give a great texture to the tacos and add some extra flavor. The idea comes from Picadillo Style tacos, but its by no means the fully authentic version. Rather this is my family’s preferred way to eat them

Sloppy Joe Sliders– Everything is infinitely better when served on a slider – especially these Sloppy Joe Sliders! You get all those classic comfort flavors of a sloppy joe, with the addition of some cheese and slapped on a slider roll. Your are going to get requests to make this super easy – done in 30 minutes – dinner over and over again. These sliders are a perfect weeknight meal or a great idea for #SliderSundays!

Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole – This is a casserole for when you would really like to have a burger and fries but don’t have the time to stand there and make burger and fries. What I mean is, this casserole has a very low amount of “active” cooking going on, while making fresh burgers at home requires a high amount of “active cook time. Basically you have to stand there the whole time. But this casserole gives you all the flavors without having to do much after you put it in the oven. And the whole family really loves this one. Because you get to customize the toppings just like a burger. Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole is sure to be on regular rotation..

Baked Beef & Bean Quesadillas – I really love quesadillas but it’s often hard to make for the whole family at once. I’ve tried a number of methods but this one is my favorite for sure. This recipe for Baked Beef & Bean Quesadillas is sure to be a winner with the whole family. Not to mention how easy it is to put together.

Lasagna Meatball Soup – Soup is one of my favorite things to make for dinner. It’s so easy to give it huge amounts of flavor when you make it at home. And lasagna is another favorite thing for me to make – but it’s a bit much for a weeknight. So I put the two together and made this delicious Lasagna Meatball Soup. Using roasted tomatoes for the soup base and homemade beef meatballs – you and your family are really going to love it.

Mexican Beef & Rice – Weeknights can be rough sometimes – getting dinner on the table doesn’t need to make it harder than it has to be. This one pot Mexican Beef & Rice is so easy to put together and you probably have most of the staple ingredients in your kitchen already. It is also a very hearty meal that is sure to fill everyone up! By cooking this all in one pan, you get so much flavor developed in a short cook time, and less mess to clean up after.

Hope you enjoyed my selections of Ground Beef Recipes – do you have a favorite? Which one will you be trying first?