Kenyan samosa-style bread machine loaf with spiced ground beef, peas, and East African aromatics. A fusion bread that bakes the flavors of Kenya into a yeast loaf.
Great for kids, burgers that look like they're filled with worms. Good for Halloween.
Mix-and-match meatballs you build your way, choosing the meat, broth, herb, and creamy finish. Baked, then simmered in a mushroom gravy enriched with sour cream, yogurt, or cream cheese, served over noodles, rice, or spaetzle.
Loco moco with a hamburger patty over rice topped with a fried egg and brown gravy. Hawaii's iconic comfort food plate lunch that's hearty, simple, and deeply satisfying.
Hodge podge soup is a pantry-staple ground beef soup with tomato soup base, mixed vegetables, kidney beans, and broken spaghetti. Comfort food in a bowl, ready in 45 minutes.
Traditional Greek moussaka with layers of fried eggplant, potatoes, and ground beef topped with a nutmeg-spiced bechamel sauce with Romano cheese.
Classic ground beef meatloaf topped with a tangy brown sugar, vinegar, and tomato sauce glaze. Loaded with mushrooms and baked until caramelized. Comfort food with a sweet-sour kick.
Brookfield's meatloaf with Monterey Jack cheese, sourdough bread soaked in milk, and a bold mix of steak sauce, Worcestershire, and Tabasco topped with chili sauce.
Mexican beef casserole layered with seasoned ground beef, cheddar cheese, and hot chili peppers between buttermilk cornbread. A hearty one-dish meal with built-in cornbread crust.
Deep-fried banana peppers stuffed with taco-seasoned ground beef and melty cheese, dipped in a light cornstarch batter that fries up shatter-crisp. A handheld game-day appetizer.
When on the go, try this Idaho-style chili that's made with pinto beans, ground beef and tomato sauce.
Pirates pies are deep-fried meat hand pies stuffed with seasoned ground beef, rice, bell pepper, and ketchup in a homemade dough. A Cajun festival favorite with crispy golden crust.
Black eyed pea casserole layers spiced ground beef, black-eyed peas, and tomatoes between torn corn tortillas and melty cheddar, then bakes it into a hearty Tex-Mex bake with a Creole kick.
Navy minced beef: classic US Navy galley dish of ground beef simmered with onions, tomatoes, and a pinch of mace, served over toast, biscuits, rice, or pasta. Pantry-friendly comfort in 30 minutes.
Hands-off crockpot stuffed peppers with seasoned beef meatloaf filling, spaghetti sauce, and 6-8 hours of slow cooking for tender peppers and juicy meat.
This recipe will produce a notably hot chili. But there are plenty of points where you can modify the heat level. You can substitute a bell or poblano pepper for the fresh hot peppers, substitute olive oil for the chile oil, and adjust or eliminate the hot sauce and/or cayenne pepper.