Recipes with ground beef, lean

Crispy Korean-style fried wontons stuffed with seasoned ground beef, bean sprouts, green pepper, and sesame oil. Golden, crunchy appetizers with a savory soy-sesame filling.

Creamy ground beef and noodle casserole with tomato paste, cream cheese, Parmesan, and green peppers, all made in the microwave. A 30-minute weeknight dinner the whole family will love.

Grilled Middle Eastern-style beef meatballs with fresh mint, cilantro, green onion, and cumin. A no-cook-first grill recipe, perfect for skewers or a grill basket.

Taco quiche with seasoned ground beef baked in a tortilla-lined dish with eggs and cheese, topped with sour cream, avocado, and tomatoes. Where Taco Tuesday meets brunch. Feeds 8.

Herb-seasoned beef meatballs simmered in homemade red sauce, loaded into hollowed-out hoagie rolls with melted mozzarella and Parmesan, then baked until bubbly and golden.

Layered beef and noodle casserole with seasoned ground beef in tomato sauce alternating with a sour cream, cottage cheese, and carrot noodle mix, topped with melted cheddar.

Hamburger noodle soup with ground beef, wide egg noodles, mirepoix, tomatoes, and thyme in chicken broth. A budget-friendly family soup served with a dollop of sour cream.

Teriyaki-glazed beef burgers topped with juicy pineapple rings, red onion, and lettuce, served alongside crispy baked potato nuggets. A sweet-savory island twist on burger night, ready in 45 minutes.

Spanish rice with beef simmers browned ground beef, onions, bell pepper, stewed tomatoes, and crumbled bacon with rice and chili powder. A one-skillet (or one-casserole) family supper with smoky-savory depth.

A scrumptious casserole made with lean ground beef, cabbage and juicy apples.

Hearty Italian spaghetti sauce with pork ribs, homemade meatballs, and scorched tomato paste simmered for hours into rich, meaty perfection.

A spicy but scrumptious casserole made with green chili peppers, old cheddar cheese and succulent ground beef.

Hearty firehouse-style chili with hot Italian sausage and ground beef, red kidney beans, tomatoes, red wine, and honey. A bold, slightly sweet, slightly spicy crowd-feeding bowl.

German beefsteaks (Frikadellen) made with ground beef bound by a soaked bread roll for impossibly tender, juicy patties. Pan-fried and crowned with golden onion rings, this is honest German home cooking at its best.

Always loved manicotti stuffed with seasoned ground beef, mozzarella, and a soft bread filling, then slow-baked in a from-scratch tomato-mushroom sauce. The Italian-American Sunday-dinner classic that needs no pre-cooking of the shells.

Mexican manicotti: pasta shells stuffed with beef, refried beans, and cumin, smothered in corn and picante salsa. A microwave-friendly fusion casserole on the table in under 40 minutes.

Albondigas soup with cumin-spiced beef meatballs simmered in a rich broth with cabbage, zucchini, tomatoes, green chiles, and fresh cilantro. A hearty Mexican meatball soup.

Whole wheat spaghetti with a garlicky quick meat sauce built on a proper onion-carrot-celery base. Lean ground beef and crushed tomatoes make a weeknight pasta that eats like a weekend ragu.

Skinny chili: leaner microwave chili with ground beef, tomatoes, red pepper, and a classic cumin-oregano-chili-powder spice base. Fast weeknight chili ready in about 20 minutes, no stovetop required.

Larb (larp): Thai-Isaan minced beef salad with fire-roasted garlic and shallots, toasted rice powder, fish sauce, lime, chili, and fresh herbs. Served in lettuce cups with mint.

Classic Italian lasagne with layers of seasoned beef, three-cheese filling, and herb-rich tomato sauce. Bubbly, golden comfort food that feeds a crowd with authentic flavors.

Easy ground beef and black bean burritos with tomatoes, green chiles, and chili powder wrapped in warm flour tortillas. A quick, filling weeknight dinner the whole family will love.

Mexican-style bow ties: hearty pasta salad with seasoned ground beef, kidney beans, corn, tomatoes, cheddar, and a zippy yogurt-salsa dressing, topped with crushed tortilla chips. Warm or cold crowd-pleaser.

Ground beef tamale pie with a cornmeal mush crust, chili-seasoned meat, corn, black olives, and melted cheddar on top. A Tex-Mex casserole that feeds six hungry folks in about an hour.

Three-meat meatloaf packed with green chiles, hot Italian sausage, cornbread stuffing, and chili powder, baked on a bed of slivered green peppers. Tex-Mex twist on the family classic.

Ground beef, kidney beans, and elbow macaroni in a spiced tomato sauce with Dijon mustard and a squeeze of lemon. A 30-minute weeknight dinner that freezes beautifully.

Sloppy Joes simmer ground beef with onions, green and jalapeno pepper, garlic, ketchup, and fresh tomato into a smoky-spiced sandwich filling. A 35-minute weeknight bun-buster.

Slow cooker cheddar meatloaf with ground beef, cheese crackers, chili sauce, and shredded cheddar cooked low and slow for 5 hours. Hands-off comfort food that stays moist and packed with cheesy flavor.

This is a very tasty and nice recipe, garlic whipped potatoes as the base of the meat loaf, delicious and yummy.

Sausage and beef party rye appetizers with melted Velveeta, oregano, and hot sauce. A make-ahead freezer appetizer that broils up bubbly and hot straight from the freezer.

A scrumptious appetizer that is easy to make in your crockpot. Goes great with a grilled steak and mashed potatoes.

Meatloaf Bourguignon stuffed with cheddar cheese, made with beef and pork seasoned with red wine, Dijon mustard, herbs, walnuts, and teriyaki sauce. French-inspired comfort food.

Steamed cabbage-beef rolls stuffed with ground beef, rice, and sage, finished with a chili-tomato pan sauce. An Eastern European golubtsi-style dish with tender, juicy filling from steam cooking.

Russian Jewish cabbage rolls, or holishkes, are sweet and sour stuffed cabbage simmered in a tomato sauce lifted with caramelized sugar and fresh lemon juice. Classic grandmother cooking.

Genuine Texas chili, the real-deal bowl of red: chuck roast and coarse ground beef simmered 3 hours with cumin, chili powder, tomatoes, and enchilada sauce. No beans, by Texas law.

Porcupine peppers with a layered casserole of green bell pepper strips and seasoned ground beef with rice and diced tomatoes. A twist on classic stuffed peppers baked in an easy layered format.

Spiced hamburgers with chili powder, cumin, and cracked black pepper seared in cast iron, served with a shallot red wine pan sauce. Restaurant-style burgers at home.

Keep in the Freezer for left overs, and when you want it again just heat-up with Microwave oven.

Marzetti casserole with ground beef, egg noodles, Swiss cheese, tomato sauce, and mushrooms made entirely in the microwave. A Columbus, Ohio comfort food classic with butter-toasted breadcrumbs in the meat.

Hobo dinner casserole layered with ground beef, sliced potatoes, peas, carrots, and cream of mushroom gravy. A one-pan weeknight meal that bakes hands-free for two hours.

Simple hamburger corn casserole layered with egg noodles, ground beef, corn, and cream of mushroom soup. A budget-friendly weeknight dinner that feeds a crowd with pantry staples.

Meat loaf cordon bleu stuffed with Swiss cheese, prosciutto, and sauteed scallions. Seasoned with tarragon, dry mustard, and garlic, then baked until golden.

Three-layer Italian cheese casserole with seasoned ground beef, mashed zucchini with green chiles, and a cottage cheese-egg custard topped with cheddar and Parmesan.

American beef sausage uses lean ground beef, sage, and a touch of cayenne stuffed into hog casings, then poached and sliced for skillet-browning. A heritage farmhouse sausage recipe.

Meat spagetti sauce that uses whisky. The best pasta sauce I have ever had. With a bushel of fresh in-season plum tomatoes I made enough for the winter. It was worth it! This is a reguler large size version.

Seasoned ground beef, crumbled bacon, and cheddar in pizza sauce topped with a golden egg batter crust. All the flavors of a bacon cheeseburger in a easy baked casserole.

Ground beef and bean casserole with chickpeas, pork and beans, tomato paste, and bell pepper. Cook it on the stovetop in 10 minutes or bake it in the oven.

Cheesy beef casserole with golden biscuits piles ground beef and BBQ baked beans in a dish, then rims it with halved biscuits and shredded cheddar. Pantry weeknight dinner in 45 minutes.