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    25 Best Ground Beef Recipes

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    Are you wondering what to make for dinner tonight using ground beef? Then you have come to the right place. There are so many ways to cook something delicious with ground beef! So let me inspire you with our round up of 25 of the best and most popular ground beef recipes that we have shared over the years including all the meatballs, delicious juicy hamburgers, meaty pastas and lasagnas, hearty soups, comforting meat pies, beefy Mexican dishes, better than takeout Asian dishes, and more!

    Browse through 25 best and most popular ground beef recipes for dinner including meatballs, juicy hamburgers, meaty pastas, hearty soups, and more! | aheadofthyme.com

    Best Ground Beef Recipes

    Italian Meatballs

    Meatballs are probably my favorite of all ground beef recipes. These quick, easy homemade Italian meatballs are juicy, flavourful, and delicious, simmered in a rich and savoury tomato sauce. Make them in just 30 minutes.

    Quick, easy homemade Italian meatballs are juicy, flavourful, and delicious, simmered in a rich and savoury tomato sauce. Make them in just 30 minutes. | aheadofthyme.com

    Easy Meat Lasagna

    Classic easy meat lasagna is the ultimate Italian comfort food with layers of tender lasagna, meaty tomato sauce, cheese filling and melted cheese on top.

    Classic easy meat lasagna is the ultimate Italian comfort food with layers of tender lasagna, meaty tomato sauce, cheese filling and melted cheese on top. | aheadofthyme.com

    Mexican Ground Beef Tacos

    Ground beef tacos are delicious, authentic, and so easy to make. They're savory, spicy, creamy, and fresh. The perfect recipe for a Mexican fiesta.

    Ground beef tacos are delicious, authentic, and so easy to make. They're savory, spicy, creamy, and fresh. The perfect recipe for a Mexican fiesta. | aheadofthyme.com

    Ground Beef Stuffed Peppers

    Ground beef stuffed peppers are delicious, healthy, and filling. Stuffed with beef rice and veggies, they're easy to make ahead and freezer-friendly.

    Ground beef stuffed peppers are delicious, healthy, and filling. Stuffed with beef rice and veggies, they're easy to make ahead and freezer-friendly. | aheadofthyme.com

    Swedish Meatballs

    Delicious, comforting homemade Swedish meatballs are seared and smothered in a creamy gravy sauce and taste so much better than IKEA meatballs.

    Delicious, comforting homemade Swedish meatballs are seared and smothered in a creamy gravy sauce and taste so much better than IKEA meatballs. | aheadofthyme.com

    Beef Taco Soup

    Beef taco soup is a delicious take on tacos, transforming it into a hearty, wholesome, filling soup topped with all the taco fixings. Ready in 30 minutes.

    Beef taco soup is a delicious take on tacos, transforming it into a hearty, wholesome, filling soup topped with all the taco fixings. Ready in 30 minutes. | aheadofthyme.com

    Homemade Hamburger Helper

    Homemade hamburger helper is a family favorite but you can make a cheaper, healthier, and way tastier version at home, ready in just 30 minutes.

    Homemade hamburger helper is a family favorite but you can make a cheaper, healthier, and way tastier version at home, ready in just 30 minutes. | aheadofthyme.com

    Ground Beef Meat Pie

    Ground beef meat pie with a flaky puff pastry double crust pie is filled with ground beef cooked with vegetables and seasonings. The ultimate comfort food.

    Ground beef meat pie with a flaky puff pastry double crust pie is filled with ground beef cooked with vegetables and seasonings. The ultimate comfort food. | aheadofthyme.com

    Classic Juicy Hamburgers

    Better than the steakhouse, these classic juicy hamburgers are perfectly seasoned, so flavourful and delicious. Make them on the grill or on the stove. This just wouldn't be a complete round up of ground beef recipes without burgers.

    Better than the steakhouse, these classic juicy hamburgers are perfectly seasoned, so flavourful and delicious. Make them on the grill or on the stove. | aheadofthyme.com

    Sticky Honey Garlic Meatballs

    Sticky honey garlic meatballs are a delicious and flavourful 30-minute meal to add to your weekly dinner rotation. A total crowd pleaser.

    Sticky honey garlic meatballs are a delicious and flavourful 30-minute meal to add to your weekly dinner rotation. A total crowd pleaser. | aheadofthyme.com

    Beef Taco Salad

    Beef taco salad is a simple, filling, and delicious meal loaded with your favorite taco fillings, and a creamy lime dressing. Make it in 20 minutes.

    Beef taco salad is a simple, filling, and delicious meal loaded with your favorite taco fillings, and a creamy lime dressing. Make it in 20 minutes. | aheadofthyme.com

    Hamburger Soup with Macaroni

    Hamburger soup with macaroni is a quick and easy weeknight dinner that‘s wholesome, filling, comforting and nutritious. Prep, cook and serve under an hour.

    Hamburger soup with macaroni is a quick and easy weeknight dinner that‘s wholesome, filling, comforting and nutritious. Prep, cook and serve under an hour. | aheadofthyme.com

    Lasagna Roll Ups

    Lasagna roll ups are a twist on traditional lasagna. Lasagna noodles are filled with cheese and meat sauce and rolled up. Make ahead and freezer-friendly!

    Lasagna roll ups are a twist on traditional lasagna. Lasagna noodles are filled with cheese and meat sauce and rolled up. Make ahead and freezer-friendly! | aheadofthyme.com

    Classic Meatloaf

    This hearty classic meatloaf with a caramelized glaze will nourish your body and soul. Feed the whole family with a simple yet flavourful classic.

    This hearty classic meatloaf with a caramelized glaze will nourish your body and soul. Feed the whole family with a simple yet flavourful classic. | aheadofthyme.com

    Skillet Shepherd's Pie

    Skillet shepherd's pie is a savoury and hearty traditional comfort food. With flavourful beef and fluffy potatoes, this cozy meal it will warm you up.

    Skillet shepherd's pie is a savoury and hearty traditional comfort food. With flavourful beef and fluffy potatoes, this cozy meal it will warm you up. | aheadofthyme.com

    Slow Cooker Beef Chili

    Hearty slow cooker beef chili is an easy, comforting, low-maintenance dinner in fall and winter months. It's a family favourite crockpot chili.

    Hearty slow cooker beef chili is an easy, comforting, low-maintenance dinner in fall and winter months. It's a family favourite crockpot chili. | aheadofthyme.com

    Sweet and Sour Meatballs

    Sweet and sour meatballs are quick, easy, delicious, and flavorful, tossed in a vegetable and pineapple stir fry with homemade sweet and sour sauce.

    Sweet and sour meatballs are quick, easy, delicious, and flavorful, tossed in a vegetable and pineapple stir fry with homemade sweet and sour sauce. | aheadofthyme.com

    Mexican Stuffed Peppers

    Mexican stuffed peppers are a delicious, wholesome, healthy meal loaded with fun Mexican flavors. It freezes well and is perfect for meal prep.

    Mexican stuffed peppers are a delicious, wholesome, healthy meal loaded with fun Mexican flavors. It freezes well and is perfect for meal prep. | aheadofthyme.com

    Beef Potstickers (Dumplings)

    Homemade Chinese beef potstickers (dumplings) are crispy on the outside and tender and juicy inside packed with a delicious beef filling.

    Homemade Chinese beef potstickers (dumplings) are crispy on the outside and tender and juicy inside packed with a delicious beef filling. | aheadofthyme.com

    Greek Meatballs

    Baked Greek meatballs are juicy, tender, flavorful, and delicious. They are quick and easy to make in 30 minutes, and freezer-friendly. Serve with tzatziki.

    Baked Greek meatballs are juicy, tender, flavorful, and delicious. They are quick and easy to make in 30 minutes, and freezer-friendly. Serve with tzatziki. | aheadofthyme.com

    Phyllo Meat Pie (Egyptian Goulash)

    Phyllo meat pie (Egyptian goulash) is a savory pie made of well-seasoned ground beef that lies between layers of flaky, crispy, golden phyllo pastry dough.

    Phyllo meat pie (Egyptian goulash) is a savory pie made of well-seasoned ground beef that lies between layers of flaky, crispy, golden phyllo pastry dough. | aheadofthyme.com

    Beef and Bean Burritos

    Hearty and filling beef and bean burritos are easy to make ahead, freezer-friendly, and take just 30 minutes for restaurant-quality Mexican food at home.

    Hearty and filling beef and bean burritos are easy to make ahead, freezer-friendly, and take just 30 minutes for restaurant-quality Mexican food at home. | aheadofthyme.com

    Teriyaki Meatballs

    Teriyaki meatballs are our latest go to weeknight dinner — quick and easy to cook in the air fryer or oven, saucy and flavorful, and freezer-friendly.

    Teriyaki meatballs are our latest go to weeknight dinner — quick and easy to cook in the air fryer or oven, saucy and flavorful, and freezer-friendly. | aheadofthyme.com

    Beef Cabbage Barley Soup

    Hearty beef cabbage barley soup is wholesome, filling and flavourful. This one pot meal can be made ahead and is freezer-friendly. Prep it in 10 minutes. One of the most comforting ground beef recipes.

    Hearty beef cabbage barley soup is wholesome, filling and flavourful. This one pot meal can be made ahead and is freezer-friendly. Prep it in 10 minutes. | aheadofthyme.com

    Spicy Dan Dan Noodles

    Toss thin wheat noodles in a spicy chili oil sauce and top with seasoned ground beef to make numbing, spicy Sichuan Dan Dan noodles in under 15 minutes.

    Toss thin wheat noodles in a spicy chili oil sauce and top with seasoned ground beef to make numbing, spicy Sichuan Dan Dan noodles in under 15 minutes. | aheadofthyme.com

    Rosemary Thyme Burgers

    Super juicy and flavourful rosemary thyme quarter pound burgers made with fresh herbs add such an incredible depth of flavour. Just 10 minutes of prep work.

    Super juicy and flavourful rosemary thyme quarter pound burgers made with fresh herbs add such an incredible depth of flavour. Just 10 minutes of prep work. | aheadofthyme.com

    Spaghetti Bolognese

    Quick easy spaghetti bolognese with a rich, thick, delicious and flavourful meat sauce is a family favourite ready in 30 minutes. Best weeknight dinner.

    Quick easy spaghetti bolognese with a rich, thick, delicious and flavourful meat sauce is a family favourite ready in 30 minutes. Best weeknight dinner. | aheadofthyme.com

    Sheet Pan Nachos

    Oven-baked loaded sheet pan nachos are a crowd pleaser for an easy weeknight dinner or a crave-worthy appetizer to serve on Cinco de Mayo.

    Oven-baked loaded sheet pan nachos are a crowd pleaser for an easy weeknight dinner or an addicting appetizer to serve on game day. | aheadofthyme.com

    Mapo Tofu

    Mapo tofu with ground beef (or pork) is quick, easy, delicious, flavorful, spicy, and numbing that is ready in just 20 minutes. Serve it with steamed rice on busy weeknights.

    Mapo tofu is quick, easy, delicious, flavorful, spicy, and numbing that is ready in just 20 minutes. Serve it with steamed rice on busy weeknights. | aheadofthyme.com

    Spaghetti and Meatballs

    Quick and easy spaghetti and meatballs is delicious, rich, comforting with tender beef meatballs simmered in a savoury tomato sauce. Make it in 30 minutes.

    Quick and easy spaghetti and meatballs is delicious, rich, comforting with tender beef meatballs simmered in a savoury tomato sauce. Make it in 30 minutes. | aheadofthyme.com

    How to Store Ground Beef

    Store leftover ground beef from any of these easy ground beef recipes in an airtight container and place in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Most of these recipes are also freezer-friendly and can also be stored in the freezer for up to 3 months.

    Depending on the recipe, you can reheat in the air fryer at 300F for 5-10 minutes, in the oven at 300F for 10 minutes, or on the stove over medium heat until fully warmed through. To reheat from frozen, let it thaw first overnight in the refrigerator or for a few hours at room temperature, and then reheat.

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    Browse through 25 best and most popular ground beef recipes for dinner including meatballs, juicy hamburgers, meaty pastas, hearty soups, and more! | aheadofthyme.com

    25 Best Ground Beef Recipes


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    • Author: Sam Hu | Ahead of Thyme
    • Total Time: 30 minutes
    • Yield: 4-6 servings
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    Browse through 25 best and most popular ground beef recipes for dinner including meatballs, juicy hamburgers, meaty pastas, hearty soups, and more! 


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    1. How to store: Store leftover ground beef from any of these easy ground beef recipes in an airtight container and place in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Most of these recipes are also freezer-friendly and can also be stored in the freezer for up to 3 months.
    2. How to reheat: Depending on the recipe, you can reheat in the air fryer at 300F for 5-10 minutes, in the oven at 300F for 10 minutes, or on the stove over medium heat until fully warmed through. To reheat from frozen, let it thaw first overnight in the refrigerator or for a few hours at room temperature, and then reheat.
    • Prep Time: 10 minutes
    • Cook Time: 20 minutes
    • Category: Beef
    • Method: Various
    • Cuisine: Various

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    • Calories: 300

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    1. Liz says

      February 04, 2023 at 12:00 pm

      Was looking for inspiration and found this page. Just made Swedish meatballs, they were delicious- and simple ingredients I had on hand - now we must try the rest of the recipes

      ★★★★★

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    2. Walker says

      September 24, 2022 at 6:11 pm

      Awesome, thanks! Technically I think it is Cottage Pie (beef) rather than Shepherds Pie (lamb) but delicious either way.

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    3. Clinton Merica says

      April 18, 2022 at 4:27 pm

      Made the swedish meatballs, over pasta. Have always enjoyed the dish but never attempted it myself. Recipe looked simple enough so I tried. AMAZING. I did double the meatball recipe, wasn't necessary after all..lol.

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    4. Diane Moon says

      June 16, 2021 at 11:30 am

      These not only look amazing, but actually are. Easy and quick to prepare. Yummm.

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      • Sam Hu | Ahead of Thyme says

        July 03, 2021 at 12:57 pm

        Thanks Diane!

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    5. Jenni says

      May 17, 2021 at 5:26 am

      Great list! I use this often when meal planning.

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      • Sam Hu | Ahead of Thyme says

        July 03, 2021 at 12:38 pm

        Thank you Jenni! Enjoy!

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    6. Lisalia says

      May 16, 2021 at 9:52 pm

      I made the Swedish meatballs and loved them at dinner time with rice. So easy and flavorful. I can't wait to give more of these recipes a try. Thanks for such a great collection!

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      • Sam Hu | Ahead of Thyme says

        July 03, 2021 at 12:37 pm

        Thank you Lisalia! Let me know if you make any more. =)

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