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Ground Beef Recipes

Looking for ground beef dinner ideas? Here you’ll find healthy ground beef recipes the whole family will love. If you’re like me and always keep ground beef in the freezer for last-minute dinners, these recipes are for you. They’re perfect for busy weeknights or laid-back weekends when you want to make a satisfying dinner everyone will devour. We especially love this picadillo recipe, sloppy Joes and these Korean beef rice bowls!

Popular Ways to Cook Ground Beef

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Kid-friendly and delicious! If you're a cheeseburger lover, and the thought of ground beef, tomatoes, pickles and cheese tickles your fancy, then this truly American, comforting Cheeseburger Casserole is for you!
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Cheeseburger Casserole

  • Gluten Free
  • Kid Friendly
35 mins
My family loves these Swedish meatballs. They are so tender and flavorful and much lighter than traditional recipes out there. And, let’s not forget the sauce! The creamy sauce really makes the dish.
8

Swedish Meatballs

  • Gluten Free
  • Kid Friendly
  • Low Carb
40 mins
Korean Beef Rice Bowls takes about 20 minutes to whip up, so quick and easy, loaded with flavor for under 400 calories!
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Korean Beef Rice Bowls

  • Dairy Free
  • Gluten Free
  • Under 30 Minutes
30 mins
Taco night happens once a week in my house, these are the BEST ground beef tacos made from scratch! This taco recipe is also great with ground turkey!
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Madison's Favorite Beef Tacos (Slow Cooker or Instant Pot)

  • Freezer Meals
  • Gluten Free
  • Kid Friendly
  • Pressure Cooker Recipes
  • Slow Cooker Recipes
40 mins

Healthy Ground Beef Dinner Ideas

Cozy, comforting and healthy, these hearty recipes are some of my favorite dinner ideas featuring ground beef.

My family loves these Swedish meatballs. They are so tender and flavorful and much lighter than traditional recipes out there. And, let’s not forget the sauce! The creamy sauce really makes the dish.
8

Swedish Meatballs

  • Gluten Free
  • Kid Friendly
  • Low Carb
40 mins
Girl holding Jamaican Beef Patties
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Jamaican Beef Patties

  • Air Fryer
  • Freezer Meals
  • Kid Friendly
2 hrs
Spaghetti Squash with Meat Ragu is my go-to spaghetti squash meal! Roasted Spaghetti Squash topped with a simple-yet-delicious meat sauce simmered with tomatoes, onions, carrots and celery. It's so good, you won't miss the pasta!
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Spaghetti Squash with Meat Ragu

  • Freezer Meals
  • Gluten Free
  • Low Carb
  • Paleo
  • Whole 30 Recipes
1 hr 15 mins
Slow Cooker Bolognese Sauce is a staple in my home! A slow cooked ragú made with lean ground beef, pancetta, onions, carrots, celery, tomatoes, wine, and cream is one of my favorite Italian sauces.
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Crock Pot Bolognese Sauce

  • Freezer Meals
  • Gluten Free
  • Kid Friendly
  • Slow Cooker Recipes
6 hrs 15 mins

The Latest Healthy Ground Beef Recipes

I’m always looking for new ways to use ground beef in healthy recipes I can enjoy for lunch or dinner. Here are my latest ideas! These simple ground beef recipes are packed with protein, flavor and are sure to leave you feeling satisfied.

Ground Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry
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Ground Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry

  • Dairy Free
13 mins
Slow Cooker Beef Ragu
4

Slow Cooker Ground Beef Ragu

  • Freezer Meals
  • Gluten Free
  • Kid Friendly
  • Meal Prep Recipes
  • Slow Cooker Recipes
4 hrs 15 mins
Air Fryer Beef Empanadas
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Air Fryer Empanadas

  • Air Fryer
  • Dairy Free
  • Kid Friendly
  • Under 30 Minutes
30 mins
Sloppy Joe Recipe
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Sloppy Joe Recipe

  • Dairy Free
  • Gluten Free
  • Kid Friendly
  • Meal Prep Recipes
  • Under 30 Minutes
30 mins
chili in a bowl with sour cream.
5

Quick Beef Chili Recipe (Stove, Slow Cooker or Instant Pot)

  • Dairy Free
  • Freezer Meals
  • Gluten Free
  • Kid Friendly
  • Meal Prep Recipes
  • Pressure Cooker Recipes
  • Slow Cooker Recipes
  • Under 30 Minutes
40 mins
Salisbury Steak with Mushrooms
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Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy

  • Dairy Free
  • Freezer Meals
  • Kid Friendly
  • Low Carb
  • Under 30 Minutes
55 mins
Picadillo is the most requested dish by my kids and it's so easy to make. We love it served over brown rice (or cauliflower rice) with this quick cabbage slaw or a salad on the side.
5

Cuban Picadillo

  • Dairy Free
  • Freezer Meals
  • Gluten Free
  • Keto Recipes
  • Kid Friendly
  • Low Carb
  • Paleo
  • Under 30 Minutes
  • Whole 30 Recipes
35 mins
Meatloaf and Gravy with mashed potatoes and green beans.
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Meatloaf and Brown Gravy

  • Kid Friendly
1 hr 25 mins
Girl holding Jamaican Beef Patties
6

Jamaican Beef Patties

  • Air Fryer
  • Freezer Meals
  • Kid Friendly
2 hrs
These bite-sized, air fryer bacon burgers make a great low-carb appetizer – perfect for the Super Bowl.
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Air Fryer Bacon-Burger Bites

  • Air Fryer
  • Dairy Free
  • Gluten Free
  • Keto Recipes
  • Kid Friendly
  • Low Carb
  • Under 30 Minutes
  • Whole 30 Recipes
30 mins
My family loves these Swedish meatballs. They are so tender and flavorful and much lighter than traditional recipes out there. And, let’s not forget the sauce! The creamy sauce really makes the dish.
8

Swedish Meatballs

  • Gluten Free
  • Kid Friendly
  • Low Carb
40 mins
These amazing Italian Beef and Spinach Meatballs would make my husband's Italian family proud! I snuck some spinach in the meatball mix, but I promise even the pickiest of eaters will love them!
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Italian Beef and Spinach Meatballs

  • Freezer Meals
  • Gluten Free
  • Kid Friendly
  • Meal Prep Recipes
40 mins
This Stuffed Cabbage Casserole is basically a deconstructed version of stuffed cabbage layered with shredded cabbage, ground beef and brown rice cooked in tomatoes then topped with melted cheese. It's SO good!
6

Kalyn’s Stuffed Cabbage Casserole

  • Freezer Meals
  • Gluten Free
  • Kid Friendly
2 hrs
Crock Pot Picadillo is a flavorful Cuban dish made with ground beef and a sauce made from simmering tomatoes, green olives, bell peppers, cumin, and spices.
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Crock Pot Picadillo

  • Freezer Meals
  • Gluten Free
  • Keto Recipes
  • Kid Friendly
  • Low Carb
  • Paleo
  • Slow Cooker Recipes
  • Whole 30 Recipes
3 hrs 27 mins
This easy no-boil baked manicotti pasta dish, known as Cannelloni is stuffed with ricotta, parmesan, mozzarella and lean ground beef, then covered in sauce and cheese. Perfect for the holidays, for to bring to a potluck or to enjoy any night of the week!
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Baked Beef and Cheese Manicotti (Cannelloni)

  • Gluten Free
  • Kid Friendly
1 hr 15 mins
Moroccan Kefta Meatballs made with tomatoes and olives are simmered together in the slow cooker or Instant Pot in this easy and exotic Moroccan dinner. Whole30, gluten-free and Paleo.
5

Moroccan Meatballs

  • Dairy Free
  • Freezer Meals
  • Gluten Free
  • Paleo
  • Pressure Cooker Recipes
  • Slow Cooker Recipes
  • Under 30 Minutes
  • Whole 30 Recipes
4 hrs
Stuffed Pepper Soup has everything you love about stuffed peppers – bell peppers, ground beef, tomatoes, rice – in a hardy bowl of soup!
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Stuffed Pepper Soup

  • Freezer Meals
  • Gluten Free
  • Kid Friendly
  • Paleo
  • Pressure Cooker Recipes
  • Whole 30 Recipes
45 mins
I love using my Instant Pot to make Bolognese sauce, it's a staple in my house and great over spaghetti, spaghetti squash or zucchini noodles.
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Bolognese Sauce Recipe (Instant Pot)

  • Freezer Meals
  • Gluten Free
  • Keto Recipes
  • Kid Friendly
  • Low Carb
  • Pressure Cooker Recipes
1 hr
Spaghetti and Meat Sauce
8

One-Pot Spaghetti and Meat Sauce (Stove-Top recipe)

  • Dairy Free
  • Gluten Free
  • Kid Friendly
  • Under 30 Minutes
30 mins
These Stuffed Zucchinis, which are low-carb, Whole30, Keto, gluten-free, dairy-free and Paleo, are inspired from a Colombian dish, Pepino Rellenos which I fell in love with when I was there many years ago.
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Colombian-Style Zucchini Rellenos

  • Gluten Free
  • Low Carb
  • Paleo
  • Whole 30 Recipes
40 mins