20 Easy and Delicious Ways to Cook Ground Beef

Picadillo is a beloved Mexican ground beef dish, but it is also popular in Latin America and the Philippines. The dish consists of staple ingredients like ground meat, potatoes, carrots, onions, and tomatoes. The flavor is rich and fulfilling, perfect for a simple lunch or dinner.

Beans, ground beef, and grated cheese are the simplest yet most delicious burrito ingredients you could ever find. Using refried beans and cheddar cheese makes these burritos perfect for a quick, savory lunch. You can also make a quick weekend meal with these simple ingredients.

Blue cheese and beef give these quesadillas a unique side profile, with black and blue spots. Adding mozzarella helps to balance the sharp flavor of the blue cheese. The overall cooking only takes around 30 minutes or less, making these quesadillas a perfect dinner or weekend treat.

Quesadillas are the best ground beef recipes for busy people, especially if you add several types of melty cheese. You can pick a “Mexican blend”, a mixture of cheddar, Monterey Jack, Asadero, and Queso Quesadilla. This cheese blend is famous because it melts quickly.

Adding chipotle to your spaghetti beef sauce will add punch to the flavor. You can use Mexican cheese such as cotija, along with poblano chili to add the punch in the flavor. These ingredients give you a nice blend of Italian and Mexican on one plate.

Soup is one of the simplest but greatest ground beef dinner ideas. Mixing colorful vegetables, ground beef, broth, and tomato paste in a crockpot gives you a beautiful soup. Potatoes, green beans, tomatoes, carrots, corn, and peas are perfect for a healthy soup.

This taco pie uses cheese instead of flour for the “crust” on top. The result is a savory beef taco pie without the extra carbs. The ground beef, eggs, and cheese create a protein-packed dish. The taco seasoning consists of oregano, cayenne pepper, paprika, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, and onion powder.

This taco uses lettuces instead of corn tortillas. The recipe uses lean, grass-fed beef, which creates a better flavor profile. Mincing mushrooms and mixing them with the beef improves the texture. Add tomatoes, scallions, and cilantro for delicious and nutritious taco fillings.

This simple chili recipe takes about 30 minutes to make. The portion is enough for two. The ingredients are fulfilling and nutritious, such as ground beef, crushed tomatoes, and kidney beans. Sour cream, onions, and roasted green chilis make the flavor even richer.

Crockpot baked beans (calico beans) are easy and fulfilling, especially with ground beef. Black beans, butter beans, and kidney beans provide the bulk of the dish, while the beef improving it. Dice some onions, bacon strips, and green peppers to add spices and colors.

Ground beef casserole recipes often pack a lot of carbs. This beef stroganoff casserole is both delicious and keto-friendly. Cheesy mashed cauliflower and mushrooms make the casserole healthier. Use grass-fed lean beef for a more delicious meat flavor.

Pakistani meat curry (Kima) is usually made with ground lamb, but ground beef is a great substitute. You can add brown rice into the curry. Replace the potatoes with cauliflower if you are on a special diet. You can also try using sweet potatoes instead of the regular ones.

Make your version of Korean bulgogi (beef stir-fry) by replacing the cutlets with ground beef. This dish is quick and nutritious, especially with whole broccoli florets. Ground beef and rice are simple comfort foods that you can cook in less than 30 minutes.

Taco bowls without tortillas can still taste delicious, especially if you are on a keto diet. Replace the regular rice with cauliflower rice. Avocadoes, vegetables, ground beef, and cheese make the bowl fulfilling. Red onions, sour cream, and cilantro enrich the flavor.

This paleo chili recipe omits the beans but replaces them with other delicious ingredients. Sweet potatoes make it more fulfilling, while dark chocolate thickens the texture. The recipe is dairy-free, gluten-free, and grain-free.

Make your tacos more satisfying by adding potatoes. Longhorn cheese or shredded Colby add the Mexican flair. Lettuces and tomatoes brighten the look, while pico de gallo adds tart freshness to the tacos. Add some chopped avocadoes to increase the creaminess.

This marinara pasta has ground beef and ricotta cheese. The flavor is cheesy and savory with a little note of spiciness, but not too creamy. This recipe uses rigatoni pasta, but you can pick other shaped pasta types you like. Add some mozzarella on top to create cheesy specks.

Cabbage rolls usually consist of rice and meat inside cabbage leaves. This recipe is the messy version of it. The ingredients are cooked together and served in a bowl. The cabbage is chopped, the rice is cooked with tomato sauce, and everything is enjoyed as a hot, heaping bowl dish.

These colorful pizzas use Greek pita bread as the base. The toppings are colorful and fresh, like typical Mediterranean dishes. Ground beef, tomatoes, feta cheese, pepperoni, olives, and parsley make these pizzas look pretty and delicious.

Make the ground beef fancy by cooking it as burger steak. The creamy mushroom sauce has Worcestershire sauce and organic sour cream, making it a perfect companion. Use grass-fed ground beef for the recipe. If you cannot get it, cook the beef with olive oil.