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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

Want to find a healthy and delicious recipe fast? Try one of these ideas. They are the most popular ways to cook with ground beef on my site right now. Readers are raving about them!

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

3 hrs 27 mins
Cheeseburger Salad
8

Cheeseburger Salad

20 mins
Spaghetti and Meat Sauce
9

One-Pot Spaghetti and Meat Sauce

30 mins
Ground Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry
8

Ground Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry

13 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

40 mins
Girl holding Jamaican Beef Patties
6

Jamaican Beef Patties

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!
3

Spaghetti Squash with Meat Ragu

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.
3

Crock Pot Bolognese Sauce

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.

Korean Beef Bowl
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Korean Beef Recipe

30 mins
Salisbury Steak Meatballs
7

Salisbury Steak Meatballs (Instant Pot, Stove, Slow Cooker)

30 mins
Ground Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry
8

Ground Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry

13 mins
Close up of a spoonful of bolognese sauce held over a pot of sauce.
8

Instant Pot Bolognese Sauce

1 hr
Slow Cooker Beef Ragu
4

Slow Cooker Ground Beef Ragu

4 hrs 15 mins
Air Fryer Beef Empanadas
6

Air Fryer Empanadas

30 mins
Sloppy Joe sandwich on a plate
4

Sloppy Joe Recipe

30 mins
chili in a bowl with sour cream.
5

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

40 mins
Salisbury Steak with Mushrooms
6

Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy

45 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

35 mins
Meatloaf and Gravy with mashed potatoes and green beans.
7

Meatloaf and Brown Gravy

1 hr 25 mins
Girl holding Jamaican Beef Patties
6

Jamaican Beef Patties

2 hrs
These bite-sized, air fryer bacon burgers make a great low-carb appetizer – perfect for the Super Bowl.
2

Air Fryer Bacon-Burger Bites

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

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!
6

Italian Beef and Spinach Meatballs

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

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.
4

Crock Pot Picadillo

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!
12

Baked Beef and Cheese Manicotti (Cannelloni)

1 hr 15 mins