Ground Beef Recipes

Hi C.:

My family (especially by daughter) loves Tater Tot Casserole:

1 lb ground beef (brown it and drain it), place in casserole dish put one of can of cream of chicken and 1 can of cream of mushroom on top of ground beef, then spread tater tots out on top of that, put in oven according to tater tot directions and when done remove and top with shredded cheese, put back in over for cheese to melt and then remove and enjoy!

Its really good and easy to make!

I use the website www.allrecipes.com quite a bit. Good Luck!

I have an easy recipe. Mashed potatoes on bottom of a casserole dish, top with a mixture of cooked ground beef, can of cream of mushroom and corn (or whatever vegetable you have on hand). If I have it, I put french fried onions on top. Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes. I call it Sheperd's Pie, not sure if it's the real recipe for it, but it sure works around here. Trust me, it's much tastier than it sounds. My hubby makes special requests for it.

"Taco Soup"

1 lb ground beef browned, drained
dump in a large soup pan (4 qt) and add
1 can whole kernal corn
1 can rotel
1 can ranch style beans

bring to a boil
serve over tortilla chips and sprinkle with shredded cheese and top with sour cream if you want!

10 minute meal my family LOVES. A family of 4 will have leftovers for lunch tomorrow.

Hello C. I think that we all have that problem I use a web site call cooks.com Hope that yoiu enjoy and I know that you will find tons of info on there

My family loves the "taco ring". Basically, you brown the ground beef with taco seasoning as if your were going to make tacos. Then you put it in a bowl with shredded cheese to make the filling. Use two 8 oz cans of crescent rolls and lay the dough out in flat triangles in a "sun" shape (wide part of triangle toward center). Spoon the filling in and fold over the tops to make a ring and bake for 25-30 mins at 360. The kids love it! You can put stuff in the middle (lettuce, salsa, etc.) if you want but I usually don't.

I brown ground beef with a chopped onion and drain it. Then add a big can of cream of mushroom soup and some sour cream then heat. Serve it over cooked noodles ( i use egg noodles). My kids love it. My husband calls it "poor man's strogonoff".I just add a salad or a cooked vegetable and buttered bread.

I know I'm late, but here's a hit in my house. My 3 yr old LOVES it.

Mexican pizza
**before you start set out a brick of cream cheese, maybe two, depending on how big you want this
Brown ground meat (then set aside to cool)
Smear softened cream cheese on the bottom of any round flat pan (the disposable veggie trays at Walmart with a lid work great!)
Pour picante sauce on top of cream cheese (just enough, not too runny)
Spread ground beef mixture now that it's cooled
Sprinkle with mozzerella cheese (use as much or little as you like)
Top with chopped green onion, and sliced black olives *optional*

It's BEST when it's placed in fridge so the flavors can come together...then enjoy!

Serve with tortilla chips

Our other favorite ground beef recipes are meatloaf(I make it with McCormick's meat loaf seasoning,) mashed potatoes and ground beef, and enchiladas(probably too similar to burritoes). The meatloaf uses 2 pounds of meat, so I usually split it and save half for another day. The part that makes the kids love the meatloaf is the look. I use a mini bread loaf pan and each person gets their own loaf and an extra bonus is it cooks in half the time. You might be able to use a cupcake pan, but they might be a little too small. The other meal is simple, mix a package of gravy in with the cooked ground beef and pour it over mashed potatoes. I usually mix corn in with the ground beef and gravy. We sometimes need a second package of gravy. The second recipe is faster, but both are pretty quick.

Meat loaf? I don't make it often and I just wing it as far as ingredients that we like.

I use a little more than a pound of ground round. Use more meat if you don't have ground round or a higher grade of beef
1 beaten egg
1 pkg of Lipton dry onion soup mix (if it is on hand)
about 2 big blobs of catsup
about 1/4 cup of less of grated carrots
chopped onion (dried onion if I don't have a fresh one)
fresh garlic (or powder or minced), some onion (dried works
2 slices of bread crumbled up

Mix well, put into loaf pan and bake at 350 until done.

Sides are salad, green beans, potatoes, etc

Susan

Here is a good one I just found and made:
MINI CANNELLONI BAKE

1 lb ziti
2 tbsp extra virgin oil
1-2 lbs ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
3-4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 boxes frozen chopped spinach (squeezed of excess water)
3 tbsp butter
3 tbsp flour
2 cups milk
few grates of fresh nutmeg
Salt & freshly ground pepper
1 cup grated parmigiano reggiano cheese

1.Preheat broiler.

2.Place a large part of salted water over high heat and bring it up to boil. Cook the pasta to al dente according to package directions. Drain and reserve in the pot it was cooked in.

3.While the pasta is cooking, place a large skillet over medium-high heat with 2 tbsp EVOO, about 2 turns of the pan. Add the ground meat to the pan and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until evenly browned throughout, about 6-7 minutes.

4.Add the onion and garlic to the pan and continue cooking until the onion has softened, 6-7 minutes. Add the spinach and cook about 1 minute to heat through, then season the mixture with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

5.While the onions are cooking, place a medium-size pot over medium heat and melt the butter. Sprinkle the flour over the butter and cook the mixture for about 1 minute. Whisk the milk into the butter-flour mixture and cook until the liquid has thickened up. Season the sauce with nutmeg, salt and freshly ground black pepper.

6.Add the meat-onion mixture and the sauce to the pot with the cooked pasta and stir to evenly combine. Transfer the mixture to a casserole dish and sprinkle the grated cheese over the top. Place the dish under the broiler until the cheese is melted and golden brown.

7.While the casserole is browning up, prepare your favorite
side salad and serve it alongside the pasta bake.

Here's an idea for next time - have you ever seen the recipes on the side of a Bisquick box? The Cheeseburger Pie is actually pretty tasty for "cheater food" as I call it! Hey, sometimes we just need to throw something easy together, and this definitely qualifies!

It's pretty much ground beef and chopped onion browned in a pan, then really drain WELL! Spread it in the bottom of a pie pan, put cheese and then a mixture of Bisquick and milk (maybe an egg too, can't remember) is poured over and then bake the whole thing. Cut and serve like a pie or a quiche... add a salad or some veggies and you're good to go!

P.S. I second the vote for allrecipes.com. It's my favorite website EVER and makes it easy to search in many ways... browse the categories such as "dinner" or "mexican" or "easy" or just use the ingredient search... in this case you could have typed in just ground beef or also added other items you have on hand or want to use up. It's great for ideas, and reading the user reviews and looking at the pictures really gives you a good idea of what to expect from the recipe.

Good luck!

sorry so late but next time google shephard's pie--just needs ground meat, veggies, and mashed potatoes. Good luck!

Hamburger Helper's always a hit in my house!
We love the Cheesburger Mac. Sorry I can't give you more ideas, your list sounds like my house! : )
Take Care and hope you get some good recipes.

I found a great cookbook called "Desperation Dinners" (and another one by the same authors called "Cheap, Fast, Good") that I use pretty much every night. They have a recipe for what they call "Flexible Mexican Filling" that makes great tacos, burritos, enchiladas or taco salad. Not your ho-hum ground beef with toppings, I assure you! This recipe happens to be on the cookbook authors' website(www.desperationdinners.com)

1 pound ground beef (see Notes)
1 large onion (for about 1 cup chopped)
1/2 package (2 tablespoons) taco seasoning
1 can (10 3/4 ounces) condensed tomato soup
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese or Mexican-blend cheese
1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream, (see Notes)

1. Place the ground beef in an extra-deep, 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Begin browning the meat, stirring frequently, while peeling and coarsely chopping the onion, adding it to the skillet as you chop. Cook, stirring frequently to break up the meat, until it is completely browned and finely crumbled, about 4 to 5 minutes. Drain any accumulated fat from the beef, if necessary.

2. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Add the taco seasoning and tomato soup, and stir until well blended. Add the cheese, and stir until it melts, about 30 seconds. Remove the skillet from the heat, and stir in the sour cream until well combined. Serve at once, or store for future use (see below). Makes about 5 cups

Notes: If you are going to freeze the filling for future meals, do not use ground beef that has been previously frozen. (You aren't supposed to freeze it twice.) Reduced-fat sour cream can be used, but do not boil the sauce once it has been added or it will curdle.

Storage Notes: Flexible Mexican Filling can be refrigerated for up to 2 days or frozen for 2 to 3 months. Refrigerate or freeze the filling in 1-cup portions in airtight containers. To defrost frozen filling, place the container in the microwave, and microwave on the defrost setting according to the manufacturer's instructions. Or, place the frozen filling in the refrigerator overnight.

Using Flexible Mexican Filling

Use Flexible Mexican Filling in these recipes (available in the new cookbook Cheap. Fast. Good!, available online and in a bookstore near you).

# Enchanting Enchiladas (page 64)

# Taco Twists (page 210)

# Make-Your-Own Soft Tacos (page 268)

# Beef and Cheese Quesadillas (page 269)

# Fiesta Dinner Nachos (page 270)

# Easiest Taco Salad (page 285)