Do you find yourself with an over abundance of ground beef? Are you running out of ideas on how to use it? This article will give you some great ideas on recipes and give you some meal plans using ground beef.
Meatballs is a great way to use ground beef. You can put meatballs in spaghetti, alfredo noodles and you can even put them in barbecue sauce. A nice meatball sub is always nice.
I mentioned spaghetti earlier. You can brown up some ground beef and put the ground beef in the spaghetti without making meatballs. This is a great time saver.
Hamburgers are a favorite of just about everyone when it comes to using ground beef. You can even make up some patties ahead of time and freeze them to use later.
Casseroles are another great way to use ground beef. You can just about throw any recipe together using ground beef, mushroom soup and stewed tomatoes. Check online for some great casseroles such as tater tot casserole, dorrito casserole and mexican casserole.
Enchiladas are another great way to use ground beef. Just brown and drain and fill up some tortillas with the meat. Put in a dish and cover with chili and cheese. You can even add some chopped onions to the meat while you cook it for added flavor.
In cold weather a nice pot of chili is always a great treat. You can use a mix from the store or just make it homemade. Chili is also freezable.
Stew and soup is another great use for your ground beef. You can make traditional soup and stew or try taco soup. Soup and stews are also freezable so freeze you a batch to have later.
Meatloaf is one of my family’s favorite meals I use with ground beef. All I do is mix an egg, flour, salt and pepper and onion with the ground beef and shape into a loaf or put into a baking dish. Bake for about 40 minutes, or until done. To top it off I add some brown sugar to some ketchup and spread it over the meatloaf. Very yummy!
Everyone loves tacos! You can buy a package of taco seasoning to add to your ground beef while cooking for some great taco flavor. You can also season it yourself if you do not like the packaged seasoning.
A make a dish I call Cowboy Supper. It only has 3 ingredients and it is very good! Brown and drain ground beef, then add 2 cans of ranch style beans and a small block of velveeta. That’s it! You can serve biscuits or bread with it. It is very tasty and very filling.
Taco salad is another great way to use ground beef. You can fix the meat as stated in the tacos or just brown and drain without adding any seasoning to it.
Lasagna is an awesome way to use ground beef. I make mine very simple. I just brown the meat with some chopped onions and then drain. I add 1 can of spaghetti sauce to the meat and mix well. You can also buy those precooked lasagna noodles that you don’t have to boil. Just put a layer of the noodles in a baking dish. Layer of the meat mixture, then a layer of cottage cheese. Sprinkle some parmesan over that then layer some mozzarella. Do this twice. Bake until heated thru. This makes some great lasagna!
If you are pressed for time a quick meal using ground beef is a box of Hamburger Helper. Most families will eat this and it tastes good too. Not so sure about the nutritional value of this meal, but if you don’t eat it everyday I am sure it’s okay.
Burritos are another great use for ground beef. You can fill them any way you want. You might want to try some refried beans or pinto beans, chilies, cheese and onion. I wrap mine in foil and then bake them for a while.
One other suggestion. You can brown up a lot of ground beef at one time and then drain. Put the cooked meat into freezer bags and freeze. Next time you need some ground meat for tacos, burritos or a casserole all you have to do is grab a bag and thaw. It is already cooked and portioned out just right.
