Easy Dinner Recipes with Ground Beef
If you only have ground beef and are looking for something to make for dinner that isn’t tacos or spaghetti – we’ve got you covered.
I know I get tired of making the same basic things all the time, and we always have ground beef in our freezer. So – I had to find some recipes that I could easily make and the kids would like, too.
These are some meal ideas you can make with ground beef that are a little bit different but so yummy! And they have all been kid-approved in my house!
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Hamburger Steak with Country Gravy
These are similar to salisbury steaks but a different taste. They don’t have ketchup or beef broth. My kids love these and it’s not hard to make and doesn’t take much time.
We serve it with mashed potatoes, rolls and a veggie.
Hamburger Steak with Country Gravy Recipe
Doritos Casserole
My kids ask for this all the time!
And there is two ways you can make it – if you don’t want the chips to get soft when you cook it you can leave the chips out and serve it as a dip or just put the chips on your plate and pour the sauce/mix over them so they stay crunchy.
Old Fashioned Goulash
This is the perfect comfort meal!
It’s easy to make and only takes about 45 minutes. When we make it we don’t use onions and it still tastes great (in case you don’t like onions much either).
Also, if your kids are picky like mine – they will like this! Mine LOVED it!
Grilled Cheese Patty Melts
In our house we love grilled cheese and we love hamburgers. I ended up finding this recipe when I didn’t have hamburger buns and didn’t want to just use the bread and it get soggy – you know what I mean!
If you don’t have buns or just don’t want to buy them – try this! It’s really good!
Grilled Cheese Patty Melts Recipe
Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole
Another thing we always have in our freezer is tater tots. So this is something we make often.
We make a burger sauce (ketchup, mayo and mustard) to go on top. Sometimes we add diced up pickles to give it more of a “burger taste”.
Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole Recipe
Mini Meatloaf
I make this all the time when I want to make meatloaf but don’t have a lot of time to let it cook. The kids love it because they are mini – and the sauce ties it all together.
And again – we don’t put onions in ours but if you do it’s best to slice them up pretty small!
Philly Cheesesteaks with Ground Beef
I was skeptical about these at first – something about using ground beef for philly cheesesteaks seemed strange to me. But – I tried it anyways and to my surprise it was SO good!
My kids actually like these better than the original because they aren’t huge fans of the regular ones. These are a win in our house!
So if you are seeing this recipe thinking – nope – I encourage you to try it anyways. You will be shocked!
Philly Cheesesteaks with Ground Beef Recipe
Ground Beef and Gravy over Mashed Potatoes
This is extremely easy to make! And it is actually really good. If money is tight and you need a quick and cheap meal – this is it!
If you want it to be a much quicker meal you can use instant potatoes and a jar of brown gravy and it’s still good. But I do think it’s better with the homemade mashed potatoes and gravy.
Ground Beef and Gravy over Mashed Potatoes Recipe
Beef and Noodles
This is something I make when all I have is ground beef and egg noodles. Obviously you will need a few more ingredients, but most of these things you will already have in your house.
It takes 30 minutes from start to finish and it’s super easy to make!
Hamburger Potato Casserole
This takes a little while to cook – but it’s really easy to put together. It’s really yummy and the potatoes go perfectly with the ground beef and soup mix!
Hamburger Potato Casserole Recipe
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