What to do with ground beef for dinner?!
Answers: Tired of spaghetti/meatloaf/cheeseburgers. Any good recipes using ground beef? I have other basic ingredients (cheese, sour cream, canned tomatoes, pasta, rice, etc.) Any suggestions?
Ground Beef Chow Mein
Ingredients:
1 lb lean ground beef
1 1/2 cups celery, sliced
1 (16 ounce) can bean sprouts, drained
1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
1 (4 ounce) can mushroom stems and pieces
1 (14 ounce) can beef broth
1 (2 ounce) jar diced pimentos, drained
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced (or paste)
2 tablespoons cornstarch
3 tablespoons water
4 cups chow mein noodles (or hot cooked rice)
Directions:
1.Brown and drain ground beef.
2.Add celery, bean sprouts, water chestnuts, mushrooms, broth, pimientos, soy sauce and ginger; heat over medium heat and mix well.
3.In a small bowl or jar, mix cornstarch and water until smooth.
4.Stir cornstarch mixture into beef mixture. Cook until it is bubbly and slightly thickened.
5.Serve over chow mein noodles or cooked rice.
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Mexi Ground Beef-Rice Skillet
Ingredients:
1 lb ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
1-2 tablespoon fresh minced garlic
1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1-2 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning mix (can use more to taste)
1 1/2 cups chicken broth (can use water)
1 small zucchini, diced (about 4 cups)
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
1 1/2 cups frozen corn or peas
1 1/2 cups instant Minute Rice
1-2 teaspoon seasoning salt (or to taste)
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper (or to taste)
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided (you may use more cheese)
Directions:
1.In a medium 4-quart heavy pot over medium heat cook the ground beef or sausage meat with onion, garlic, bell pepper and jalapeno pepper; cook until browned then drain fat.
2.Add in the taco seasoning mix with a wooden spoon until well combined.
3.Add in all remaining ingredients except the cheese; stir with a wooden spoon to combine and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce heat to medium-low or low.
4.Cover and simmer for 25 minutes or until the rice is tender.
5.Season with seasoned salt and pepper.
6.Mix in 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese until melted, the sprinkle the top with 1 cup; let stand for 5 minutes until melted.
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Italian-Style Ground Beef
Ingredients:
1 lb lean ground beef
1/4 cup cold water
3/4 teaspoon seasoning salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon parsley, minced
all-purpose flour
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/4 cup fine dry breadcrumbs
4 slices mozzarella cheese
1 cup spaghetti sauce (your own or store bought)
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
parsley (to garnish)
Directions:
1.Mix together beef, water, seasoned salt, black pepper and parsley. Shape into 4 patties, about 3/4 in thick.
2.Coat both sides of patties with flour. Dip into egg, then into crumbs. Brown quickly in hot oil on both sides in skillet.
3.Arrange in shallow 1/1/2-quart baking dish. Put a slice of cheese on each patty.
4.Pour spaghetti sauce over patties. Sprinkle with Parmesan Cheese.
5.Bake at 400° for about 25 minute Garnish with parsley.
mix it with mac and cheese
I love stuffed cabbage...really good with the ground beef, rice, and tomatoes...it's a lot easier than it looks, and it is SO good!
Sweet and Sour Tomato Sauce:
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves, smashed
1 1/2 quarts crushed tomatoes
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Cabbage Rolls:
11/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 yellow onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons tomato paste
Splash dry red wine
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 pound ground beef
1 pound ground pork
1 large egg
1 1/2 cups steamed white rice
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 large heads green cabbage, about 3 pounds each
To make the sauce:
Coat a 3-quart saucepan with the oil and place over medium heat. Add the garlic and saute for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add the vinegar and sugar; simmer, until the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and remove from the heat.
Place a skillet over medium heat and coat with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Sauté the onion and garlic for about 5 minutes, until soft. Stir in the tomato paste, a splash of wine, parsley, and 1/2 cup of the prepared sweet and sour tomato sauce, mix to incorporate and then take it off the heat. Combine the ground meat in a large mixing bowl. Add the egg, the cooked rice, and the sauteed onion mixture. Toss the filling together with your hands to combine, season with a generous amount of salt and pepper.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Remove the large, damaged outer leaves from the cabbages and set aside. Cut out the cores of the cabbages with a sharp knife and carefully pull off all the rest of the leaves, keeping them whole and as undamaged as possible, (get rid of all the small leaves and use them for coleslaw or whatever.) Blanch the cabbage leaves in the pot of boiling water for 5 minutes, or until pliable. Run the leaves under cool water then lay them out so you can assess just how many blankets you have to wrap up the filling. Next, carefully cut out the center vein from the leaves so they will be easier to roll up. Take the reserved big outer leaves and lay them on the bottom of a casserole pan, let part of the leaves hang out the sides of the pan. This insulation will prevent the cabbage rolls from burning on the bottom when baked. Use all the good looking leaves to make the cabbage rolls. Put about 1/2 cup of the meat filling in the center of the cabbage and starting at what was the stem-end, fold the sides in and roll up the cabbage to enclose the filling. Place the cabbage rolls side by side in rows, seam-side down, in a casserole pan.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Pour the remaining sweet and sour tomato sauce over the cabbage rolls. Fold the hanging leaves over the top to enclose and keep the moisture in. Drizzle the top with the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Bake for 1 hour until the meat is cooked.
Title: CHEESEBURGER QUICHE
Yield: 1 Servings
1 Unbaked pie shell
1lb Ground beef
1/3 c Onion, chopped
1/2 c Milk
4 Eggs, beaten
1 1/2 c Cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 tsp Oregano
1/4 tsp Black pepper
Brown the beef and onion together. Drain and set aside. Mix all other ingredients together, then add beef mixture. Pour into an unbaked pie shell. Bake for 30-40 minutes at 350 degrees.
NOTE: You can use a pan that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray instead of a pie crust.
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Tacos
I dont care much for chop meat but I make a good meatloaf: ground beef, diced flavored tomatoes 1/2 can & tex mex cheese shredded 1/2 bag, egg & bread crumbs, grated cheese. All mixed together, S & P. Put the extra tomatoes on top or use tomato sauce. Put foil over it , take foil off the last 15 minutes.
meatloaf, goulash, cheeseburger macaroni, chili
How about stuffed peppers?
Brown the beef and drain the fat.
Cook some rice.
saute an onion, add the beef and some diced tomatoes
season the mix with taco seasoning.
Remove from the heat add some Jack cheese
Stuff cored red peppers with the mix
Bake at 350 for 30 min.
Serve with sour cream and salsa.
I would make BEEF STEW... and add some pasta as well.
Fry up your ground beef, drain off the fat. Boil some vegetables, any kind you have. Add some salt, pepper, garlic.
Thicken with some instant potatoes if you have any one hand of make a slurry.
I make this for our annual church bazaar and they go ape-**** over it.
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We had the best homemade chili last night! So that's always an idea... but here's some more!
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Happy Eating!
You could make tacos, tostadas, enchiladas, Hawaiian meatballs, Swedish meatballs, hamburger Stroganoff ...
Meatball and Vegetable Soup with Pasta
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Ingredients
3 14-ounce cans beef broth
1 12- to 16-ounce package frozen cooked meatballs
1 15- to 16-ounce can Great Northern beans or cannellini beans (white kidney beans), rinsed and drained
1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes with basil, garlic, and oregano, undrained
1 10-ounce package frozen mixed vegetables
1 cup dried small pasta (such as macaroni, small shell, mini penne, or rotini)
Crusty bread (optional)
Shredded Parmesan cheese (optional)
Directions
1. In a 4-quart Dutch oven, combine broth, meatballs, beans, undrained tomatoes, and vegetables. Bring to boiling; stir in pasta. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, about 10 minutes, or until pasta is tender. To serve, ladle soup into bowls. If desired, serve with bread and sprinkle each serving with Parmesan cheese. Makes 6 to 8 main-dish servings.
2. Beef and Vegetable Soup with Pasta: Prepare as above, except substitute one 17-ounce package refrigerated cooked beef tips with gravy for the frozen cooked meatballs.
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Sweet and Sassy Meatballs
64 meatballs
Start to Finish: 30 minutes
Ingredients
1 16-ounce can jellied cranberry sauce
1 18-ounce bottle barbecue sauce
2 1-pound packages frozen cooked meatballs, thawed (32 per pound)
Directions
1. For sauce, in a large skillet stir together cranberry sauce and barbecue sauce. Cook over medium heat until cranberry sauce is melted, stirring occasionally.
2. Add meatballs to sauce. Cook, uncovered, for about 10 minutes or until meatballs are heated through, stirring occasionally. Serve immediately or keep meatballs warm in a slow cooker on low setting to serve. Makes 16 servings.
3. Make-ahead directions: Prepare as directed in Step 1. Stir in frozen or thawed meatballs. Place in an airtight container. Cover and chill for up to 24 hours. To serve, heat meatballs and sauce in a large skillet over medium heat until heated through, stirring occasionally.
4. Chipotle-Sauced Meatballs: Prepare as above, except substitute one 12-ounce bottle chili sauce for the barbecue sauce and stir in 3 to 4 tablespoons finely chopped canned chipotle pepper in adobo sauce.
5. Hawaiian-Sauced Meatballs: Prepare sauce as above, except substitute one 8-ounce can crushed pineapple, undrained, for the cranberry sauce.
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Meatballs Stroganoff
Start to Finish: 30 min.
Ingredients
1 12- to 16-ounce package frozen cooked meatballs
1 cup lower-sodium beef broth
1 4-ounce can (drained weight) sliced mushrooms, drained
1 8-ounce carton dairy sour cream
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 cup milk
1 tablespoon Dijon-style mustard
4 cups hot cooked wide egg noodles
Snipped fresh parsley (optional)
Directions
1. In a large skillet, combine meatballs, broth, and mushrooms. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 15 minutes or until meatballs are heated through.
2. In a small bowl, stir together sour cream and flour. Whisk in milk and mustard. Stir sour cream mixture into skillet. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 1 minute more. Serve over hot cooked noodles. If desired, stir in snipped fresh parsley. Makes 6 to 8 servings.
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Fiesta Enchilada Bake
Prep Time:25 min
Start to Finish:1 hr 10 min
Makes:6 servings
Ingredients:
1 1/4 lb lean ground beef
1 box (10.35 oz) Old El Paso? taco dinner kit
2/3 cup water
2 cans (10 oz each) Old El Paso? enchilada sauce
1/2 cup sliced green onions (8 medium)
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (8 oz)
3 cups shredded lettuce
1/2 cup sour cream
1. Heat oven to 325°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In 2-quart saucepan, cook ground beef over medium-high heat 4 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink; drain. Stir in seasoning mix from dinner kit and water. Cook as directed on box.
2. Pour 1 can of the enchilada sauce into baking dish. Break taco shells from kit in half; layer half of the shells over sauce, overlapping if necessary. Top with beef, onions and 1 cup of the cheese. Layer remaining shells over cheese. Pour remaining can of enchilada sauce over shells, coating well.
3. Cover dish with foil. Bake about 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Remove foil; sprinkle remaining 1 cup cheese over top. Bake uncovered about 15 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Top individual servings with lettuce, sour cream and taco sauce from kit.
Jamie Olivers Chilli Con Carne recipe does it for me.
Sheperds Pie
1 small onion
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
2 (8-ounce) cans tomato sauce
1 1/2 cups mixed vegetables or niblet corn, prepared
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
8 to 10 medium red new potatoes
1 1/2 cups milk
12 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup sour cream
2 cups instant biscuit mix
Beef Layer: Saute onions in 2 tablespoons butter. Add ground beef. After beef is browned, add tomato sauce; Mix in vegetables. Add salt and pepper, to taste.
Potato Layer: Peel and slice potatoes 1/4-inch thick. Cook in boiling water for approximately 15 minutes or until fork-tender. Whip potatoes with electric mixer; mix until moderately smooth. Don't over beat them; a few lumps are nice. Add 1/2 cup heated milk, 1/2 cup butter, and sour cream. Salt and pepper, to taste. Whip until mixed. Adjust thickness by adding more milk, if desired.
Biscuit Layer: Combine biscuit mix and 1 cup milk. The mix should be thinner than normal biscuit mix but not runny.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Spray a 9 by 9 by 2-inch pan, or any similar casserole dish. Layer half way up with the mashed potatoes. Next, spread a layer of mixed vegetables or niblet corn on top of potatoes. Then add a layer of the meat. Pour biscuit mix over meat. Melt 4 tablespoons of butter and drizzle over top. Bake for approximately 35 to 45 minutes until top is golden brown.
mmmmm sloppy joes. just cook the ground beef with a can of manwich sauce and you have super yummy sloppy joes