Simple Organic Ground Beef Recipes Cheese Eggs
Beefiness Stew with Cheddar Biscuits
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Ground beef is i of the most versatile and affordable meats to cook with, peculiarly when you're trying to get dinner on the table fast. It'south a staple ingredient that you can stock the freezer with, and rely on at whatever moment's notice for an easy and satisfying dinner without stressing a lengthy melt time. Whether you are in the mood for a casserole, burgers, or fifty-fifty a salad, footing beefiness has got you covered. You lot can sauce information technology, stew it, broil it, and crumble it for an unlimited list of require-worthy dishes. Here are some of our favorites.
Taco-Tot Casserole
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Taco-Tot Casserole Recipe
Tex-Mex meets murphy tots in this piece of cake, inexpensive, and all-around comforting 1-dish dinner. Our spicy twist on the archetype murphy tot casserole consists of a succulent ground beef filling—featuring creamy blackness beans, well-baked-sweetness corn, cheese, and mild green chiles for a kicking—topped with crispy spud tots, and finished with a drizzle of an addictively spicy and tangy sour cream sauce. Top this fiesta of a casserole with fresh garnishes, such equally avocado, tomato, jalapeño, and cilantro, and it's as perfect to serve at your next football feast as information technology is for a casual weeknight meal. We apply 85/15 lean basis beef for this recipe and recommend that you lot practice non go with anything leaner, as the higher fatty percentage both contributes to the filling's rich season and keeps it from drying out while baking.
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Pan-Fried Beef and Scallion Dumplings
Pan-Fried Beef and Scallion Dumplings prototype
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Pan-Fried Beef and Scallion Dumplings Recipe
These piece of cake beef dumplings are an splendid utilise for actress-lean footing beefiness, and are corking served equally an appetizer or as a elementary entree alongside a couple of vegetable sides, like Sesame-Soy Green Beans or Mixed Mushrooms with Fish Sauce. It's important to use a leaner ratio of ground beef for this recipe in order to avoid excessive grease releasing during the steaming process .(If your beef is too fatty, you'll stop up with soup dumplings filled with beefiness grease.) The dumplings tin can be made a few hours in accelerate, only embrace with a damp paper towel and concord in the fridge until you're ready to cook.
Ground Beef and Pasta Goulash
Ground Beefiness and Pasta Casserole
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Basis Beefiness and Pasta Goulash Recipe
This casserole is perfect for your busy week when getting in and out of the kitchen needs to be a snap. With very uncomplicated prep work, it will get a weeknight staple in your household.
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Quick and Easy Nachos
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Quick and Piece of cake Nachos Recipe
This platter of goodness represents the lowest-attempt terminate of the homemade nachos spectrum. That said, "depression-effort"—by no stretch of the imagination—means a low YUM-gene here. Although this game 24-hour interval-perfect platter of bulky, cheesy nachos comes together quickly and relies largely on shop-bought shortcuts, it delivers the archetype meld of flavors and textures that y'all desire from everyone's favorite appetizer. For this nachos recipe, we combine the meat and nacho cheese elements to create a Ro*Tel Dip-inspired, beefy cheese sauce. This guarantees an even distribution of the hearty toppings and keeps yous from having to creepo upwards the oven. However, if you lot prefer melted, shredded cheese over a nacho cheese sauce, only cook your ground beef in a skillet on the stovetop, bleed, and distribute over the nachos on a canvas pan. So, acme the platter with shredded cheese and pop it under the broiler until melty and glorious (no Ro*Tel required).
Beef, Cheese, and Noodle Bake
Beef, Cheese, and Noodle Bake
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Beefiness, Cheese, and Noodle Bake Recipe
Play a joke on the picky "noodles only" eaters at the table with this macaroni and cheese casserole. It's packed with lean sirloin, shredded veggies, and lots of calcium–each serving has 200 milligrams. Serve with a green veggie or side salad.
Burger Patty Salad
Burger Patty Salad
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Burger Patty Salad Recipe
Nosotros love the richness that a piddling ground lamb offers, but you can use all beef or even basis turkey instead.
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Light-green Chile Tamale Pie
Green Chile Tamale Pie
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The Cheeseburger Salad
The Cheeseburger Salad
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The Cheeseburger Salad Recipe
Classic burger elements become a fast, fun salad--a deconstructed take on a diner favorite. Instead of four burger patties, nosotros melt just two, so chop and sprinkle them over the top. A handful of crushed potato chips adds crunch. Kick up the dressing with a pinch of basis red pepper.
Cowboy-Fashion Beefiness and Vegetable Ragout
Cauliflower Polenta
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Cowboy-Style Beef and Vegetable Ragout Recipe
Think of this savory meat sauce as a cross between beef stew and sloppy joe filling. Add pearl onions to soups and stir-chips, or saute in a skillet with a little olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and sugar. The perfect pairing for this ragout is our Cauliflower Polenta. While the stock mixture for the polenta comes to a boil, begin cooking the beef mixture. As your stop the ragout, the polenta volition exist cooking away. The improver of cauliflower to traditional polenta lightens the recipe. To add together more vegetables to this ragout, add carrots and parsnips during the fall.
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Sheet Pan Beef and Black Bean Nachos
Sail Pan Beef and Black Bean Nachos
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Sheet Pan Beef and Black Edible bean Nachos Recipe
Load up the nachos on a baking canvas, then bring straight to the table for piece of cake serving and a bully presentation. While we love melted shredded cheese, we found that information technology makes the nachos a scrap unwieldy. Instead, a creamy cheese sauce coats each chip and makes it easier to separate from the pack. Topping potential is endless, merely nosotros similar sliced avocado and jalapeño.
Meatball and Ziti Bake
Meatball and Ziti Bake
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Meatball and Ziti Bake Recipe
Whole-wheat pasta holds up well in this cheesy, saucy pasta broil.
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Quinoa Bibimbop Bowls
Quinoa Bibimbop Bowls prototype
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Quinoa Bibimbop Bowls Recipe
Bibimbop is a Korean dish that means "mixed rice." For this version, we took a hearty grain similar quinoa and served information technology with crunchy vegetables and a fried egg. Jalapeño seeds add heat to the spicy-sweet beef mixture; remove the seeds and membranes before mincing for sensitive palates. Allow the family build their own bowls, and so this way, everyone's happy.
Spiced Beef Tostadas with Cilantro-Lime Rice
Spiced Beef Tostadas with Cilantro-Lime Rice
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Spiced Beefiness Tostadas with Cilantro-Lime Rice Recipe
These tostadas are inspired past classic taco night toppers and sides. Our version amps upwards the spice while keeping sodium numbers in check.
Cheesy Meat Loaf Minis
Cheesy Meat Loaf Minis
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Cheesy Meat Loaf Minis Recipe
We add white cheddar cheese to this condolement-food favorite making it seem more indulgent than information technology actually is at less than 300 calories per serving (no joke!).
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Chorizo-Beef Nachos
Chorizo-Beef Nachos
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Chorizo-Beef Nachos Recipe
The ultimate crowd-pleaser, nachos were invented in 1943 past a maître d' in Piedras Negras, Mexico (but due south of the Texas border). Ignacio "Nacho" Anaya, working a solo shift at the Victory Gild eatery, cobbled together a pile of tortilla chips topped with melted cheese and pickled jalapeños for a group of U.S. military wives in for a snack. His creation became hugely popular, paving the way for massive concession-stand up revenues beyond America.
Southwestern-Style Meatballs
Southwestern-Style Meatballs
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Southwestern-Fashion Meatballs Recipe
These meatballs are fabricated with onion, minced garlic, corn tortilla, egg, ground sirloin, and chipotle chile.
Chili for a Oversupply
Chili for a Crowd
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Chili-Topped Potatoes
Chili-Topped Potatoes
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Speedy Shepherd's Pie
Speedy Shepherd's Pie
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Speedy Shepherd'south Pie Recipe
Making the nearly of supermarket convenience items gets this family favorite on the table in a flash. Precut matchstick carrots are easier to chop into minor pieces speedily, and using prepared mashed potatoes for the topping is a expert trick for when you don't have leftover mashed potatoes on manus.
Extra-Piece of cake Lasagna
Extra-Easy Lasagna
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Extra-Easy Lasagna Recipe
When nosotros say like shooting fish in a barrel, we mean easy. You don't even have to cook the noodles for this speedy yet impressive lasagna that always gets rave reviews. Lasagna is a family favorite, but this version is extra-special because information technology only requires 5 quick ingredients: ground beefiness, pasta sauce, lasagna noodles, ricotta cheese, and shredded mozzarella (nosotros don't count the water!). It's rated 5 stars for a reason. Pro tip: Make a double batch: Enjoy one now and freeze 1 for a quick repast on a busy weeknight.
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Slow-Cooker Bolognese Sauce over Pappardelle Pasta
Boring-Cooker Bolognese Sauce over Pappardelle Pasta
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Tedious-Cooker Bolognese Sauce over Pappardelle Pasta Recipe
Traditionally, Bolognese sauce requires hours of babysitting equally it simmers on the stove, simply our recipe is almost easily-off.
Greek Baked Ziti (Pastitsio)
Greek Broiled Ziti (Pastitsio)
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Greek Baked Ziti (Pastitsio) Recipe
In the Greek version of baked ziti, the noodles are mixed with two sauces: a lamb-and-tomato sauce and a milk-and-cheese sauce. I lightened the cream sauce by using 2% milk and fewer eggs. The casserole keeps for days in the refrigerator and cuts into neat little squares for reheating.
Tomato 'northward' Beef Goulash With Polenta Chaff
Tomato 'n' Beefiness Goulash With Polenta Crust
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Roasted Vegetable and Mini Meatball Pappardelle
Roasted Vegetable and Mini Meatball Pappardelle
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Roasted Vegetable and Mini Meatball Pappardelle Recipe
Although it'southward pricier than ordinary ground beef, grass-fed (which is what y'all normally notice at farmers' markets) goes a long way when rolled into mini meatballs.
Meatballs in White Wine Sauce with Rustic Bread
Meatballs in White Wine Sauce with Rustic Breadstuff
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Meatballs in White Vino Sauce with Rustic Breadstuff Recipe
Meatballs in White Wine Sauce with Rustic Bread gives new life to an ingredient staple--lean ground beef. These meatballs are pumped with flavor with the addtion of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, ricotta cheese, and sundried tomatoes--and then simmered in white wine.
Gyro Burgers
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Gyro Burgers Recipe
Up your grilling game this summer with a burger that'south sure to impress—i.east. a Gyro Burger. Inspired by the archetype Greek sandwich, we've upgraded ground beef with bold seasoning and a new domicile inside of a pita pocket, rather than typical sesame bun, with lettuce, love apple, reddish onion, feta cheese, and generous drizzle of toasty tahini sauce. Before assembling, wrap your pita rounds in a foil bundle and throw them on the grill for a couple of minutes if you'd like a warm pocket for your burger and toppings. And if y'all are a lamb fan, we'd highly recommend substituting basis lamb for half of the beef called for here. Serve these beauties up with fresh grilled veggies similar eggplant and zucchini.
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Burger With Mushrooms and Radicchio
Burger With Mushrooms and Radicchio
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Burger With Mushrooms and Radicchio Recipe
Burger With Mushrooms and Radicchio delivers a great-tasting meal with just 500 calories. Shiitake and other mushrooms provide rich antioxidants and aid reduce cholesterol--plus you'll feel satisfied thanks to the protein and 7 grams of fiber in this fabulous burger.
Beef-and-Mushroom Meatloaf
Beefiness-and-Mushroom Meatloaf
Thai Beef Cabbage Cups
Thai Beef Cabbage Cups
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Thai Beef Cabbage Cups Recipe
In Thailand, the spicy ground beefiness mixture is chosen larb. Serve with lime wedges.
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Broiled Italian-Way Cauliflower
Baked Italian-Mode Cauliflower
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Eggplant Lasagna
Eggplant Lasagna prototype
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Eggplant Lasagna Recipe
Our eggplant lasagna is a succulent, crowd-pleasing dinner that results from swapping traditional lasagna noodles for slabs of fresh eggplant. Besides beingness a bang-up gluten-free and low-carb alternative to classic lasagna, this comforting goulash is the perfect way to put a load of summer eggplant to skillful use. The best eggplant to employ in this lasagna recipe are the virtually tubular-shaped that yous can find, as these will give you the most even planks of eggplant (vs. the eggplants with big, round bottoms). This cheesy eggplant bake also gets bonus points for existence brand-alee friendly. You can prepare and assemble the eggplant lasagna and refrigerate for upwards to two days earlier baking; merely plan on the lasagna needing a couple of actress minutes in the oven.
Wearisome Cooker Beef-and-Sweet Potato Chili
Hummus Soup
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Irksome Cooker Beefiness-and-Sugariness Spud Chili Recipe
Leaving the peels on the sweet potatoes has iii benefits: Prep is faster, you add more than fiber, and the potatoes hold their shape better afterwards the vii-hour simmer. Too, the peels go so tender that you barely notice they're there. If you lot'd like to change things up, try parsnips in place of the sugariness potatoes; they have a similar sweetness and earthier flavor. For less sweet, you lot can try small red potatoes or baby Yukon Golds. You lot don't need to fully melt the ground beefiness before it goes into the slow cooker; just melt it enough to "set" the shape of the crumbles.
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Taco Mac & Cheese
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Taco Mac & Cheese Recipe
When taco night meets mac and cheese, magic happens. Melty cheese, hearty footing beef, and a flossy Tex-Mex inspired sauce come together in this taco-mac skillet for a maximum comfort nutrient repast. Yous tin absolutely prep this cheesy dinner bake ahead of time to brand for even easier weeknight prep; simply gather (following the recipe through step 4), then cover tightly and refrigerate until you lot're set up to bake (add a few minutes to the bake time if you're going from the fridge to the oven). You can typically observe taco skillet sauce shelved nigh the dry taco seasoning and tortillas in the supermarket.
Easy Taco Salad
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Easy Taco Salad Recipe
Perfect for hectic weeknights, this like shooting fish in a barrel taco salad recipe is something both kids and adults will beloved. The beauty of taco salad is that it's entirely customizable to your favorite taco components, and then feel gratuitous to devious from the recipe to accommodate any you're peckish and/or the ingredients you already have on mitt. For example, you can hands swap in some diced avocado for the prepared guacamole. Pro-tip: Assuasive the footing beefiness to sear before aging helps it to brown nicely without steaming.
Homemade Sloppy Joes
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Homemade Sloppy Joes Recipe
Once you try these bootleg sloppy Joe'southward, there'southward no going back to the can. Sloppy Joe's take secured their identify as a tried-and-true family favorite for good reason—they're quick, they're easy, and they're a weeknight dinner the whole family unit can get behind. Our bootleg version is simply a wholesome, total-flavored rendition of the savory-sugariness sandwich you know and honey from childhood. A alloy of basis chuck and ground sirloin provides just the right level of bulky flavor and richness to stand to the sweetened tomato sauce. Be sure to chop your onion, carrot, and bell pepper equally finely equally you can so that they'll blend seamlessly into the mix (and pickier eaters won't even know they're there).
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Easy Tex-Mex Shepherd's Pie
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Easy Tex-Mex Shepherd's Pie Recipe
Shepherd'southward pie just got easier. This comfort dish takes advantage of a few shortcuts that don't lesson the season or quality of the meal, like refrigerated mashed potatoes and pico de gallo, and so you can get dinner on the table fast. Make sure to brown your meat nicely, since information technology builds flavor. Substitute cheddar cheese for pepper jack, if y'all prefer information technology.
Beef Stew with Cheddar Biscuits
Beefiness Stew with Cheddar Biscuits
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Beef Stew with Cheddar Biscuits Recipe
This skillet beefiness stew is made even better when topped with homemade cheddar biscuits. You tin can easily bandy out the beef for ground turkey if y'all adopt. When buying cheddar, color isn't an indicator of flavor—white, orange, and yellow taste the same. Instead, pay attention to the sharpness. Balmy cheddar contains the most moisture and melts the best, making it a good choice for baked goods, grilled cheese, or mac and cheese. Sharp cheddar is aged longer for a tangier punch, but information technology has less wet, then it's not ideal for melting.
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