Ground beef is the workhorse of my kitchen. It’s cheap, it’s fast, and it stretches into more weeknight dinners than just about anything else in the fridge.
These are the ground beef dinners we come back to again and again, like burgers, cheesy casseroles, big pots of chili, and easy skillet meals, all made with grocery store basics.
Bookmark this one. It’s the page I pull up when it’s 4 o’clock and I still have no idea what’s for supper. Start with the juicy Lucy burgers if you want a fun one.
Ground Beef Burgers & Sliders
A cheese-stuffed burger with a molten center.
Bite into a juicy Lucy burger when you want cheese in every single bite.
Bold blue cheese on a soft, chewy pretzel bun.
Fire up these blue cheese burgers with pretzel buns for burger night with a twist.
A fun burger stacked between two crispy waffles.
Try a waffle burger when the kids need a little dinnertime surprise.
Juicy burgers in about ten minutes, no grill needed.
Whip up these air fryer burgers on a busy night.
Low-and-slow smoky flavor in every patty.
Fire up these smoked burgers for your next backyard cookout.
Classic diner-style cheeseburgers made right on the counter.
Cook up these electric skillet hamburgers for an easy indoor burger night.
Perfect burgers on the stovetop, fresh or frozen.
Learn to make stove top burgers anytime, no grill required.
Hands-off burgers baked right in the oven.
Bake up a batch of burgers in the oven when you’re feeding a crowd.
Straight from the freezer to the grill, no thawing needed.
Master grilling frozen burgers for the nights you forgot to thaw.
Cheesy, buttery sliders on soft Hawaiian rolls.
Pile up these cheeseburger sliders for game day or a quick supper.
Saucy sloppy joes in fun little slider form.
Serve up these sloppy joe sliders for an easy, messy-in-a-good-way dinner.
Beefy Pasta & Casseroles
All the cheeseburger flavor baked into one cozy dish.
Bake up this cheeseburger casserole when you want comfort with zero fuss.
Beef, hash browns, and cheese in one hearty bake.
Dish up this hamburger hash brown casserole for a stick-to-your-ribs dinner.
Rich French onion flavor in a cozy beef casserole.
Spoon up this French onion beef casserole on a chilly night.
Creamy, savory beef and noodles the whole family loves.
Make this easy beef stroganoff for a cozy weeknight classic.
Crispy-edged spaghetti loaded with beef and cheese.
Try this fried spaghetti for a fun spin on leftover pasta night.
Taco night meets pasta night in about 30 minutes.
Stir up this taco pasta when you need dinner on the table fast.
Homemade hamburger helper, cheesy and quick.
Whip up this cheeseburger macaroni for a one-pot weeknight win.
Chili and macaroni together in one cozy bowl.
Pressure-cook this Instant Pot chili mac for comfort food in a hurry.
Soups, Stews & Chili
Momma’s classic chili, thick, beefy, and cozy.
Ladle up this simple chili on a cold night.
All your taco favorites in one hearty soup.
Simmer a pot of taco soup for an easy, dump-and-go dinner.
All the lasagna comfort without the layering.
Ladle up this easy lasagna soup for cozy comfort in a bowl.
A hearty, loaded beef stew for hungry crowds.
Fix a pot of cowboy stew when you need to feed a hungry bunch.
Old-fashioned beef and pasta goulash, church-potluck style.
Slow-cook this crock pot goulash for old-fashioned comfort in a bowl.
More Family Favorites
Cheesy, saucy beef burritos ready in a flash.
Roll up these beef burritos for a quick Mexican-night dinner.
Chili and cheese piled over crunchy Fritos.
Build a Frito chili pie for a fun, no-fork-needed supper.
Tender meatballs in a creamy gravy over noodles.
Simmer up these easy Swedish meatballs for a cozy, old-school dinner.
Dinner, Handled
That’s the beauty of a pound of ground beef. A few pantry basics and you’ve got dinner, whether that’s burgers, a bubbling casserole, or a big pot of chili. Keep this page handy and you’ll never be stuck at 4 o’clock again.
Sandra DeArman says
I love this site. Keep them coming.
Jessica says
Well thank you so much Sandra!