Recipe Collection
Ground Beef Dinners
Practical dinners built around one of the hardest-working ingredients in the kitchen.
Ground beef is fast, flexible, and useful far beyond burgers. These recipes are selected from the live FAFO library by actual ingredient data so casseroles, skillets, tacos, pasta dinners, and other ground-beef meals stay together as the library grows.
28 recipes
Bacon Cheddar BBQ Burger
Crispy bacon, sharp cheddar, and a brush of BBQ sauce on a juicy grilled burger. A true backyard favorite.
Baked Ziti
To make baked ziti, cook ziti pasta al dente, mix it with ricotta, mozzarella, and meat sauce, layer it in a baking dish, top with more cheese, and bake.
Beef and Bean Enchilada Casserole
Rolling individual enchiladas is perfectly respectable work. It is also the kind of respectable work I become philosophically opposed to around 5:45 on a weeknight.
Beef Quesadilla Stack
To make Beef Quesadilla Stack, build the filling first, warm the tortillas, and finish with the toppings that give the whole thing bite, heat, and contrast.
Beefy Baked Ravioli
Beefy Baked Ravioli layers ravioli, meat sauce, and cheese, then bakes until bubbling for an easy pasta casserole.
Beefy Tomato Macaroni
The entire appeal of beefy tomato macaroni is that the pasta never gets its own pot.
Blue Cheese Bacon Burger
Crumbled blue cheese and crispy bacon on a juicy beef patty — a classic, crowd-pleasing flavor pairing.
Bolognese Stuffed Shells
To make Bolognese Stuffed Shells, start with jumbo pasta shells, ground beef, and italian sausage.
Buttermilk Panko Burger
An extra-juicy burger made with a buttermilk-panko panade for a tender, flavorful patty every time.
Classic Beef Chili
This classic beef chili recipe browns ground beef with onion and peppers, then simmers with tomatoes, kidney beans and pinto beans for a hearty one-pot dinner.
Classic Juicy Lucy
The original cheese-stuffed burger: melted American cheese sealed inside a juicy beef patty.
Classic Meatloaf
This classic meatloaf recipe uses ground beef, breadcrumbs and eggs, then bakes with a ketchup-brown sugar glaze for a tender, sliceable weeknight dinner.
Cowboy Beans with Ground Beef
Cowboy beans are what happens when baked beans stop pretending to be a side dish.
Diner-Style Double Cheeseburger
Two thin smashed patties, American cheese, and griddled onions — a true diner classic.
Garlic Worcestershire Burger
A classic beef burger boosted with garlic and Worcestershire mixed right into the patty. Simple and flavorful.
Greek Beef Pita Bowls
Greek Beef Pita Bowls layer seasoned ground beef over rice or pita with tomatoes, cucumber, olives, and feta, finished with a lemon-dill yogurt sauce.
Ground Beef and Potato Hash
Ground beef and potatoes is not trying to impress anybody with a garnish.
Ground Beef Ramen Stir Fry
Ground Beef Ramen Stir Fry tosses browned beef and crisp vegetables with instant ramen noodles in a savory-sweet soy sauce -- ready in 25 minutes, no seasoning.
Ground Beef Tacos
Brown ground beef in a skillet, drain the fat, add a homemade taco seasoning blend with broth, and simmer until thickened.
Hamburger Steak and Gravy
Hamburger Steak and Gravy sears seasoned beef patties, then simmers them in a rich onion gravy built from the pan drippings -- Southern comfort food in 40.
Homemade Sloppy Joes
Homemade sloppy joes are browned ground beef cooked with vegetables, then simmered in a tangy, sweet, savory sauce until thick enough to stay on the bun. Done.
Mini Meatloaf Muffins
There is something deeply practical about meatloaf baked in a muffin pan.
Moussaka
Moussaka is made by layering sautéed eggplant, spiced ground lamb or beef, and a thick béchamel sauce, then baking at 375°F for about 45 minutes.
One-Skillet Ground Beef and Rice
Ground beef, uncooked rice, tomatoes and peppers cook together in one skillet in about 35 minutes. An easy weeknight dinner with just one pan to wash.
Pepper Jack Jalapeño Burger
A beef burger with diced jalapeño mixed in and melted pepper jack on top. Simple, reliable heat.
Stuffed Pepper Skillet
Stuffed Pepper Skillet cooks ground beef, bell peppers, tomatoes, rice, and warm spices in one pan, then melts cheese over the top for an easy dinner.
Swedish Meatballs
Swedish meatballs are smaller, softer, and more warmly spiced than the red-sauce meatballs many of us grew up picturing.
Taco Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Taco Stuffed Sweet Potatoes bake whole sweet potatoes and load them with seasoned ground beef, black beans, cheese, and fresh taco toppings.