It’s been a while since I’ve added a post to this series. In the past, we’ve covered:
- 10 Ways to Cook Fish – No Recipe Required
- 10 Ways to Cook Chicken on the Fly – No Recipe Required
- 10 Ways to Cook Beef Roast or Other Cuts – No Recipe Required
Sometimes, you just don’t feel like dragging out a cookbook or even looking something up on the computer. For those days, try one of these easy ideas.
I love to have ground beef browned out and stored in the freezer. It makes it really easy to pull together a meal. If you’d like to cook it in bulk, try using your crockpot to cook ground beef.
1. Hamburgers
There are a million ways to top a burger. And you can choose to cook them on the outdoor grill, a George Foreman type grill or in a skillet. Easy and classic.
2. Tacos
Season the cooked ground beef with your favorite homemade or store-bought seasoning. Stuff in your favorite shells. Top with your favorite toppings. Chances are, this meal is a staple in your house.
3. Add to Spaghetti Sauce
This is a quick way to beef up your favorite spaghetti sauce.
4. Meatloaf
Another classic with a million ways to fix it. Try this method:
- 1 egg per pound of meat
- 1/2 cup tomato product (ketchup, BBQ sauce, chili sauce etc) per pound
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs per pound
- onions (and peppers and/or celery if you want), diced
- salt and pepper
5. BBQ Sandwiches
Stir your favorite barbecue sauce into a pound of cooked ground beef. Serve it on buns.
6. Quesadillas
Add cheese, tomatoes, salsa etc. Fill soft tortillas and toast in a skillet.
7. Gravy Topped Potatoes
Add a jar of beef gravy to one pound of browned hamburger. Top baked potatoes for a hearty meal.
8. Cheeseburger Baked Potatoes
Add your favorite grated cheese or Velveeta to a pound of cooked hamburger. Top baked potatoes. Add diced tomatoes and bacon bits too.
9. Top a Pizza
I usually think of pepperoni or sausage for topping pizza, but ground beef is tasty too.
10. Poor Man’s Steak
Add 1/2 cup bread or cracker crumbs, salt and pepper to a pound of raw hamburger. Pat into patties and fry in skillet. Pour 1 can cream of mushroom soup mixed with 1/3 can of water over the patties. Heat and serve.
What’s your favorite way to use ground beef?
Our favorite ways to use ground beef is in a quesdilla or for tacos. We love Mexican food here!
I love meatloaf, too. My brother passed along this tip to me and I’ve used it ever since. He wanted to make meatloaf, but had no onions or bell pepper. He looked in his pantry and saw a jar of salsa. Used it in place of the chopped veggies and tomato sauce and it was great. It’s the only way I make meatloaf now. You can do reg. salsa, or spicy. I prefer the chunkier regular salsa. I always keep a jar of salsa in the pantry.
Donna, salsa is a great idea! I”ll have to try that.
Adding salsa is one our faves too!
My ground beef dishes are mostly stuffed bell peppers, burritos, tacos, ghoulash, & chili with homemade tortilla chips:)