What to do with ground beef?

Francl27
Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I bought too much. We were going to make tacos but we used some leftover ground chicken instead. I made a cheeseburger casserole today (so delicious), but I'd like more ideas... short of chili, burgers and shepherd's pie, I'm a bit clueless.

Must be easy too... I'm not such a great cook.

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  • Sarah4fitness
    Sarah4fitness Posts: 437 Member
    Pasta sauce.
    What's wrong with chili? That can make the meat go a long way, and it freezes well! :)
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Yeah it's a possibility, just wanting to try something new.
  • Samby_v1
    Samby_v1 Posts: 202 Member
    Meatballs!
  • fionat29
    fionat29 Posts: 717 Member
    Bolognese, lasagne,meatballs???
  • chunkybun
    chunkybun Posts: 179 Member
    Hamburgers
    Stuffed peppers
    Hamburger soup
    Meatloaf
    Meatballs
    Goulash
  • Phrick
    Phrick Posts: 2,765 Member
    I make Korean Beef Bowls - Original recipe called for 1 pound but I had a 20oz package on hand so I used that. This amount of sauce is perfect for 20oz.

    Ingredients
    • 20 oz ground beef
    • ¼ c brown sugar
    • 5 Tbsp soy sauce
    • 1.5 Tbsp sesame oil
    • ¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
    • ¼ tsp ground ginger
    • 1 Tbsp minced garlic
    • cooked rice for serving
    • 2 green onions, sliced


    Instructions
    1. In a skillet, brown beef.
    2. In the meantime, in a bowl add brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, red flakes, and ground ginger. Whisk until combined and set aside.
    3. Once meat is cooked add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Drain off any excess grease.
    4. Add the sauce mixture that you set aside to the beef. Allow to simmer for 3 minutes. Serve over cooked rice and garnish with green onion.
  • krazyforyou
    krazyforyou Posts: 1,428 Member
    Now that sounds yummy
  • MelsAuntie
    MelsAuntie Posts: 2,833 Member
    Hamburger stroganoff with low fat sour cream
    Stuffed sweet red peppers with rice, mushrooms, ground beef, garlic, and herbs.
    Stuffed squash or sweet pie pumpkins with the same stuffing.
  • kuderstadt
    kuderstadt Posts: 134 Member
    http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/old-fashioned-meat-loaf-aka-basic-meatloaf-recipe.html

    This ^^^^ I had the same problem late last week… ground beef was thawed and just didn't know what to do… I HATE meatloaf… (the way my mom made it anyways), but hubby likes it and I've probably only made it.. 3 times in 18 years for him! So I went searching for a new recipe… and this one is sooooo good… the tomatoes, onions and red pepper really make it moist and well, it's a keeper… I'll absolutely be making it again!
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/old-fashioned-meat-loaf-aka-basic-meatloaf-recipe.html

    This ^^^^ I had the same problem late last week… ground beef was thawed and just didn't know what to do… I HATE meatloaf… (the way my mom made it anyways), but hubby likes it and I've probably only made it.. 3 times in 18 years for him! So I went searching for a new recipe… and this one is sooooo good… the tomatoes, onions and red pepper really make it moist and well, it's a keeper… I'll absolutely be making it again!

    Ok... I'm definitely trying that. Thanks.
  • Myhaloslipped
    Myhaloslipped Posts: 4,317 Member
    I make Korean Beef Bowls - Original recipe called for 1 pound but I had a 20oz package on hand so I used that. This amount of sauce is perfect for 20oz.

    Ingredients
    • 20 oz ground beef
    • ¼ c brown sugar
    • 5 Tbsp soy sauce
    • 1.5 Tbsp sesame oil
    • ¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
    • ¼ tsp ground ginger
    • 1 Tbsp minced garlic
    • cooked rice for serving
    • 2 green onions, sliced


    Instructions
    1. In a skillet, brown beef.
    2. In the meantime, in a bowl add brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, red flakes, and ground ginger. Whisk until combined and set aside.
    3. Once meat is cooked add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Drain off any excess grease.
    4. Add the sauce mixture that you set aside to the beef. Allow to simmer for 3 minutes. Serve over cooked rice and garnish with green onion.

    Sounds delicious! I am going to try these!
  • zivasak
    zivasak Posts: 88
    I mix ground beef with:
    garlic
    spring onions
    grated parmesan
    dijon mustard
    cumin
    turmeric
    rosemary
    olive oil
    apple cider vinegar

    and I choose between the following options

    small meatballs that I serve with hummus (homemade of course) and salad
    hachis parmentier (potato puree for hubby and cauliflower puree for me as I am on a low carb diet)

    Hope this helps.
    Enjoy!
  • angel7472
    angel7472 Posts: 317 Member
    My family got mad at me when they were eating the same food. As they put it constantly. So my solution: Pinterest. Since then I rarely make the same thing 2x in a month.
  • kbmnurse
    kbmnurse Posts: 2,484 Member
    Spanish rice…. to die for.
    1 lb ground beef
    1 cup whole grain white rice
    2 8 oz cans tomato sauce
    2 cans hot H2o
    1 green onion chopped
    1 white onion chopped
    cooking oil

    cook onion/pepper in oil until soft, add gr beef/1 cup raw rice cook until gr beef brown about 10 min, make sure you stir frequently, add 2 cans sauce and 2 cans hot h2O simmer until H2o absorbed. Serve with a veggie. SOOOOO good my kids love this and ask for it all the time.
  • acpgee
    acpgee Posts: 8,004 Member
    http://chinesefood.about.com/od/tof1/r/mapotofu.htm

    Ma Po tofu. Very easy and tasty. Recipe above calls for ground pork, but I usually use beef. If you have tons of meat, make the meat mixture and freeze in serving size batches. Heat up with fresh blanched tofu when serving.

    http://www.emilybites.com/2011/07/lasagna-cupcakes.html

    Lasagna cupcakes are fun. I often use cottage cheese instead of ricotta. I also cut down on cheese calories by only adding Parmesan on top. I tend to skip the mushrooms too.
  • Rocbola
    Rocbola Posts: 1,998 Member
    Throw it away. Then go buy some lentils.
  • Nickih4619093
    Nickih4619093 Posts: 91 Member
    Sloppy Joe's & use whole wheat buns, or those "thins"
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Bump. Made the meatloaf last night and it was delicious, by the way!

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