lean ground beef recipes

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I make a homemade version hamburger helper.

I first start off by browning the meat, and then removing it. Then, after I clean down the pan, sautee some garlic and onions in some olive oil. Add green peppers, red peppers, celery. You might want to add some spices (salt and pepper of course!) such as paprika or chili powder. Next, take a can of tomatoes (or 2, depending on how tomato-y you want it). Let all that simmer, maybe season a bit more with some thyme or basil. Then, add the beef back in. Meanwhile, cook some elbow macaroni, drain it, and add it to the mixture.

Depending on how much time you have, you can make a meatloaf too. I just add a can of tomato paste, an egg, breadcrumbs, seasoning, onion, garlic and mix it all together so it binds. Pop it in a loaf pan, cook until it's done, and you are all set!

You can also make a homemade meat spaghetti sauce if you like. Just do the same thing I mentioned above for the hamburger helper spin-off and add pasta sauce and let simmer. This is a great way to hide as many veggies as you can possibly think of in your sauce.

Hope this helped!