ground beef recipes?

nic041mccoy
nic041mccoy Posts: 74 Member
edited November 30 in Recipes
I have ground beef in the fridge that I need to use! I know it's not the healthiest for a diet, but are there any "healthy" ground beef recipes out there?

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  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    edited March 2016
    I'd make some patties and throw 'em on the grill...having burgers this evening in fact...I love a good home grilled burger.

    Also, there's nothing inherently unhealthy about ground beef...for whatever reason beef gets a bad rap. Do you know what the difference between 93% ground beef and 93% ground turkey is? Basically nothing...
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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Why is beef 'unhealthy'?

    I have chilli, bolognese and lasagne on a regular basis while losing weight.
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    edited March 2016
    I had ground beef stir fry this week.
    https://lounmoun.wordpress.com/2016/03/05/beef-stir-fry-history/
  • trjjoy
    trjjoy Posts: 666 Member
    I made bobotie for the first time yesterday!

    http://taste.co.za/recipes/ingrid-jones-bobotie/

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  • aganey
    aganey Posts: 501 Member
    Cabbage casserole!

    Brown 1 pound of ground beef, one onion and a little seasoning of your choice ( I use Tony's chachere's) then drain. n a big bowl mix one head of cabbage (chopped), 3/4 cup of brown rice, 2 4oz cans of tomato sauce, 1 10oz can of rotel, and the meat mixture. Pour in a greased 13x9 casserole dish, cover with foil and bake for 1 1/2 hours at 375 degrees. At one hour of cooking, take out and stir and recover. Continue cooking for the remaining 39 minutes.
  • aganey
    aganey Posts: 501 Member
    30 not 39. Typo...oops!
  • Mandi_Rush
    Mandi_Rush Posts: 9 Member
    We are having taco's tonight with lots of salad on them! Lol
    I use ground beef a lot. Meatloaf is a good one too. Add in grated vegetables, onions, capsicum, serve with salad! Yum!
    Spaghetti and meatballs, etc, it's not that bad really!
  • worstcaster
    worstcaster Posts: 217 Member
    Brown beef in a pan with water (you won't burn it and less fat than oil). When meat is browned add can of rinsed garbanzo beans. 2 or 3 handfuls of frozen peas, 2 tsp minced garlic, and black pepper to taste. Once heated through serve over rice.
  • Vanessalookingood
    Vanessalookingood Posts: 135 Member
    I love hamburger gravy poured over mashed potatoes and carrots! What a comfort meal :)
  • WindSparrow
    WindSparrow Posts: 224 Member
    Worried about the possibly high fat content of the beef? Brown it in a skillet, then drain it in a metal collander. For maximum fat removal, rinse with hot water. Chop an onion and sautee it in the skillet. Pop the beef back into the skillet, then add a can of diced tomatoes, a bag of frozen mixed veggies, a bag of frozen cauliflower. Add some water, depending on how stew-like you want this to be. Add some Mrs. Dash or whatever other seasonings smell good to you today, simmer until the veggies are tender.
  • pie_eyes
    pie_eyes Posts: 12,964 Member
    Hamburger Helper is such a life saver in times like this
  • jabberwocky918
    jabberwocky918 Posts: 50 Member
    pie_eyes wrote: »
    Hamburger Helper is such a life saver in times like this

    Haha for sure but that high sodium count! :(
  • dklibert
    dklibert Posts: 1,196 Member
    crazyravr wrote: »
    worstcaster wrote: »
    Brown beef in a pan with water (you won't burn it and less fat than oil). When meat is browned add can of rinsed garbanzo beans. 2 or 3 handfuls of frozen peas, 2 tsp minced garlic, and black pepper to taste. Once heated through serve over rice.

    Why do you brown the beef in water? Whats the purpose? Just dump the beef into the pan. Cook until browned and remove from the pan, drain the fat then if you so desire. Again please explain the point of beef and water in the same pan?

    I don't know the OP intent. But I can tell you if you want beef to be a very fine texture like as in hot dog chili adding water to raw beef will do it. I typically only add water if a want really tiny pieces or a fine texture, otherwise throw it in a pan and cook.
  • JLG1986
    JLG1986 Posts: 212 Member
    I made ground beef quiche yesterday :) Nom. Maybe not the healthiest recipe in my box, but it's very very satisfying.
  • ryry_
    ryry_ Posts: 4,966 Member
    Right now I'm obsessed with just cooking up some ground beef in a pan and mixing it with ketchup. Its simple and it tastes like meatloaf. I love it.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Shepherd's pie is a winner in our house. To lower the calories you can reduce the added cheese.

    http://allrecipes.com/recipe/24202/shepherds-pie-vi/
  • powercycle
    powercycle Posts: 22 Member
    We use ground beef all the time. Chili, lasagna, spaghetti sauce, shepherd's pie, meat pie (tourtière), tacos, burgers...
  • worstcaster
    worstcaster Posts: 217 Member
    I used water at first to save money since it is cheaper than oil (being free from the tap). I discovered that the fat would melt and float to the top so I could drain out the fat. Also if the phone rings and I get distracted the meat will not burn in water.
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