Quick Ground Beef Recipes that are easy and perfect for busy weeknights! Including slow cooker recipes, one pot dishes and make ahead meals — perfect healthy dinner ideas that are family-friendly! My kids love these 🙂
It’s no secret we love beef here. We are always on the lookout for more easy and quick ground beef recipes, so I compiled a list of my favourites!
This round up has been update since its original from February 2016 — I had to add a few more of my favourites!
My mom regularly cooked Meat & Potatoes meals because my dad is a Meat & Potatoes kind of guy. I was born a Meat & Potatoes kind of girl.
Thankfully my husband is a Meat & Potatoes kind of guy, so we get along just fine (and I’m sure to sneak a few veggies in there for balance!).
But really, you could substitute any meat and any carb and there’d be no complaining. When it comes to hearty, healthy comfort food — my favorite meals to make! — ground beef is right there at the top of the list. What we love about beef is how loaded it is with protein. It has 26 grams of protein in just 184 calories worth!
It’s also ridiculously easy to cook and you can do just about anything with it! Perfect for sneaking extra veggies into the kids favourite meals 😉
I would love to hear what your favourite quick ground beef recipes are! We never have too many easy dinner recipes around here 🙂
Sticky Slow Cooker BBQ Meatballs
Easy Homemade Hamburger Helper
Slow Cooker Beef & Lentil Sloppy Joes
Slow Cooker Hearty No Bean Chili
Thai Beef Koftas with Coconut Sauce
BBQ Chili Cheese Biscuit Casserole
One Pot BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger Rice
Lightened Up Slow Cooker Cheeseburger Soup
Slow Cooker Cranberry Meatballs
Healthy One Pot Spaghetti and Meat Sauce
Spicy Crock Pot Cheesy Hamburger Dip
Bean and Cheese Quesadillas with Beef Queso
One Pot Tex Mex Mac and Cheese
Dr. Pepper Barbecue Sloppy Joes
Slow Cooker Cheesy Beef Nacho Chili
Justin J. P. says
I’m 14 and I make dinner for my family every Saturday, and this page saved me from a bland dinner. Thank you so much!
Ashley Fehr says
So glad to hear that! There are some awesome options!
Danielle says
I’m overwhelmed by all the recipes. They are all so amazing, where will I ever start! I have so many favorite ground beef recipes…tacos, lasagna and meatloaf all stand out to me. Pinned for later! I can’t wait to check some of these out!
Zainab says
So many great ideas!
Aysegul Sanford says
A fantastic round up of recipes and seeing one of mine amongst them makes me so SO happy. Thanks so much Ashley.
Ashley Fehr says
Hey, any time!
Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary says
I’ve definitely got no beef with beef! I love all the recipes in this beefy delicious round up.. only problem is where to start! Probably with your hamburger helper, because that totally pulls at my adolescent heart strings! Thanks for sharing so much yum… and making me drool! Cheers, Girlie!
Ashley Fehr says
Haha, right?! I am all about the childhood favorites here! They just have to be homemade 🙂
Kelly says
This is such an awesome round-up, Ashley! So many delicious recipes! I can’t wait to try so many of these for my family! 🙂
Danielle says
We eat ground beef on a regular basis around here, so I’m loving this roundup! So much delicious dinner inspiration too!
Summer says
Wow! All these look so nice ♥
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Denise @ Sweet Peas & Saffron says
These are all great because ground beef is a staple in our house, but the same old recipes tend to get boring after awhile. Thanks for including me! And now I won’t be eating PB for awhile 🙁 Ha ha!
Ashley Fehr says
Haha! I wouldn’t swear off peanut butter completely just yet… 😉 It just might not be a great meal all on its own! Lol
Kristine | Kristine's Kitchen says
This round up is making me so hungry! I want to try every single one of these recipes! Thanks for including my lasagna! 🙂
Ashley Fehr says
Thanks Kristine! Is it crazy that I’ve never made lasagna in the slow cooker?!? Totally on my to try list!
Sarah @Whole and Heavenly Oven says
Beef dinners are ALWAYS a hit around here, so I have a feeling I have dinner all figured out for awhile here. 😉 Love LOVE this round-up Ashley! So many great ways to make a pound of ground beef more fun! Thanks for including my skillet ziti, friend! xoxo 🙂
Ashley Fehr says
Thanks Sarah! I am definitely going to have to try it sometime!
[email protected] says
Ashley this is a great delicious round up!!
Ashley Fehr says
Thank you Ami!
Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says
Ashley, we love beef too!!! my family more than me but I still love it too!! I always have lean ground beef on hand! I’ve got to try your Taco Beef and Potato Skillet!!! oh my gawd, looks soooooo good!!! thanks for the round-up!
Ashley Fehr says
Thanks Alice! It’s so quick to thaw and quick to cook! Though it’s hard to go wrong with any cut and any recipe 🙂
Dorothy Dunton says
Hi Ashley! Even though meat prices have soared in recent years, ground beef is still a good deal because it goes so much further in recipes like these! I can quite often get pot roast cheaper than ground beef and since I have a grinder attachment for my mixer, I buy that and grind my own beef. I will be making some of these dishes soon! 🙂
Ashley Fehr says
Thanks Dorothy! I agree — it definitely goes a long ways! I have been dreaming about getting my own grinder attachment for my mixer! Maybe someday… there are so many fun things to add on to them these days!
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
My husband and I make a lot of ground beef dishes, too! I secretly like it more than chicken. Thanks for including my chili! I’m definitely pinning a bunch of this deliciousness for some new inspiration!
Ashley Fehr says
Thanks Gayle! I definitely need to try your chili soon — the weather is slowly warming up but it’s still COLD! Lol. And I know Spring is still a long ways off…