12 Ground Beef Recipes That Skip the Pasta But Keep All the Flavor!
Say goodbye to the usual spaghetti routine and get ready to shake up your dinner game! These 12 ground beef recipes prove you don’t need pasta to create a flavorful, satisfying meal. Whether you’re cutting carbs or just want something new, these recipes bring all the comfort—no noodles required.
Skillet Ground Beef and Rice
Mouthwatering Skillet Ground Beef and Rice recipes are sure to tantalize your taste buds! This quick and easy one-pot wonder not only saves you time in the kitchen but also deliver on flavor and satisfaction.
Sheet Pan Mexican Ground Beef
This Sheet Pan Mexican Ground Beef recipe shows you how to make flavorful ground beef with a Mexican flair. Ground beef is cooked up with chopped peppers and taco seasonings for a beef mixture that’s perfect in tacos, fajitas, or on its own with rice or potatoes.
Pastel de Choclo Recipe from Chile
A hearty and filling dinner, this warm casserole is the Chilean version of a shepherd’s pie. Filled with beef, chicken and eggs and topped with a delicious corn topping, Pastel de Choclo is a great introduction to Chilean comfort food.
BBQ Bacon Wrapped Meatballs
Do you have an easy appetizer recipe that everyone requests for potlucks and Sunday football viewing parties? I have three: Texas Caviar, brown sugar kielbasa bites and this bacon wrapped meatball recipe.
Cuban Picadillo Recipe in the Instant Pot
Cuban Picadillo is an authentic beef recipe made in the Instant Pot! It’s filled with olives, onions, green peppers, and ground beef. This Cuban recipe is ready in a 20 minute (ish) cook time and is delicious with rice and beans, or in tacos, or rice bowls.
Slow Cooker Hanky Panky
This Hanky Panky recipe may sound a little naughty, but the taste is far from it. The combination of ground beef, hot sausage, Velveeta cheese, and a few seasonings keeps this old-fashioned classic going strong.
Lahm Bi Ajeen/Sfiha
Lahm Bi Ajeen (Sfiha) is a soft Middle Eastern flatbread topped with meat and spices. It makes a great street food, breakfast, delicious weeknight meal or an appetizer for your next get together!
Grandma Chiavetta’s Rice Dressing
A rice dressing with ground beef that has been passed down through generations of my husband’s family, it is easy to make and easily transitions year round as a side dish instead of just a Thanksgiving staple.
Italian Meatloaf
Meatloaf is sometimes seen as an old school meal, maybe even one of those we all turned our noses up to, but this Italian Meatloaf recipe is like a giant meatball. Full of flavors and kept so moist with rich marinara sauce, you can’t go wrong!
Instant Pot Chili Recipe
I love chili! And I love experimenting with chili recipes. Spicy, sweet, white, chicken, turkey, simmered all day or even made in a slow cooker. This Instant Pot Chili is my new favorite.
Ground Beef Breakfast Sausage Patties
With just a few simple seasonings from your pantry, you can create juicy, flavorful Ground Beef Breakfast Sausage Patties that are perfect for your morning meal! They’re easy to make, packed with protein, and use clean ingredients that you can feel good about.
Easy Stuffed Cabbage Recipe
This amazing Stuffed Cabbage Rolls recipe has been handed down through the generations. Do you make yours like my family makes ours?
