12 Ground Beef Recipes Under 20 Minutes That Never Disappoint
When you need dinner fast, ground beef is always a reliable choice. These recipes come together in under 20 minutes without sacrificing flavor or comfort, making them perfect for busy weeknights. Each dish is simple, satisfying, and made with ingredients you probably already have on hand. If you’re short on time but still want a meal everyone will love, this list won’t let you down.
Easy Saucy 20 Minute Mongolian Ground Beef
Saucy, flavorful Mongolian ground beef with that characteristic hoisin sauce flavor – a recipe everyone in the family will love! Its full of the rich, delicious umami goodness but with easy to make ground beef. The recipe uses tamari or soy sauce, maple syrup instead of sugar, mirin, garlic, ginger, green onion, and other simple ingredients for a quick and easy weeknight dinner to add to your regular meal routine.
Hoisin Beef with Gochujang Sauce
Hoisin beef is a favorite weeknight meal in my house. It’s packed with flavor from a combination of sweet-savory hoisin sauce, salty and rich soy sauce, and spicy, umami-packed gochujang and turns simple stir-fried ground beef into a crave-worthy meal.
Ground Beef Nachos
Ground beef nachos are a tasty appetizer, snack, or meal. This dish is simple and tasty, loaded with your favorite cheese and toppings. Perfect for a fiesta-inspired plateful of awesome.
3 Ingredient Sloppy Joes
You probably already have all you need to create sloppy joes from scratch and you’ll be amazed by how much better they are than any premade sloppy joe mix! Have dinner on the table in less than 30 minutes with these quick and easy 3 Ingredient Sloppy Joes.
Ground Beef Bulgogi
Ground Beef Bulgogi is an easy to make, flavorful meal! With just 15 minutes of time and a handful of simple ingredients, you can create a mouthwatering dish that’s sure to become a family favorite. My family loved this recipe – the flavor reminds us of Korean BBQ.
Avocado and Beef Quesadillas in the Oven
Oven baked quesadillas…no flipping required! What is better than beefy and cheesy quesadillas? What if we add avocado (super yum) and make them easier by baking them in the oven!
15-Minute Pizza Sloppy Joes Recipe
Pizza Sloppy Joes are a blissfully easy dinner your whole family will love! Filled with classic pizza flavors and two (yes … TWO!) layers of melty cheese. Plus, they’re ready in just 15 minutes. And you can even make them ahead for meal prep or freezer meals!
15 Minute Instant Pot/Pressure Cooker Taco Mince
This Instant Pot taco mince is packed with flavour. And it cooks in the Instant pot or pressure cooker in just 15 minutes. Perfect for your tacos, enchiladas or just serving with rice.
Kale Tomato Pasta
Take the stress out of dinner with this Kale Tomato Pasta. This pasta, ground beef and kale recipe is ready in 20 minutes. Serve with Hawaiian roll garlic bread.
Easy Beef Rissoles
These juicy, plump Aussie Beef Rissoles have that perfect laid-back dinner vibe the whole family will love you for. They are super-easy, versatile and so freakin delicious! Stuff them into warm flatbreads, serve with a vibrant taboule, cauliflower mash and green beans or the perfect rich thick gravy!
Griddle Smashburgers
Some might say heaven on Earth, a smashburger isn’t your typical burger. Smashburgers are just that- ground beef smashed onto a griddle.
Peanut Sauce Beef and Ramen Noodles
I’ll be honest: I cannot control myself when it comes to springy ramen noodles and spicy, nutty peanut sauce. I just can’t. This dish is crazy simple to make and it really hits the spot. The rich, spicy, peanutty sauce clings to the springy ramen noodles. Bits of browned ground beef mingle with the tangle of noodles punctuated by pieces of carrot and sweet red bell pepper. I could eat it every day.
