16 Ground Beef Recipes That Make Dinner the Best Part of Your Day
Ground beef is one of the most versatile ingredients in the kitchen, perfect for creating meals that are hearty, comforting, and full of flavor. From classic weeknight favorites to elevated dishes that impress, there’s a recipe here for every craving. These meals are easy to make, satisfying, and guaranteed to please the whole family. Here are 16 ground beef recipes that make dinner the best part of your day—savory, comforting, and utterly irresistible.
Instant Pot Goulash
This Instant Pot Goulash is a delightful blend of meat, pasta, tomato sauce, and cheese. It has a cook time of 6 minutes in the Instant Pot, and will satisfy your family’s cravings without needing to slave away over the stove!
Creamy Beef and Shells in the Instant Pot
This Creamy Beef and Shells in the Instant Pot is a perfect 20 minute dinner. The pasta is cooked in a tomato and cream sauce that mixes deliciously with the beef in the recipe! It is thickened up with parmesan cheese and ready to serve so quickly. You’re going to love it!
EASY ENCHILADA CASSEROLE
It’s time for a meal that’s boldly flavorful and and easy like this foolproof Easy Enchilada Casserole. No need to roll tortillas one at a time; just layer up all the good stuff!
SOUTHWEST SKILLET GROUND BEEF AND SWEET POTATO RECIPE
A 30 minute meal, made in one pan, hearty, satisfying, and healthy dinner – what’s not to love! This Skillet Ground Beef and Sweet Potato recipe takes on Southwest flavors with a veggie and sweet potato base and includes perfectly seasoned lean ground beef.
Doritos Casserole with Ground Beef
This easy Dorito Casserole full of tender ground beef, veggies, and lots of cheese. Perfect for a busy weeknight and especially Taco Tuesday.
Lazy Ravioli Lasagna
Ravioli Lasagna is perfect for weeknight dinners or a party! it’s quick and easy and can be put together in 10 minutes. This lazy ravioli lasagna is a delicious and time-saving way to enjoy the flavors of lasagna without all the work. It’s perfect for busy weeknights or when you’re craving comfort food but don’t have a lot of time to cook.
Cornbread Chili Pie
Savory chili meets sweet, tender sweet cornbread in one single dish. Cornbread Chili Pie is perfect for family gatherings or cozy nights in!
Irish Cheddar Shepherd’s Pie
Shepherd’s pie, with sharp Irish Cheddar mashed potatoes over a savory ground beef and vegetable mixture with a flavorful sauce, is comfort food at its finest.
The Best Classic Lasagna Recipe
Nothing says love like a big pan of layered cheese, pasta, meat, and sauce. This Classic Lasagna recipe is always a crowd pleaser made with 4 simple layers, and comes together in just minutes with an easy hack. The oven does the rest for you! This classic meat lasagna recipe is a traditional Italian one and sure to become a family favorite in no time!
Classic Chili Recipe
This is the BEST Classic Chili Recipe, loaded with savory beef, Italian sausage, and beans in a bold, hearty sauce. It’s perfect for soup weather with a large chunk of cornbread, served on top of baked potatoes, in queso dips, or as a hot dog topping!
Easy One Skillet Ground Beef Recipe with Orzo
Your whole family will love this delicious, Skillet Ground Beef Recipe made with orzo and briny olives. Topped with yummy feta cheese, this one pot easy dinner meal is a family favorite! Because it’s made in just one pan, you’ll not only love how it tastes, but clean-up is a breeze!
Cheesy Gordita Crunch Tacos
This copycat Taco Bell Cheesy Gordita Crunch recipe is better than at the restaurant because you can make it at home in your pajamas! I like to enjoy them late at night so this saves me a trip out.
Easy Beef Empanada Recipe from Argentina
Empanadas are fried pockets of dough filled with meat, vegetables and spices. They are popular all around the world and once you’ve mastered making them at home you will understand why!
Slow Cooker Lasagna Recipe With Ravioli
Using ravioli to make lasagna is the easiest meal ever, since the ravioli serve as the noodles and the ricotta layers! This slow cooker ravioli lasagna is my family’s favorite meal.
Brie Burger
Make a burger worthy of the hottest new restaurant with these Brie Burgers featuring melty brie cheese, apricot jam, and crispy prosciutto. This sweet and savory burger is easy to make but tastes gourmet!
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.
