14 Ground Beef Dinners That Skip the Pasta but Keep the Comfort
Ground beef can do a lot more than end up in spaghetti sauce. These pasta-free dinners turn it into hearty, flavorful meals that still feel filling and satisfying. From skillet meals and casseroles to tacos, bowls, stuffed peppers, and comfort-food favorites, each recipe gives you a different way to use ground beef without relying on noodles. It’s an easy way to shake up dinner when you want something familiar but not the same old pasta night.
Classic Moussaka Recipe from Greece
This Classic Moussaka Recipe is a rich, meaty casserole made up of eggplant, potatoes, meat sauce and topped with creamy bechamel sauce. It’s the perfect Greek comfort food dish!
Glazed Asian Meatballs with Cilantro Slaw
These succulent Asian meatballs are made with white miso, ginger, and garlic and finished in a soy glaze. They’re perfect served with a crisp and spicy slaw.
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!
Keto Pizza Casserole with Ground Beef Recipe
This one skillet Keto pizza casserole recipe with ground beef will not disappoint with its zesty italian sausage, ground beef and pepperoni! Who doesn’t love a meat-lovers pizza? Now my keto/low carbs friends can enjoy it too!
Stove Top Stuffing Meatloaf Recipe
Make the best and easiest Stuffing Meatloaf recipe with a box of Stove Top Stuffing! This meatloaf comes together in just minutes and is moist and flavorful every time. We finish it off with a sweet and tangy ketchup glaze for an easy dinner you can enjoy year round.
French Onion Meatloaf with Onion Gravy (Lipton Onion Soup Meatloaf)
Have you ever been in the mood for something different? It’s in the middle of grilling season, but sometimes I want a home-cooked, down home comfort meal. Here I am sharing the best meatloaf!
Cevapi from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Cevapi are flavorful kebabs from Bosnia and Herzegovina. They are made from a savory blend of ground beef and lamb meat, and are grilled over a charcoal flame. Try this easy and delicious Cevapi recipe for your next barbecue!
Nana’s Golabki (Polish Stuffed Cabbage Rolls)
Nana’s Golabki is the ultimate comfort food! These Polish Stuffed Cabbage Rolls are mostly traditional – ground beef and rice wrapped and baked in soft cabbage leaves, but with a healthy surprise ingredient: mushrooms!
Baked Beans with Ground Beef and Bacon
These baked beans with ground beef and bacon are a satisfying side dish for BBQ dinners, cookouts, and more! Not only are my baked beans made sweet with brown sugar, but they are ultra-flavorful from the added smokiness of hickory-smoked bacon and liquid smoke! Once you try it, you won’t want baked beans any other way!
Copycat Taco Bell Meximelts
Miss those iconic Meximelts from Taco Bell? This homemade copycat version brings back the nostalgia using simple ingredients right from your kitchen. With seasoned ground beef, melty cheese, and fresh pico de gallo wrapped in a soft flour tortilla, these make the perfect addition to your Taco Tuesday!
Weeknight Cheesy Beef Skillet Chili
Weeknight Cheesy Beef Skillet Chili is great for those nights when dinner has to be on the table quick!
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.
Ground Beef & Eggs
This Ground Beef and Eggs recipe has a combo of Mediterranean spices, lean ground beef and eggs scrambled all together in one skillet.
Homemade Salisbury Steak Recipe
Salisbury Steak is a one pan meal the entire family will love! Tender ground beef patties with a savory beef and mushroom gravy made easily in under 1 hour.
