Ground beef is the workhorse of the weeknight, cheap, fast, and there’s about a hundred ways to turn a pound of it into dinner.
This roundup covers the whole spread, tacos, burgers, chili, pasta bakes and a few cozy soups for good measure.
Some are 20 minute jobs, some simmer low and slow, all of them stretch your grocery dollar.
Let’s get cooking…
Thai Beef with Carrot Basil Salad
Ground beef simmered in lime, garlic and soy til it goes saucy, spooned over jasmine rice with a crunchy carrot basil salad on top. Half an hour, start to finish. Weeknight food that doesn’t taste like a shortcut.
Honey Habanero Tacos
Sweet honey meets fiery habanero in these beef tacos from Honest and Truly. A little dangerous, a lot of fun. Keep something cold nearby and go for it.
Delicious Homemade Kefta Kebabs
Spiced ground beef pressed onto skewers and grilled, from Honest and Truly. Warm Middle Eastern flavors and they come together quick. Tuck into pita with some yogurt sauce.
Perfect Crockpot Chili
Dump it in the crockpot in the morning and walk away, from Honest and Truly. By dinner you’ve got a thick, hearty beef chili waiting. The smell alone is worth it.
Crockpot Mexican Beef in Masa Cups
Slow cooked Mexican beef served in little masa cups, from Honest and Truly. Different from your usual taco night and kind of a showstopper. Fun for a get together.
Skillet Mexican Beef and Rice.
Beef and rice cooked together in one skillet, from Half Baked Harvest. Everything in one pan means barely any cleanup. Cheesy, filling, and ready before you’d order out.
Easy Chipotle Cheddar Beef Chili.
A smoky chipotle chili loaded with cheddar, from Half Baked Harvest. Rich, a little spicy, exactly what you want on a cold night. Cornbread on the side, obviously.
Sheet Pan Spicy Ginger Sesame Beef and Broccoli.
Beef and broccoli the sheet pan way, from Half Baked Harvest. Ginger, sesame and a little heat, all roasted on one tray. Skip the takeout and keep the dishes low.
30 Minute Vietnamese Beef and Crispy Rice Bowl
Saucy Vietnamese beef over crispy rice, half an hour flat, from Half Baked Harvest. That crunchy rice at the bottom is the whole point. Fresh herbs on top make it sing.
Chipotle Beef Sweet Potato Skins
Sweet potato skins stuffed with chipotle beef and cheese, from Half Baked Harvest. Half appetizer, half dinner, fully delicious. Great for a casual night with friends.
Thai Basil Beef
Quick stir fried beef with handfuls of fresh basil, from The Modern Proper. Twenty minutes and dinner’s done. Salty, savory and a little fragrant over rice.
Gingery Ground Beef (Soboro Donburi) | The Modern Proper
A Japanese rice bowl with sweet, gingery ground beef, from The Modern Proper. Simple, comforting and fast. The kind of bowl you’ll crave again next week.
Crock-Pot Taco Meat
Set the crockpot and let it do taco night for you, from The Modern Proper. Makes a big batch, freezes great. The base for tacos, nachos, bowls, whatever you’re feeling.
Baked Mostaccioli
Cheesy baked pasta with a meaty sauce, from The Modern Proper. The kind of casserole that feeds a crowd and reheats like a champ. Comfort food, plain and simple.
Classic Cheese Burger with Secret Sauce
The cheeseburger done right, from The Modern Proper, secret sauce and all. Sometimes you just want a good burger and nothing else. This one delivers.
Patty Melt
Griddled beef, melty cheese and caramelized onions pressed between toasty rye, from The Modern Proper. Diner classic, made at home. Greasy in the way you secretly want.
Beef Sliders with Sun-Dried Tomato Mayo and Spicy Pickless
Little beef sliders built for sharing, from The Modern Proper. Game day food that works just as well as a fun family dinner. Make a tray and watch them go.
Avocado Burger with Bacon
A loaded burger with creamy avocado and crispy bacon, from The Modern Proper. Messy, rich and worth every napkin. Treat yourself on a Friday.
Taco Soup
All your taco flavors in a cozy bowl of soup, from The Modern Proper. Throw it together fast, load up the toppings. Filling and good for a crowd.
Award Winning Chili
The chili that earns its name, from The Modern Proper. Deep, beefy and just spicy enough. Make a big pot, it’s even better the next day.
Lasagna Soup | The Modern Proper
All the lasagna flavor with none of the layering, from The Modern Proper. Saucy, cheesy and slurpable. The lazy genius version of an old favorite.
Stuffed Pepper Soup | The Modern Proper
Stuffed peppers turned into a brothy soup, from The Modern Proper. Way less fuss than the baked kind, same comforting taste. Easy weeknight bowl.
Taco Salad | The Modern Proper
Seasoned beef over crisp greens with all the taco fixings, from The Modern Proper. Lighter than tacos but just as satisfying. A good way to use up that taco meat.
Easy Bolognese
A rich, slow simmered meat sauce made easy, from The Modern Proper. Toss it with pasta and you’ve got a dinner that tastes like Sunday on a Tuesday. Freezes beautifully.
Classic Salisbury Steak Recipe
Beef patties smothered in mushroom gravy, from The Modern Proper. Old school comfort over mashed potatoes. The dinner that feels like a warm hug.
Crispy Ground Beef Tacos
The crunchy shell taco of your childhood, done right, from The Modern Proper. Crispy, cheesy and just messy enough. Taco night never gets old.
Easy Beef Empanadas Recipe
Flaky little hand pies stuffed with seasoned beef, from The Modern Proper. A bit of a project but so worth it. Make a big batch and freeze some for later.
Easy, Classic Shepherd’s Pie (Beef Or Lamb!)
Savory beef under a blanket of mashed potatoes, from The Modern Proper. The ultimate cold weather comfort dish. One pan, feeds the whole table.
Sloppy Joes
Saucy, sweet and savory beef piled on a soft bun, from The Modern Proper. Pure nostalgia, ready in no time. Grab extra napkins, you’ll need em.
And that’s a month of dinners out of one humble pound of ground beef.
Tacos and burgers for the easy nights, chili and shepherd’s pie for the cozy ones, soups and pasta bakes when you’re feeding a crowd.
Save a few favorites, keep some beef in the freezer, and dinner’s basically handled no matter what kind of night it is…