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Ground beef Recipes

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23 recipes

Chili with beef, bell pepper and chili pepper — USA recipe

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Soups

Chili

Chili con carne is a thick, spicy stew of beef, red beans and tomatoes seasoned with cumin, paprika and hot chili. Despite the Spanish name it comes from Texas, where it has been the official state dish since 1977, and belongs to Tex-Mex cooking rather than to Mexico. It warms and fills, which makes it food for the cold season.

65 min570 kcal4 serves

🌶️Spicy🌾Gluten-free💪High protein

Meatloaf with ground beef, onion and breadcrumbs — USA recipe

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Meat Dishes

Meatloaf

Meatloaf is a traditional American dish — ground meat mixed with breadcrumbs, eggs and spices, baked into a loaf shape and topped with a tomato glaze.

63 min700 kcal4 serves

💪High protein

Lasagna with lasagna pasta, ground beef and ricotta — Italy recipe

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Cereal and Pasta Dishes

Lasagna

Lasagna is baked layers of wide pasta sheets, meat sauce, béchamel and cheese. This version also adds a layer of ricotta mixed with egg and Parmesan, the way Italian-American kitchens often do it, so it comes out denser and richer than a plain ragù-and-béchamel lasagne. Bake it 35–40 minutes and let it rest before cutting, so the layers set into clean squares.

100 min950 kcal6 serves

💪High protein

Spaghetti Bolognese with spaghetti, ground beef and tomato — Italy recipe

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Cereal and Pasta Dishes

Spaghetti Bolognese

A slow-cooked meat ragù of ground beef, pancetta, tomatoes, and a splash of milk that simmers for hours until thick and deeply savory. The pasta is just a vehicle — the sauce is where all the patience pays off.

35 min900 kcal4 serves

💪High protein

Classic American Burger with beef, onion and cheese — USA recipe

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Meat Dishes

Classic American Burger

The classic American burger is a seared ground-beef patty in a toasted bun with melted American cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles and a mayonnaise, ketchup and mustard sauce. This version smashes a ball of 80/20 beef thin in a smoking-hot cast-iron pan to get a dark crust.

25 min840 kcal4 serves

⚡Quick💪High protein

Golubtsy (Stuffed Cabbage Rolls) with white cabbage, ground beef and pork and tomato paste — Ukraine recipe

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Vegetable and Mushroom Dishes

Golubtsy (Stuffed Cabbage Rolls)

Tender cabbage leaves filled with a mixture of ground meat and rice, simmered in a rich tomato-sour cream sauce until soft and juicy. A cornerstone of Slavic home cooking.

120 min500 kcal5 serves

🌾Gluten-free💪High protein

Chili con Carne with ground beef, kidney beans and tomato — USA recipe

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Meat Dishes

Chili con Carne

Ground beef simmered with tomatoes, kidney beans and a short list of spices. The tomato paste goes in first and cooks dry — that single step is what separates a flat chili from one with actual depth.

60 min420 kcal4 serves

🌶️Spicy💪High protein🌾Gluten-free

Hamburger Patties with ground beef, Worcestershire sauce and garlic powder — USA recipe

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Meat Dishes

Hamburger Patties

80/20 ground beef seasoned with salt, pepper and Worcestershire, cooked two ways: as a thick classic patty with a thumb-print dimple to stay flat, or as a smash burger pressed thin on screaming-hot cast iron for maximum crust. Both from the same ingredients.

20 min380 kcal4 serves

⚡Quick💪High protein🥑Keto

High-Protein Chili with beef, kidney beans and tomatoes — USA recipe

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Meat Dishes

High-Protein Chili

Ground beef with kidney beans, black beans and a spoonful of Greek yogurt stirred in at the end. Gets better the next day. Freezes well. Around 40g of protein per bowl.

55 min480 kcal6 serves

💪High protein🌾Gluten-free🌶️Spicy

Ground Beef and Potato Skillet with ground beef, potatoes and onion — USA recipe

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Meat Dishes

Ground Beef and Potato Skillet

Ground beef and potatoes in one pan, done in 35 minutes. No advance prep, no separate boiling. The beef goes in first and builds a fond on the bottom of the pan; the potatoes cook in that flavoured fat with a splash of broth and a lid on top. It's the kind of meal that doesn't ask much of you on a weeknight.

35 min430 kcal4 serves

💪High protein

Tex-Mex Cottage Cheese Bowl with sweet potatoes, lean ground beef or turkey and canned black beans — USA recipe

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Meat Dishes

Tex-Mex Cottage Cheese Bowl

Taco-seasoned ground beef or turkey, roasted sweet potato, black beans, cottage cheese, avocado, salsa, and hot honey. The black beans are not decoration — they add serious fiber and protein while absorbing the taco-spiced meat juices. This bowl keeps you full longer than most.

35 min520 kcal4 serves

💪High protein🌾Gluten-free

Hot Honey Cottage Cheese Beef Bowl with lean ground beef, cottage cheese and honey — USA recipe

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Meat Dishes

Hot Honey Cottage Cheese Beef Bowl

Ground beef glazed in spicy-sweet hot honey, served over jasmine rice with a cold scoop of cottage cheese on top. The cottage cheese melts just enough from the heat of the beef to form a creamy layer. One pan. 25 minutes.

25 min480 kcal4 serves

💪High protein⚡Quick🌶️Spicy

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