Surprisingly Easy Recipes for Lusciously Delectable Ground Beef
After a hectic evening of work and driving kids around, you have to come home and make a meal for the family. You reach home and realize that all you have in your fridge is ground beef and a few other things, and you don't know what to cook. For such situations, here are a few easy recipes you can use.
Natasha Bantwal
Last Updated: Jul 14, 2017
It's always great fun learning to prepare new dishes. Ground beef is a versatile ingredient and can be used in many dishes. It's simple, easy to learn, and won't take much of your time in the kitchen. Don't believe me? Just take a look at the following recipes.
Hominy Bake
This is an delicious, easy-to-make casserole.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- Ground beef, 1 pound (lean)
- Onions, ½ cup (chopped)
- Chili with beans, 1 can
- Chili powder, 2 teaspoons
- Condensed cream of chicken soup, 1 can
- Yellow hominy, 1 can (20 ounces or enough for 2½ cups, drained)
- Olives, 2 tablespoons (sliced, ripe)
- Processed cheese, ½ cup (shredded)
Directions
- Add some oil to a pan and heat it. To this, add the onions and ground beef. Cook till the beef is brown.
- Add the rest of the ingredients except cheese and stir well.
- Take a 2-quart casserole dish, and to this, add the beef and hominy mixture.
- Cover the dish and bake at 350ºF for 25 minutes.
- Remove the dish, sprinkle cheese on top, and bake uncovered for 5 to 10 minutes.
Beef and Noodle Casserole
Ingredients
- Olive oil, 2 tablespoons
- Ground beef, 1 pound (lean)
- Onions, ½ cup (chopped)
- Parsley, 1 tablespoon (minced)
- Tomatoes, 2 cans (14 ounces each)
- Tomato sauce, 1 can (8 ounces)
- Salt, 1 teaspoon
- Pepper, 1 teaspoon
- Garlic powder, ½ teaspoon
- Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon
- Noodles, 8 ounces
- Cheddar cheese, 12 ounces (shredded)
- Parmesan cheese, 3 tablespoons (grated)
Directions
- Add olive oil to a medium-sized dish, and let it heat. Next, add the minced beef and let it brown.
- Remove the beef and the fat, till only about 2 tablespoons of fat is left behind. To this fat, add onions and sauté till they are golden brown.
- Now add parsley, tomatoes, tomato sauce, seasoning, and cooked beef. Cover and let it simmer for an hour.
- Take the noodles and boil them in salted water as per packet instructions. Drain and rinse the noodles with hot water.
- Take a casserole dish and grease it. Layer the dish with noodles, cheese, beef mixture, and the sauce. Just make sure the top layer is cheese.
- Bake at 350ºF till the cheese melts and starts bubbling.
Baked Ziti with Ground Beef
Ingredients
- Ground beef, 1 pound (lean)
- Onion, ½ cup (chopped)
- Green bell pepper, ½ cup (chopped)
- Tomatoes, 1 can (15 ounces, diced and not drained)
- Tomato sauce, 1 can (8 ounces)
- Basil leaf, ½ teaspoon (dried, crushed)
- Oregano, ½ teaspoon (dried, crushed)
- Garlic powder, ½ teaspoon
- Salt to taste
- Pepper, a pinch
- Ziti or elbow macaroni, 1 packet (8 ounces, cooked and drained)
- Mozzarella cheese, 2 cups (8 ounces each, shredded)
Directions
- In a large skillet, add some oil and sauté the beef, onion, and green bell pepper. Cook well till the onion is soft, and the beef is golden brown.
- Remove most of the fat, leaving just a little. To this, add tomatoes, tomato sauce, basil, oregano, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Stir this mixture well.
- Next add the ziti/elbow macaroni and cheese.
- Transfer all this to a casserole dish. Cover the mixture with cheese and bake at 350ºF for 30 minutes allowing the cheese to melt and bubble.
Rice and Beef Hash
Ingredients
- Ground beef, 1 pound (lean)
- Onion, ½ cup (chopped)
- Green pepper, ½ cup (diced)
- Tomatoes, 1 can (15 ounces, diced)
- Rice, 2 cups (cooked)
- Chili sauce, 1 tablespoon
- Salt to taste
- Pepper, one pinch
- Cheddar cheese, ½ cup (shredded)
Directions
- Take a large skillet and put it on medium heat. To this, add some olive oil, beef, onion, and green pepper. Cook till the onions are soft and the beef is brown.
- Remove the extra fat, leaving just a little for cooking the tomatoes, rice, chili sauce, and pepper.
- Lower the heat, cover the skillet, and let the beef simmer for 10 minutes.
- Sprinkle cheese on top, and let it cook well till the cheese has melted.
