Best Ever Beef and Ground Beef Recipes

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Whether you’re firing up the grill, dusting off your slow cooker, or just craving something hearty and satisfying, this roundup of beef and ground beef recipes has you covered. From globally inspired bites like Pot Roast Gyros and Jamaican Beef Patties to comfort classics such as Swedish Meatballs and Hamburger Stew, there’s a delicious option for every craving. You’ll also find weeknight heroes like Instant Pot Beef Chili and Slow Cooker BBQ Beef, along with showstoppers like Grilled Beef Tri Tip. Get ready to beef up your dinner rotation with flavor-packed recipes that never disappoint!

Pot Roast Gyros

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Need a way to jazz up your pot roast leftovers? Turn them into Pot Roast Gyros, tucked into pillowy pita with zippy onions, crisp greens, and a dollop of tzatziki that practically screams “OPA!”
Get the Recipe: Pot Roast Gyros

Swedish Meatballs

A bowl of mashed potatoes with meatballs covered in brown gravy and a spoon inside.
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Toss the IKEA meatballs—these homemade Swedish Meatballs are spiced to perfection and smothered in dreamy gravy that’ll have you saying “ja, please” to seconds.
Get the Recipe: Swedish Meatballs

Grilled Beef Tri Tip

A plate of Santa Maria barbecue with tri-tip, salad, beans, and garlic toast.
Photo credit: Culinary Hill

You haven’t lived until you’ve tried this Grilled Beef Tri Tip—it’s marinated in garlic and herbs, grilled to perfection, and destined to make your next cookout taste like you hired a pitmaster.
Get the Recipe: Grilled Beef Tri Tip

Jamaican Beef Patties

A white plate filled with beef patties with one cut in half with potato filling as well
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Jamaican Beef Patties deliver flaky, golden pockets of island-spiced beef and potato magic—basically a tropical vacation disguised as dinner.
Get the Recipe: Jamaican Beef Patties

Grilled Bavette Steak

bavette steaks.
Photo credit: The Big Man’s World

Steak night just got an upgrade with this juicy Grilled Bavette Steak, which marinates in soy, lime, and olive oil before hitting the flames for a fast, flavor-packed sizzle fest.
Get the Recipe: Grilled Bavette Steak

Slow Cooker BBQ Beef

Barbecue beef on a hamburger bun.
Photo credit: The Magical Slow Cooker

Let your slow cooker do the heavy lifting with this melt-in-your-mouth Slow Cooker BBQ Beef, where beef gets cozy in smoky sauce until it practically begs to be slapped on a bun.
Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker BBQ Beef

Crockpot Spaghetti Squash Lasagna Bolognese

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Sneak some veggies into your lasagna night with Crockpot Spaghetti Squash Lasagna Bolognese, a cheesy, meaty marvel that lets your slow cooker flex its Italian flair.
Get the Recipe: Crockpot Spaghetti Squash Lasagna Bolognese

Hamburger Stew

hamburger stew in a white bowl
Photo credit: Salt and Lavender

For a hearty, no-fuss dinner that tastes like a warm hug, you can’t go wrong with Hamburger Stew, where beef, potatoes, and veggies stew together into weeknight gold.
Get the Recipe: Hamburger Stew

Slow Cooker Salisbury Steak Meatballs

Salisbury steak meatballs in slow cooker.
Photo credit: The Magical Slow Cooker

Who knew frozen meatballs could be so fabulous? Slow Cooker Salisbury Steak Meatballs swim in savory mushroom gravy until they’re so tender, they don’t even need a knife.
Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Salisbury Steak Meatballs

Instant Pot Beef Chili

white bowl with electric pressure cooker beef chili topped with sour cream, cheese, and cilantro
Photo credit: Salt and Lavender

Crank out cozy comfort in no time with Instant Pot Beef Chili, where tender beef and bold spices come together in a pressure-cooked fiesta of flavor.
Get the Recipe: Instant Pot Beef Chili

Air Fryer Hamburgers

air fried hamburgers.
Photo credit: The Big Man’s World

Busy weeknights call for fast, juicy wins like Air Fryer Hamburgers, which cook up crispy outside and tender inside—no grill, no grease, no regrets.
Get the Recipe: Air Fryer Hamburgers

Sesame Beef and Cabbage Stir-Fry

A plate with stir-fried beef, cabbage, onions, and bell peppers alongside a serving of brown rice; chopsticks are placed beside the plate.
Photo credit: Gimme Some Oven

Dinner in a dash? This Sesame Beef and Cabbage Stir-Fry brings the heat (and the crunch) with seared steak and sesame-kissed cabbage in a sweet-savory sauce.
Get the Recipe: Sesame Beef and Cabbage Stir-Fry

Korean Beef Bulgogi

beef bulgogi in serving dish
Photo credit: Foodie Crush

One bite of Korean Beef Bulgogi and you’ll forget takeout ever existed—sweet, spicy, and perfectly charred beef that belongs on rice, in lettuce wraps, or straight off the pan.
Get the Recipe: Korean Beef Bulgogi

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About Jenny deRemer

I am a Charleston, South Carolina-based culinary novice, an ardent authority on all things travel, a designer by trade, and the creator of Not Entirely Average. I have a weakness for farmers' markets, delight in adventures way off the beaten path, enjoy documenting my many moods through photography, and have been known to conquer the occasional yard sale with gusto!

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