One Pack of Ground Beef, Endless Satisfying Suppers

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Ground beef is the weeknight hero that never lets you down—versatile, affordable, and endlessly comforting. This collection of delicious ground beef recipes brings bold flavor and easy prep to your table, whether you’re in the mood for Ground Beef Alfredo Bake, Kimchi Chili Mac and Cheese, or the always reliable Best Goulash Recipe. Craving handheld fun? Try Cheeseburger Quesadillas or Enchilada Cups for bites that pack a punch. From The Best Meatball Recipe to Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes, there’s something here for everyone—no drive-thru required.

Ground Beef Alfredo Bake

a bowl with a portion of cheesy ground beef Alfredo bake
Photo credit: Salt and Lavender

Craving comfort without a culinary crisis? Ground Beef Alfredo Bake throws creamy cheese, golden pasta, and seasoned beef into one glorious dish that practically serves itself. It’s everything you want in a weeknight win.
Get the Recipe: Ground Beef Alfredo Bake

Best Goulash Recipe

Easy goulash on white plates.
Photo credit: Culinary Hill

With gooey cheddar, juicy ground beef, and pasta soaking in rich tomato sauce, the Best Goulash Recipe is a nostalgic one-pot wonder that delivers dinner in 30 minutes flat. Bonus: it tastes like childhood, but better.
Get the Recipe: Best Goulash Recipe

Baked Rigatoni

Baked Rigatoni in the dish
Photo credit: Spend with Pennies

Baked Rigatoni is bubbling, cheesy perfection with layers of pasta and a meat sauce that hugs every bite. It’s the kind of meal you bring to a potluck and then secretly wish you hadn’t shared.
Get the Recipe: Baked Rigatoni

Kimchi Chili Mac and Cheese

pot of kimchi chili mac and cheese garnished with chili flakes and cilantro.
Photo credit: Feasting at Home

Put a bold twist on tradition with Kimchi Chili Mac and Cheese—a spicy, tangy mash-up of comfort food and Korean flair. Ground turkey, melted cheese, and crispy chili topping make this one-pot meal hard to forget.
Get the Recipe: Kimchi Chili Mac and Cheese

The Best Meatball Recipe

meatballs on white plate with pasta
Photo credit: Sugar Spun Run

There’s a reason it’s called The Best Meatball Recipe—each bite is tender, juicy, and seasoned like a dream. Throw them on pasta or hoard them all yourself. We won’t judge.
Get the Recipe: The Best Meatball Recipe

Cheeseburger Quesadillas

A cheeseburger quesadilla stacked on a plate next to a wedge salad.
Photo credit: Culinary Hill

Take burger night south of the border with Cheeseburger Quesadillas—crisped tortillas packed with beef, cheese, and special sauce that’ll have your tastebuds doing cartwheels. Fries are optional, but encouraged.
Get the Recipe: Cheeseburger Quesadillas

Enchilada Cups

close up of enchilada cups on a metal serving tray.
Photo credit: The Cookie Rookie

Party food just leveled up. Enchilada Cups are mini tortilla bowls packed with spicy beef, beans, jalapeños, and gooey cheese. Big flavor, zero fork required.
Get the Recipe: Enchilada Cups

Beef Chili Recipe

Beef chili in a white bowl on a teal cutting board surrounded by shredded cheese.
Photo credit: Culinary Hill

Nothing says comfort like a steaming bowl of Beef Chili Recipe, loaded with hearty beef, rich spices, and all your favorite toppings. It’s like getting a warm hug in dinner form.
Get the Recipe: Beef Chili Recipe

Mushroom Swiss Burgers

mushroom Swiss beef burger with a bite taken out of the front
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Skip the steakhouse and make Mushroom Swiss Burgers at home—perfectly cooked patties, earthy mushrooms, and melty Swiss stacked on a bun that means business. Add balsamic and you’re gourmet now.
Get the Recipe: Mushroom Swiss Burgers

Slow Cooker Lipton Onion Meatloaf

gravy being poured over lipton onion meatloaf.
Photo credit: The Magical Slow Cooker

Slow Cooker Lipton Onion Meatloaf is the answer to “What’s for dinner?” when the answer needs to be “not me.” Just dump, walk away, and come back to savory, no-effort goodness.
Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Lipton Onion Meatloaf

Cheesy Beef Stuffed Shells

ground beef stuffed shells in a white baking dish with a few stuffed shells missing
Photo credit: Salt and Lavender

Comfort food gets a glow-up with Cheesy Beef Stuffed Shells, baked in marinara and bursting with cheesy, meaty goodness. It’s basically a hug in a casserole dish.
Get the Recipe: Cheesy Beef Stuffed Shells

Low Carb Taco Bowls

white bowl with low-carb taco bowl recipe next to lime wedges
Photo credit: Salt and Lavender

Low Carb Taco Bowls ditch the tortillas but keep all the flavor. Think taco night, but with cauliflower rice, spiced beef, and no post-dinner carb coma.
Get the Recipe: Low Carb Taco Bowls

Instant Pot Hamburger Mac and Cheese

earthenware bowl of Instant Pot hamburger mac and cheese
Photo credit: Salt and Lavender

Fast, filling, and made in one pot, Instant Pot Hamburger Mac and Cheese delivers creamy, beefy goodness with zero draining. It’s lazy cooking at its most delicious.
Get the Recipe: Instant Pot Hamburger Mac and Cheese

Cheese Stuffed Meatballs

A plate of spaghetti with tomato sauce, meatballs, grated cheese, and fresh basil leaves.
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Cheese Stuffed Meatballs are what happens when marinara meets mozzarella and magic. Cut one open and watch the cheese stretch—you earned this moment.
Get the Recipe: Cheese Stuffed Meatballs

Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes

sloppy joe sandwich on a plate with chips and a pickle.
Photo credit: The Cookie Rookie

Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes make dinner easy and messes acceptable. Tangy, saucy, and sweet, they’re a kid-approved classic with grown-up flavor.
Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes

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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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