Tried, True, and Saved Thousands of Times: Our Best Ground Beef Recipes

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Cowboy Beans

A few additions take this baked bean recipe from BBQ side dish to a one-pan meal. Ground beef and bacon add heartiness to a combination of five types of beans, including pinto beans, kidney beans, and butter beans. A sauce made with molasses and ketchup adds just the right amount of sweetness.

Johnny Marzetti Casserole

The original recipe for Johnny Marzetti casserole was created in the 1920s at Marzetti's Restaurant in Ohio. The dish has been a Midwest favorite ever since. Our recipe tasters were blown away by the combination of ground beef, noodles, and cheese. But our favorite part? The addition of just a touch of brown sugar in the tomato sauce.

Meatballs in Creamy Spinach Curry

You need just 8 ingredients to whip up this ground beef recipe. Start by making beef meatballs that are flavored with curry paste. Once cooked, top the homemade meatballs with a quick sauce made with cream, curry paste, and spinach. Serve the dish over cooked basmati rice.

French Onion Meatballs and Rice

If you're looking for a shortcut dinner idea, try this dump-and-bake casserole. Add mushrooms, rice, beef broth, and canned condensed French onion soup to a baking dish. Bake for 30 minutes, uncover, and add purchased frozen beef meatballs. Once baked, finish the casserole with plenty of shredded Gruyère cheese on top.

Bubble Pizza

Capture the nostalgia of elementary school lunches with this cafeteria-inspired recipe for bubble pizza. The shortcut dinner idea starts with canned biscuit dough and jarred pasta sauce. Customize the dish with your favorite pizza toppings, though we're partial to a combination of ground beef, Italian sausage, and cheese.

Sheet Pan Lasagna

If your favorite part of lasagna is the crispy edges, try making our sheet pan variation. Instead of thick slices, you'll end up with thin, crisp bites that have the perfect meat-to-noodle-to-cheese ratio. As one BHG home cook raved, "Made this recipe for the first time, and I used ground beef and ground pork. I added some chopped garlic and red pepper flakes to the meat, along with dried Italian herbs. It was super easy and very good for how quick it is compared to regular lasagna. The only thing I will do differently next time is add more sauce."

Shipwreck Casserole

Known by many names, Shipwreck Casserole is a retro recipe that's made with ground beef, hash browns, and frozen mixed veggies. A crispy cornflake topping is what sets this casserole apart from the rest and is one of the reasons it's been a family favorite for more than 80 years.

Dump and Bake Manicotti

You don't need to spend hours in the kitchen to make homemade manicotti. Our dump and bake twist swaps the classic filling for pieces of string cheese. Once the pasta is stuffed, it's topped with a homemade beef sauce and topped with shredded Italian blend cheese. Finish the dump dinner with plenty of freshly chopped basil.

Skillet Taco Pie

Whip up a crowd-favorite meal in under 30 minutes. BHG's skillet taco pie is easy to make and customize, earning the recipe raves like this one: "I love this dish. So easy to make. It's like a deconstructed taco. I used refried black beans and crushed tortilla chips instead of taco shells. Also, I didn't mix the chips in because I didn't want them to get soggy."

Classic Lasagna Soup

If assembling a pan of lasagna seems like too much work for a weeknight meal, try this flavorful soup instead. Once the ground beef and noodles have cooked in the tomato broth, top the bowls with a homemade cottage cheese and mozzarella mixture. Prep this dish ahead, and it will last in the fridge for up to 4 days.