19 Beef Recipes That Will Surely Become Favorites

Your family is going to love these beef recipes! We have comforting classics and creative twists for a variety of flavorful meals. Perfect for weeknights or weekends alike, there are so many good ones!

Ground Beef Ramen Noodles

This homemade dinner rivals takeout from your local restaurant. Made with bell peppers, carrots, and ground beef, this easy dish delivers great flavors in a budget-friendly package that manages to pack in flavor, veggies, and protein!

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Walking Taco Casserole

This walking taco casserole recipe is everything you love about walking tacos in an easy casserole form! Taco-spiced ground beef is cooked with onions and zucchini and then combined with black beans and tomatoes and layered with shredded cheese. Once it’s baked and melty, you’ll top it with plenty of your favorite taco toppings and Fritos.

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Bacon Blue Cheeseburger with Roasted Garlic Aioli

This amazing burger has seven, yes you read that correctly, seven layers of delicious flavor that you are going to love. Blue cheese, ground beef, roasted garlic aioli AND bacon jam? This is a burger that is sure to please!

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Mexican Picadillo

Ground beef, potatoes, tomato sauce, and chiles all come together for a quick, flavorful, and inexpensive dinner that your family will love. Serve it as a main dish over rice, or use it to make nachos or tacos.

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Italian Meatball Marinara Subs

Homemade meatballs with a rich and hearty marinara sauce served on a toasted brioche bun? Yes, please! The whole family will love this Italian-inspired meatball dinner! 

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Beef & Broccoli Stir-Fry

Thinly sliced steak is cooked to perfection and bites of crisp and tender broccoli are coated in a deliciously glossy sauce that is sweet, savory, and balanced that brings everything together. This beef and broccoli is made with simple ingredients and can be prepped in just 15 minutes, which is why we love it on busy weeknights, and given all of the rave reviews on my original steak stir-fry, I know your family will, too!

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Cheesy Ground Beef Quesadilla

The whole family will love this cheesy beef quesadillas meal! It’s comforting and delicious; easy and ready in 20 minutes. The ground beef is cooked and then it’s layered with two layers of cheese for the ultimate layered gooey cheese quesadilla. YUM!

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Is there anything more satisfying than ground beef enchiladas? Not much! A savory ground beef filling is wrapped in tortillas, smothered with enchilada sauce, and baked into bubbly, cheesy perfection. Add your favorite fresh toppings.

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 Easy Cast Iron Teriyaki Flank Steak with Veggies

This cast iron teriyaki flank steak is both sweet and spicy, for a flavor that you are going to love. The flank steak is tender and juicy, and the vegetables are tender and delicious. This is sure to become a requested family dinner in your home. 

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Cheeseburger Macaroni

Skip the boxed option and make the best homemade cheeseburger macaroni with simple ingredients. This recipe is so easy and makes a comfort food dish that sticks to the ribs. The whole family is going to want seconds of this cheesy pasta!

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Thai Red Beef Curry

Curries make an amazing quick weeknight dinner and this recipe is no different. It’s a restaurant-quality meal that you can easily make at home. It’s totally customizable for your needs and what you have on hand, but the end result is a delicious meal that will have everyone cleaning their plates! 

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Mexican Ground Beef Skillet

If you need a quick weeknight easy beef dinner you need this Mexican ground beef skillet recipe. It’s ready in a flash and packed with flavor, protein, and veggies all in a single pan. This is a recipe that will find its way on your dinner table again and again. 

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Spaghetti with Meat Sauce

If my kids had to pick an all-time favorite meal, this is it. Our homemade spaghetti with meat sauce features a slow-simmered, rich tomato meat sauce made with perfectly browned ground beef, Italian sausage, a balanced tomato sauce, and traditional Italian seasonings. Serve with al dente spaghetti, a salad, and garlic bread.

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Slow Cooker Pulled Beef

If you are a fan of hands off slow cooker recipes you are going to love this one. Just 10 minutes of prep and after slow cooking, you’ll be left with flavorful, tender, and totally delicious shredded beef. This slow cooker shredded beef is a blank canvas and you have so many options for ways to turn it into multiple meals. 

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Beef Yaki Udon

Tender beef, udon noodles, and a delicious homemade sauce make this beef yaki udon a meal you’ll be making on repeat! Serve with your favorite veggies for a quick and easy beef dinner any night of the week. 
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Steak Quesadillas

These homemade steak quesadillas combine layers of tender seasoned steak, melty cheese, and crispy tortillas. They are delicious, nutritious, and full of flavor – perfect for game day or a quick and satisfying dinner. After a quick sear, the steak rests and is then thinly sliced before being layered into the cheese and tortilla layers.

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Pepper Steak Stir Fry

This beloved recipe is a reader favorite! The easy pepper and steak stir fry recipe comes together in just 30 minutes and it’s better than take-out! It’s got everything you are looking for in a meal (from both a nutrition and an enjoyment standpoint): carbs, veggies, protein, and FLAVOR!

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Homemade Bolognese

After you make this homemade bolognese sauce you won’t need to add jarred sauce to your shopping list. This recipe uses red peppers, pork, and ground beef to make a hearty and flavorful sauce that is perfect with rigatoni. This one is sure to become a favorite.

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Ground Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry

This ground beef stir fry is delicious, but it’s also nutritious and has protein, produce, carbs (energy), and flavor! This ground beef and broccoli checks all the boxes. This easy meal comes together in just 20 minutes by utilizing some quick kitchen shortcuts (ground beef cooks so quickly) and can also be prepped ahead if that’s your style.

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