What can you make with a pound (or two) of ground beef or ground chuck? These delicious dinner recipes, that’s what! We love dinner ideas that stretch ground beef and save money. From burgers to casseroles to burritos, ground beef is versatile and can be used in so many ways. Not only are these dinner recipes easy, but they are also sure to please the whole family. While meat prices aren’t what they once were, these dinner recipes will help stretch that ground beef you picked up from the store.
Baked Cream Cheese Spaghetti
“Cream cheese and spaghetti. Wow! One of my favorite ingredients to cook with is cream cheese. It adds so much flavor to your recipe that you make. This recipe is so easy to make and adding the green peppers, carrots, onions, and spices gives it that extra boost.” – Betty
Sea’s Salisbury Steak
“This is my favorite recipe for Salisbury steak. It’s very easy and gets rave reviews! You can simmer this for awhile. The longer you do, the thicker, darker and more flavorful the gravy becomes. This recipe makes extra gravy for mashed potatoes.” – Sea
Robin’s Enchilada Pie
“This enchilada pie is a family favorite that was modified from a recipe given to my mother by a coworker over forty years ago. It is actually laid out much like lasagna so it’s a lot less work than traditional enchiladas.” – Robin
Best Ever Hamburgers
“My husband says I make the best hamburgers he ever ate and there is one trick to make them that good. Follow recipe. Enjoy!” – Pat
Chili Mac and Cheese
“The perfect combination of beef chili with decadently creamy mac and cheese (aka macaroni) in one irresistible dish that is super easy to make!” – Kevin
Stuffed Pepper Soup
“Yummy! Tastes like stuffed green peppers. It is easy to make, hearty and filling.” – Gail
Southern Goulash
“It’s a quick, economic meal that really stretches a pound of ground beef.” – Jeanette
My Favorite Lasagna
“I love this lasagna. So yummy, the flavor literally explodes in your mouth!” – Jess
Cabbage Roll Casserole
“Cabbage Roll Casserole is an easy family favorite. It combines all the delicious flavors of stuffed cabbage rolls with a lot less time and effort. This delectable casserole makes eight healthy servings and leftovers heat perfectly in the microwave.” – Beth
Hamburger Vegetable Soup
“This Hamburger Vegetable Soup is hearty and an easy meal full of flavor. It is loaded with meat, vegetables, and pasta.” – Debbie
Momma Linda’s Enchiladas
“This was the first dish my mom-in-law shared with me. It’s very popular in our family, especially for company!” – Marsha
Mom’s Spaghetti Sauce
“This recipe was a staple growing up in a family of eight, six of which were male! To this day it is the most requested and desired meal when the family is all together. My mom has even gotten to the point where she freezes it for when the boys come home on holidays so they can take a small tub home.” – Brandi
Cheesy Taco Skillet
“I have been making this for my family for a long time. We love it! It really stretches the food budget without giving up on flavor or having small servings!” – Chrissy
Crock Pot Baked Ziti
“Threw this together the other night for dinner. It was really good! Leftovers were even better.” – Amanda
8 Cans Taco Soup
“This is a quick ‘n easy soup to put together. My husband and I especially enjoyed this soup the next day, as the seasonings seem to meld together in the soup a bit more. We also enjoyed the soup along with grilled cheese sandwiches.” – Cindi Marie
“World Famous” Slow Cooker Meatballs
“So they’re not really famous, but they SHOULD BE.” – Lindsay