ScoutTN Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 I need a main dish that is not meatloaf, burgers or tacos/mexican. Help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 When I need a change-up I make it (browned and drained first, of course) with curry seasoning using beef broth and adding onions, carrots, potatoes, can of navy beans. I serve it over rice because my dc like anything stew-ish/soup-ish over rice. I use about 1 tsp curry powder per pound of ground beef because my dc don't like curry that much. ETA: sometimes I add fresh spinach if we have any 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 cottage pie/shepherd's pie spaghetti and meatballs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolt. Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 - Brown with garlic, onion, salt, pepper. - Add pasta and water, simmer until pasta is done (or use pre-cooked barley) - Add a can of 'cheddar soup' or some cheese whiz - Stir in chopped fresh tomatoes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink and Green Mom Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 I use these hamburger helper-like recipes in a pinch. Our favorite is the beef stroganoff version. http://chickensintheroad.com/cooking/homemade-hamburger-helper/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegoat Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Hamburger Stoganoff can be good if you have mushrooms. Or, Swedish style meatballs. Hamburger soup can be nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 I often use ground beef on pasta. (In fact, that's what we had for dinner last night -- pasta w/ ground beef, mushrooms, & peas w/ an alfredo sauce.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justasque Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Beefy Mushroom Goodness. Brown some ground beef, drain. Saute up some onions, garlic, maybe some red peppers, and lots of mushrooms. Put them together, add 3 tbsp of flour, stir in. Add 3tbsp of fat (butter, olive oil, fat from the ground beef - whatever you've got), turn the heat to medium-low. Gradually stir in 2 cups of beef broth/stock. (Start with a tiny bit, stir in well, add in gradually larger amounts until it's all in the pan.) Season with salt and pepper. Serve over wide egg noodles, or rice, or quinoa,OR put in a casserole dish with mashed potatoes or pie crust or biscuit dough on top, maybe a little grated cheddar cheese on top of that, and bake at 350 until the top is golden brown. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 pastichio. it's greek. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 I love shepherd's pie: ground beef mixed with chopped cooked veggies (I usually use carrots, peas, and onions), with some sauce that adds a little moisture and flavor (you can use plain beef stock, or nearly anything; I make up my own with a little white wine, water, flour, and spices). Top with mashed potatoes and grated cheese on top. Back for 30 minutes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ailaena Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Dirty rice! Onion and peppers chopped finely, garlic if you *must, ground meat, lots of thyme and cayenne, all cooked together, then add a couple cans of beans, heat through, then some rice That was a vague idea rather than a recipe, but that's how I cook :p Oh! I've also added mushrooms and zucchini and kale and it's still been great! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Keeping this for later. I have lots of ground beef in my freezer from the 1/2 steer I bought this past spring, but I'm tired of meat loaf and tacos 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristi26 Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Cheeseburger mac and cheese. You can make the mac and cheese from scratch and it's AWESOME or you can use the boxed kind- still good. To make it, I brown the meat and add a bunch of hamburger seasoning plus diced onions. Then when it's done, I drain and mix with the mac and cheese. Super simple and my family thinks it's wonderful. We also often brown the beef, add onions and other veggies, season it any way we want (I typically do taco seasoning here), then serve it over diced and baked potatoes. Stuffed peppers are good. We brown the beef, add onions and other veggies, season it, add tomato sauce and rice then spoon it into pepper halves. Bake for a little while in the oven to cook the peppers (maybe at 350*?). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IfIOnly Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Hamburger vegetable soup is a favorite here. Meatloaf muffins are great too. My favorite way to use ground beef though is by making skyline chili or Cincinnati chili. Yum! My good friend first made this for me, and I've been hooked since. I love the clove, allspice, and cinnamon in the recipe. Cincinnati chili pairs well with spaghetti squash. My friend and her mom and sisters use spaghetti noodles the traditional way to eat it. http://allrecipes.com/recipe/206953/authentic-cincinnati-chili/ ETA: My friend's recipe has you processing the raw hamburger in a food processor to get that fine, soft texture, but an immersion blender used after it's all cooked works well too. The recipe above doesn't call for any of this, but I think it's more authentic and yummy to get the meat as fine as possible. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieJ Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Tarragon hot dish. It's burger, rice,cabbage and some Monterey Jack cheese. I am not home so I can't look up the recipe. It's different but good . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Since Ore-Ida just made their tator tots gluten free, I did a sort of Tator Tot casserole the other day when it was cold and I wanted comfort food. Not particularly healthy, but I had a package of the Crown style (little flat, coin-stlye rounds like the breakfast hasbrowns at Hardee's when I was a kid... no idea how their hashbrowns are now). I put them in a big baking dish, cooked them at 425 for 25 minutes per the package directions... While they were in the oven I sauted some very lean hamburger, onion, garlic, and diced bell peppers. When they were done I first spread the burger-veggie mix on top of the potatoes, then topped with a couple handfuls of shredded sharp cheddar cheese, and back in the oven for 5 minutes to melt the cheese. Served with veggie soup on the side, it was a giant hit. It will probably be a regular when I make soup in the winter months. In the future I might spread the hashbrowns out in two big baking dishes rather than cramming them into one. Sloppy Joe's or loose meat sandwiches are a good alternative too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayne J Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Chili Sweet and sour meatballs or marinara meatball subs Chili-cheese beef and Mac http://www.budgetbytes.com/2012/05/chili-cheese-beef-n-mac/ Goulash 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Curried ground beef served over rice. yum! Anne 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Swedish meatballs. (I would add a small amount of allspice to the recipe. Also, if you're not using ground pork, you will perforce have to use more ground beef.) Pastelon. Stuffed eggplant. Sweet potato chili. Cabbage rolls. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 We've made this stuffed pepper soup a few times and it's delicious. http://www.cookingclassy.com/2014/09/stuffed-pepper-soup/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medawyn Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Ground beef often turns into cottage pie here. I stretch a lb of beef with peeled, diced eggplant, mushrooms, zucchini, carrots, and onions. I would add peas, too, I'd DH would eat them. I always freeze enough for 1-2 later pies (depending on how many I'm feeding). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlsdMama Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 I was debating shepherd's pie tonight but now I think I'll make a HM mac dish. Thanks! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 I don't have a recipe, but last week I..... Browned 1lb of ground beef with onion and a bit of steak seasoning (mostly for the smoky flavor). I chopped a few large potatoes into 1cm cubes, microwaved them half done. I made a couple cups of white sauce and added in a couple teaspoons of mashed garlic when it was done. I tossed it all in one baking dish, added in a cup+ of mixed frozen veggies, added in a few chopped green onions. I seasoned with some Italian seasoning, salt, pepper. and baked it until it was done. 30+ minutes. For more specifics that aren't necessary but are what I used Chicago Steak Seasoning, Tuscan Sunset for the Italian seasoning (both Penzys Spices) Frozen veggies from Trader Joes (about 2/3 bag) 3 or 4 baking potatoes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanabug Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Beef Stroganoff 1-2 lbs ground beef 1 small onion, chopped Garlic powder to taste Salt and pepper to taste 1 cup sour cream 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1 stick butter Wide egg noodles Brown beef and onion together. Drain grease and add seasonings, sour cream, soup, and butter. Pour over cooked noodles. Easy and yummy!Lana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 This is super easy, and my family loves it (a little too much!): http://lmld.org/2011/06/28/copycat-chili-cheese-hamburger-helper/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 We've made this stuffed pepper soup a few times and it's delicious. http://www.cookingclassy.com/2014/09/stuffed-pepper-soup/ YUM! Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ailaena Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 I forgot about cabbage burgers! Cook meat with lots of pepper, sauté cabbage, add more pepper, mix together with some grainy mustard. We use loads of mustard, you don't have to. Roll out lumps of your favorite homemade pizza dough (8" roundish). I'm sure you can use store-bought but it doesn't split up as easily. Put Swiss cheese and more mustard in the middle, pile on meat mixture, put more cheese on top, pinch edges together so you get a bun, make a slice or two in it to let steam escape, and cook at 400 until dough is cooked. Maybe 20 minutes? Tip: you are not using enough pepper. You cannot use too much pepper. Also, I use ground turkey, so beef may need extra draining and drying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Korean Ground Beef is a favorite here. The recipe is in this recent thread of ground beef ideas. http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/572741-help-need-dinner-recipe-for-tonight-using-ground-beef/ I'm on my phone and if I go search for the recipe to add, this goes poof and I can't copy two links. Argh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted November 13, 2015 Author Share Posted November 13, 2015 I use these hamburger helper-like recipes in a pinch. Our favorite is the beef stroganoff version. http://chickensintheroad.com/cooking/homemade-hamburger-helper/ Definitely making some of these, Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted November 13, 2015 Author Share Posted November 13, 2015 Hamburger vegetable soup is a favorite here. Meatloaf muffins are great too. My favorite way to use ground beef though is by making skyline chili or Cincinnati chili. Yum! My good friend first made this for me, and I've been hooked since. I love the clove, allspice, and cinnamon in the recipe. Cincinnati chili pairs well with spaghetti squash. My friend and her mom and sisters use spaghetti noodles the traditional way to eat it. http://allrecipes.com/recipe/206953/authentic-cincinnati-chili/ ETA: My friend's recipe has you processing the raw hamburger in a food processor to get that fine, soft texture, but an immersion blender used after it's all cooked works well too. The recipe above doesn't call for any of this, but I think it's more authentic and yummy to get the meat as fine as possible. I grew up in Dayton, OH, just north of Cincinnati and Skyline chili brings back good memories of my childhood. Yumm! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted November 13, 2015 Author Share Posted November 13, 2015 We've made this stuffed pepper soup a few times and it's delicious. http://www.cookingclassy.com/2014/09/stuffed-pepper-soup/ Definitely making this sometime soon too! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IfIOnly Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 I grew up in Dayton, OH, just north of Cincinnati and Skyline chili brings back good memories of my childhood. Yumm! How fun! My friend and her family are Oregon natives, and I have no idea how this family recipe came to be. They are really passionate about their Skyline chili though! They get together and do big batches of cooking to share and freeze. I'm a huge fan too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted November 13, 2015 Author Share Posted November 13, 2015 Wow, thanks for all the replies and recipes! Ground beef is a staple for us so I am always glad to have some new ideas or reminders of things I haven't made in a while. I ran out of likes part way through, so if if your recipe was toward the end, I like it too! ;) I made shepherd's pie tonight because I already had everything on hand. Tomorrow is grocery day so my options were a bit limited. My kids detest mushrooms, so stroganoff doesn't go over well, though I love it. I put them into meatloaf or stuffed peppers by chopping them very, fine so they are undetectable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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