Easy Recipes for Ground Beef

After a hectic evening of work and driving kids around, you have to come home and make a meal for the family. You reach home and realize that all you have in your fridge is ground beef and a few other things, and you don’t know what to cook. Here are easy recipes for ground beef:
Easy Recipes for Ground Beef
Beef Hominy Bake
This is an easy to make casserole with ground beef.
Ingredients:
  • 1 pound of lean ground beef.
  • 1/2 cup chopped onions.
  • 1 can of chili with beans.
  • 2 teaspoons of chili powders.
  • 1 can of condensed cream of chicken soup.
  • Yellow hominy, drained - 1 can of 20 ounces or enough for 2 ½ cups.
  • 2 tablespoons of sliced ripe olives.
  • Processed cheese, shredded - ½ cup.
Preparation:
  • Take a pan and add some oil to it and heat it, to this add the onions and ground beef. Cook till the beef is brown.
  • Add the rest of the ingredients except the cheese and stir well.
  • Take a 2-quart casserole dish and to this add the beef and hominy mixture.
  • Cover the dish and bake at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes.
  • Remove the dish and sprinkle the cheese on top and bake, uncovered for 5 to 10 minutes.
Beef and Noodle Casserole
Ingredients:
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
  • 1 pound of lean ground beef.
  • 1/2 cup chopped onions.
  • 1 tablespoon of minced parsley.
  • Tomatoes - 2 cans, with each can being about 14 ounces.
  • Tomato sauce - 1 can of 8 ounces.
  • 1 teaspoon of salt.
  • 1 teaspoon of pepper.
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder.
  • 1 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce.
  • Noodles - 8 ounces.
  • 12 ounces of shredded cheddar cheese.
  • 3 tablespoons of grated parmesan cheese.
Preparation:
  • Take a medium sized dish and to it add the olive oil and let it heat. To this add the ground beef and let it brown.
  • Remove the ground beef and the fat, till only about 2 tablespoons of fat is left behind. To this fat add onions and saute till they are a golden brown.
  • Now add the parsley, tomatoes, tomato sauce, seasoning and the cooked ground beef. Cover and let it simmer for an hour.
  • Take the noodles and boil them in salted water as per packet instructions. Drain and rinse the noodle with hot water.
  • Take a casserole dish and grease it. Layer the dish with noodles, cheese, ground beef mixture and the sauce, just make sure the top layer is cheese.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F till the cheese melts and starts bubbling.
Baked Ziti Recipe with Ground Beef
Ingredients:
  • Lean ground beef - 1 pound.
  • Onion, chopped - ½ cup.
  • Green bell pepper, chopped - ½ cup.
  • Tomatoes, diced and not drained - 1 can of 15 ounces.
  • Tomato sauce - 1 can of 8 ounces.
  • Dried basil leaf, crushed - ½ teaspoon.
  • Dried oregano, crushed - ½ teaspoon.
  • Garlic powder - ½ teaspoon.
  • Salt to taste.
  • Pepper - a pinch.
  • Ziti or elbow macaroni, cooked and drained - 1 packet of 8 ounces.
  • Mozzarella cheese, shredded - 2 cups of 8 ounces each.
Preparation:
  • In a large skillet add some oil and saute the ground beef, onion and green bell pepper. Cook well till the onion is soft and the beef is golden brown.
  • Remove most of the fat, leaving just a little. To this add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, basil, oregano, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Stir this mixture well.
  • Next add the ziti or the elbow macaroni and cheese.
  • Transfer all this to a casserole dish. Cover the mixture with cheese and bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes allowing the cheese to melt and bubble.
Rice and Beef Hash
Ingredients:
  • Ground beef, lean - 1 pound.
  • Finely chopped onion - ½ cup.
  • Green pepper, diced - 1/3 cup.
  • Tomatoes, diced - 1 can of 15 ounces.
  • Rice that has been boiled or cooked - 2 cups.
  • Chili sauce - 1 tablespoon.
  • Salt to taste.
  • Pinch of pepper.
  • Cheddar cheese, shredded - ½ cup.
Preparation:
  • Take a large skillet and put it on medium heat. To this add some olive oil, ground beef, onion and green pepper. Cook till onions are soft and beef is brown.
  • Remove the extra fat, leaving just a little for cooking the tomatoes, rice, chili sauce, sauce and pepper.
  • Lower the heat, cover the skillet and let the beef simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Sprinkle cheese on top, let it cook well till the cheese has melted.

By Natasha Bantwal
Published: 12/27/2007
 
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