Easy Recipes for Ground Beef

Many times, we prepare the same recipes with similar ingredients on a daily basis. That can be a good thing; you can really master the recipes. However, it does very little to help you become well-versed with various recipes, cuisine, and flavors. So why not do a little spin to your recipes?! I am talking about preparing new dishes with ground beef. It's simple, easy to learn, and won't take much of your time in the kitchen. Don't believe me? Just take a look at the following recipes.

Beef Hominy Bake

This is an easy to make casserole with ground beef.

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup chopped onions
• 1 can chili with beans.
• 2 teaspoons chili powders
• 1 can condensed cream of chicken soup
• Yellow hominy, drained - 1 can, 20 ounces or enough for 2½ cups
• 2 tablespoons sliced ripe olives
• ½ cup processed cheese, shredded

Directions

• 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 350ºF 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 olive oil
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup chopped onions
• 1 tablespoon minced parsley
• Tomatoes - 2 cans, with each can being about 14 ounces
• Tomato sauce - 1 can 8 ounces
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• Noodles - 8 ounces
• 12 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
• 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

• 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 350ºF till the cheese melts and starts bubbling.

Baked Ziti with Ground Beef

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• ½ cup onion, chopped
• ½ cup green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 can of 15 ounces tomatoes, diced and not drained
• 1 can of 8 ounces tomato sauce
• ½ teaspoon dried basil leaf, crushed
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• Salt to taste
• Pepper - a pinch
• 1 packet of 8 ounces Ziti or elbow macaroni, cooked and drained
• 2 cups of 8 ounces each Mozzarella cheese, shredded

Directions

• 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 350ºF for 30 minutes allowing the cheese to melt and bubble.

Rice and Beef Hash

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef, lean
• ½ cup chopped onion
• 1/3 cup green pepper, diced
• 1 can of 15 ounces tomatoes, diced
• 2 cups cooked rice
• 1 tablespoon chili sauce
• Salt to taste
• Pinch of pepper
• ½ cup Cheddar cheese, shredded

Directions

• 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.

See, weren't these recipes easy? Try them and you'll see what I meant about "flavors". And, do let us know how they turned out!