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41 Easy Ground Beef Recipes for Dinner Tonight

There are so many ways to use ground beef to get dinner on the table. Here's a few of our quick and simple favorites.
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    Make-Ahead Sheet-Pan Meatballs

    This is the simplest way to make a large batch of meatballs that you can turn into a variety of dinners, from pasta to soup to sandwiches.

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  • Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell
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    Diner-Style Patty Melt

    This classic diner mash-up of a grilled cheese sandwich and a hamburger is stuffed with a tangle of sweet pan-seared onions.

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  • Photo by Stephen Kent Johnson, Prop Styling by Kalen Kaminski, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich
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    Spicy Larb with Cabbage Cups

    Larb hails from Laos and gets its addictiveness from the way it stitches together ground meat and crunchy, juicy textures. When you get the balance right, this dish sings, each bite creating a craving for more.

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  • Photo by Jeff Lipsky
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    Classic Ragu Bolognese

    A certain magic happens when ground beef and aromatic vegetables slowly cook down with wine, tomato paste, and broth.

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  • Photo by Alex Lau
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    Oven-Baked Beef Meatballs

    Berbere, a warming Ethiopian spice blend, punches up these incredibly easy meatballs.

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  • Marcus Nilsson
    20/41

    Lasagna Bolognese

    Maybe you're not a nonna, and you didn't inherit a faded recipe for lasagna Bolognese from one, either. Not to worry: This recipe tastes as though it's been perfected over generations.

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  • Peden + Munk
    21/41

    Double RL Ranch Burger

    This decadent, delicious burger, featuring a 6-ounce patty, clothbound cheddar cheese, and the requisite "special sauce," comes from Ralph Lauren's restaurant (yes, that Ralph Lauren) in Chicago.

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    Instant-Pot Cowboy Chili

    After you make this recipe in your Instant Pot, we think you'll fall in love with your appliance even more.

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  • Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Kat Boytsova
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    Mueller's Classic Lasagna

    While their new iteration simplifies things a bit, we love this original recipe for Mueller's lasagna, which starts with a homemade meat-and-tomato sauce and ends with one decadent, satisfying bite.

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  • Photo by Marcus Nilsson
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    Classic Spaghetti and Meatballs

    If you haven't mastered the Italian-American classic yet, now's the time to go on a journey to pasta nirvana.

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    Shepherd’s Pie

    Beloved by the British, this rich casserole is traditionally made with a mashed-potato crust. For a sweeter one, use a blend of potatoes, parsnips, and carrots.

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    Beef Picadillo Puffy Tacos

    Puffy tacos are the pride of San Antonio, and they will be the pride of your table!

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