14 Cheap Recipes with Ground Beef
Learn the best ground beef recipes to make on a budget

No matter what mood you're in or who you're cooking for, there's almost always a ground beef recipe that fits the occasion. There are so many uses for ground beef that it's no wonder it's such a staple. Thankfully, even the cheapest types of ground beef are full of flavor.
If you're looking for affordable meals with portions that will satisfy the whole family and then some, you're in the right place. Every recipe in this list is simple, quick, and delicious.
Keep the emphasis on "delicious." Everything on this list is packed with amazing flavors. Eating on a budget should never have to mean eating sad, tasteless food. These 14 recipes are cheap and easy enough for your weeknight dinners but tasty enough that you'll never feel embarrassed serving them to guests.
1. Easy Beef Burrito
2. Quick and Easy Taco Soup
3. Easy Taco Meat
4. Simple Shepherd’s Pie
Few meals are as simple and wholesome as shepherd's pie. This recipe is ready in under an hour, but the leftovers warm up well for days.

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5. 4-Ingredient Ground Beef Casserole
6. Homemade Hamburger Helper
7. Ground Beef Stroganoff
8. Easy Taco Pizza
9. Easy Pizza Casserole
10. Busy Day Rice Casserole
11. Homestyle One Pot Goulash
Another great easy meal. This one works equally well as a light dinner or as a side for a bigger meal or potluck. Ground beef, mushroom, and tomato are a wonderfully tasty and filling combination.

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12. Amish Meatloaf
13. Cowboy Dinner
14. The Best Burgers
There's no way to make a ground beef meals list without including a burger recipe. There are a million out there, and so many of them try to set themselves apart by adding crazier and crazier ingredients and toppings. Ignore all that and chow down on this perfectly simple, perfectly juicy creation. You'll never need another burger recipe.

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