10 Easy Minced (Ground) Beef Recipes for Busy Weeknights
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I'm Nicole. Here you’ll find easy, delicious, low-cost family dinner ideas that you can make with simple ingredients, without having to spend hours in the kitchen!
If there’s one ingredient I almost always have in the fridge or freezer, it’s minced (ground) beef. It’s budget-friendly, quick to cook and, most importantly, can be turned into enough completely different dinners that no one needs to know you’ve served mince three times this week. 😂 This collection of 10 easy minced beef recipes is for those weeks when you want simple, family-friendly dinners without buying a trolley full of ingredients or spending hours in the kitchen. There’s comforting Cottage Pie and One-Pot Lasagna, quick Korean Beef Rice Bowls and One-Pan Beef Ramen Noodles, plus Potato Taco Bowls, Juicy Beef Rissoles, Cheeseburger Pasta and more. They’re all made with everyday supermarket ingredients, with plenty of quick, low-prep and budget-friendly options for the nights when you’re staring at a packet of mince at 5 pm wondering what on earth to do with it. Consider this your answer.
This Juicy Oven-baked Kebabs recipe is a quick, budget-friendly fakeaway that delivers bold flavour, and it’s easily cooked in the oven. It’s perfect for feeding a crowd or customising for fussy eaters, and the garlic yoghurt + sumac onion combo takes it over the top. Make it once and it’ll be on regular rotation.
Crispy roasted potatoes make the perfect base for this loaded taco bowl, topped with spiced beef, guac, salsa and cheese. This Loaded Potato Taco Bowl recipe is budget-friendly, freezer-friendly, and a fun way to mix up taco night without adding extra effort.
Cottage Pie is my go-to dinner when I need something delicious, nourishing and comforting to serve the family at the end of a busy day. My version of this classic recipe is loaded with extra vegetables.
Quick, bold and satisfying Korean Beef Rice Bowls with a creamy gochujang mayo drizzle, served with tangy kimchi and optional fresh toppings. Perfect for a flavour-packed weeknight meal. It’s also customisable.
One-pan Beef Ramen Noodles is an easy, flavoursome stir-fry featuring juicy beef, ramen noodles and fresh veggies in a hoisin-based sauce. Perfect for busy weeknights!
Quick and easy Cheeseburger Pasta is the ultimate stress-free, comforting weeknight dinner! All made in one pan with minimal prep, you’ll have a delicious dinner on the table within 30 minutes that everyone in your family will love!
Everyone's favourite Italian classic is made even easier with this One-pot Lasagne recipe. Lasagne sheets are cooked directly in the sauce on the stovetop, which really saves time, then the cheese is melted with a quick blast under the oven grill (broiler). Great for leftovers and it's freezer-friendly too!
This Minced (Ground) Beef Stroganoff recipe is creamy, glossy comfort food made completely weeknight-realistic. Budget minced beef, minimal prep and a rich paprika sauce that clings to pasta beautifully. On the table in 30 minutes and flexible enough to serve with whatever you have.
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Whittemore Chrisanthy says:
These meals would be perfect for my son who is just learning to cook for himself.
Louisa Brand says:
Please share these recipes. Thank you.
Simple Home Edit Team says:
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