Ground beef just might be the ingredient heard around the world. Although it’s essential for building burgers, packing patty is hardly the only thing to do with hamburger meat.
You can fold fatty ground beef into little dumplings (pro-tip: consult our guide to homemade dumplings), or crumble lean ground beef into an egg or potato hash to up your weekend breakfast game. When it comes to meals to make with ground beef, the recipe possibilities are endless. From Italian meat sauce to Chinese dumplings to homemade chili, here are some of our best ground beef recipes and ideas to try any time of year.
Grilled Beef Kebabs with Pickled Persimmons
Beef Dolmas with Apricots and Tamarind
Crystal Palace’s Hunan Dumplings with Peanut Sauce
Pan-Fried Spicy Beef Dumplings
Sichuan Tofu and Ground Beef in Red Chile Sauce (Mapo Tofu)
Spiced Ground Beef Patties (Shami Kebabs)
Chiles Rellenos con Picadillo (Poblano Chiles Stuffed with Spiced Beef)
Sweet and Sour Potted Meatballs