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13 Quick & Easy Ground Beef Dinners for Busy Nights

May 26, 2025 by Amanda Tyler Leave a Comment

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These quick and easy ground beef dinners are perfect for busy nights. 

Sometimes you just need a super quick and easy dinner!

These ground beef recipes are the perfect way to change up your dinner rotation but doesn’t need endless hours in the kitchen!

Chili With Ground Beef & Pinto Beans

Award Winning Chili Recipe With Ground Beef & Pinto Beans.
Image Credit: The Savvy Mama Lifestyle.

This ground beef chili has won several local awards- that’s how good it is! It’s made with ground beef and does include chili beans. Top with your favorite toppings for a complete one-bowl dinner.

Get The Recipe: Chili Recipe With Ground Beef & Pinto Beans

Greek Meatballs

Greek Meatballs.
Image Credit: Joy Food Sunshine.

These Greek Meatballs are a quick & easy, flavorful main dish or appetizer ready in 20 minutes! Serve them with tzatziki, wrapped in a pita, or over a Greek salad!

Get The Recipe:  Greek Meatballs 

Stuffed Zucchini Boats With Ground Beef

Stuffed Zucchini Boats With Ground Beef.
Image Credit: Mamazilla Food.

You will love this recipe for zucchini boats with ground beef and bechamel sauce. This hearty, meaty dish, with tender baked zucchini and creamy bechamel sauce on top, will impress the whole family and become one of your favorites.

Get The Recipe:  Stuffed Zucchini Boats With Ground Beef and Bechamel Sauce On Top

Easy Ground Beef Stir Fry With Noodles

Easy Ground Beef Stir Fry with Noodles.
Image Credit: Peanut Blossom.

This budget-friendly beef stir fry is loaded with fresh veggies and is perfect for busy families. Made with fast-cooking ramen noodles, kids love this fun noodle dish.

Get The Recipe:  Easy Beef Stir Fry with Noodles 

Ground Beef Thai Lettuce Wraps 

Ground Beef Thai Lettuce Wraps.
Image Credit: Cook At Home Mom.

These Thai Lettuce Wraps are made with ground beef, served with Coconut Cauliflower Rice, and topped with cashews and avocados. They’re Whole30 and Low Carb and for a complete, delicious meal!

Get The Recipe: Ground Beef Thai Lettuce Wraps

Instant Pot Egg Roll in a Bowl

Instant Pot Egg Roll in a Bowl.
Image Credit: Corrie Cooks.

Looking for a low-carb light dinner recipe? This Egg roll in a bowl is the recipe for you, and it can be ready in less than 10 minutes. 

Get The Recipe: Instant Pot Egg Roll in a Bowl

Ground Beef and Rice Skillet

Easy Ground Beef and Rice Skillet.
Image Credit: Thrifty Frugal Mom.

This simple one-pan recipe is perfect for weeknight dinners! It’s made with just a few basic ingredients, is budget-friendly, and is a meal the whole family will enjoy!

Get The Recipe: Easy Ground Beef and Rice Skillet

Beef Kafta Sandwich

Beef Kafta Sandwich.
Image Credit: NeighborFood.

This Lebanese Ground Beef Kafta is filled with warm spices like cinnamon, cardamom, and cumin. It can be grilled and served on its own, with rice, or in pita bread for a flavorful Mediterranean meal.

Get The Recipe:  Beef Kafta Sandwich

Skillet Meatball Stew 

Skillet Meatball Stew.
Image Credit: This Mama Loves.

Skillet meatball stew is really good and really filling. Apparently, no matter how big a batch you make, there will not be enough leftovers the next day.

Get The Recipe:  Skillet Meatball Stew 

Easy Teriyaki Pineapple Meatballs Recipe

Easy Teriyaki Pineapple Meatballs Recipe.
Image Credit: Winding Creek Ranch.

Teriyaki Pineapple Meatballs are the perfect family-friendly meal. This easy-to-make, flavorful meatballs are an easy dinner recipe, with meatballs coated in a homemade pineapple teriyaki sauce, so tender and saucy.

Get The Recipe:  Easy Teriyaki Pineapple Meatballs Recipe

Mapo Tofu 

Mapo Tofu (Easy Recipe).
Image Credit: Oh Snap Let’s Eat.

Have you ever had Mapo Tofu? It’s soft cubed tofu cooked in a flavorful, spicy, meaty sauce. It’s basically Chinese comfort food! Especially when you eat it with rice!

Get The Recipe:  Mapo Tofu (Easy Recipe)

Beef Empanada Recipe (Argentinian Empanadas)

Beef Empanada Recipe (Argentinian Empanadas).
Image Credit: Went Here 8 This.

This Beef Empanada recipe is made with ground beef, vegetables and spices, wrapped up in pie crust, and baked until crispy. Served with a homemade chimichurri sauce, these empanadas are easy to make in under an hour.

Get The Recipe:  Beef Empanada Recipe (Argentinian Empanadas)

Pakistani Keema (Bhuna)

Pakistani Keema (Bhuna).
Image Credit: Recipe 52.

I bet this is the best fried keema recipe made in 35 minutes. The bhuna technique and spices give so much flavor to the ground meat. This recipe will become your family favorite.

Get The Recipe:  Pakistani Keema (Bhuna)

 

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