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Put together amazing meal ideas with ground beef following these easy Ground Beef Dinner Ideas! Our ground chuck recipes have everything you need to put together a delicious dinner quickly and using simple ingredients. You’re sure to find a new family favorite!
Ground Beef Recipes for Dinner
My family loves ground beef recipes for dinner, from light and fresh ground beef tacos to hearty hamburger stroganoff. We never run out of ideas for what to make with ground chuck, which is exactly why I want to share my favorites with you!
These ground beef chuck recipes have it all: they’re easy, use simple ingredients, and come together quickly for a dinner you will be proud of while still spending less time in the kitchen.
I guarantee you’re going to love my dinner ideas with ground beef. Let me know your favorite in the comments, and try my Kid Friendly Easy Weeknight Dinners for Families, too!
Ground Chuck Recipes
What to Make with Ground Beef
What sets my beef stroganoff recipe apart from the rest is that I use ground beef to make it! I can guarantee you are going to love this recipe. It’s budget-friendly and so quick to make, so it’s perfect for all you busy parents out there (I know how it is!).
Just smelling this dish cook, you’re going to want to dig in right away. Thankfully, you won’t have to wait long! In fact, this easy ground beef dinner recipe is ready in just 30 minutes.
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Recipe
Ground Beef Dinner Ideas: Hamburger Stroganoff
Equipment
- 1 Oven-proof Skillet
Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds ground chuck
- 8 oz. mushrooms sliced, mixed mushrooms or button mushrooms work well
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper freshly cracked
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon garlic minced, or garlic paste
- 1 medium yellow onion sliced (about 1 cup sliced onion)
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves or ⅓ tsp. dried thyme
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ½ cup dry white wine
- 1.5 cups beef stock
- 12 ounces wide egg noodles
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- chives or parsley freshly chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Season ground beef chuck with salt and black pepper. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and spray lightly with cooking spray. If using a cast-iron skillet, you can skip this step. Add beef to the skillet and sear one side until it browns nicely, about 3-5 minutes.1.5 pounds ground chuck, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper
- Turn beef over and break it up slightly. I like to leave big chunks for my stroganoff.
- Add garlic, onions, and thyme. Saute until the beef cooks through and the onions soften, about 3-5 minutes.1 teaspoon garlic, 1 medium yellow onion, 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- Remove the beef mixture from the skillet and set aside.
- Add butter to the skillet. Let it melt, then add 8 ounces sliced mushrooms and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Saute the mushrooms until they soften and release their juices.3 tablespoons unsalted butter, 8 oz. mushrooms
- Add all-purpose flour to the mushroom mixture in the skillet. Cook, stirring, for a minute or 2 to cook the flour.3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- Add white wine and scrape up any brown bits from the bottom of the pan – that’s flavor! Then, add beef stock.½ cup dry white wine, 1.5 cups beef stock
- Bring to a boil and boil for about a minute. Once a minute is up, reduce the heat to low and add the beef back to the skillet. Cover and simmer on low heat while you prepare the noodles.
- Cook one package egg noodles according to package directions. When they are nearly done cooking (about 2-3 minutes from being done), mix sour cream into the beef mixture. Stir to combine.12 ounces wide egg noodles, ⅓ cup sour cream
- Give the beef mixture a taste and adjust seasonings to your liking. Add the noodles to the skillet and stir to combine.chives or parsley
Notes
- Make it in a cast-iron skillet: We recommend a 10″ cast iron skillet. A stainless steel skillet will work as well. Avoid using a non-stick skillet as you won’t get a good sear on the beef.
- Sear the beef: Searing the beef adds a nice crust for more flavor. Don’t skip this step!
- Use fresh mushrooms: Use fresh mushrooms for maximum flavor.
- Use beef stock, not broth: Beef stock will produce a deeper flavor, so use stock over broth.
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Photography by Marion Myers
Shirley Sheffield says
Excellent. Loved the tip on how to cook the meat. Delicious.
Isabel Laessig says
So happy you enjoyed it, Shirley! Thanks very much!