4 hamburger stew recipes

Ground beef, carrots, potatoes, and rice simmer into thick, stick-to-your-ribs comfort that stretches to feed 8 without breaking the bank or requiring fancy ingredients.

Quick ground beef stew with tiny meatballs, carrots, potatoes, and celery in herb-spiked broth thickened with red wine and flour: hearty one-pan dinner in 20 minutes.

Lamb cheeseburgers ground at home with bacon and topped with melted Roquefort blue cheese. A grown-up burger upgrade with rich, gamey lamb and salty smoke from the bacon blend.

Cheeseburger macaroni from scratch in 30 minutes: ground beef, onion, stewed tomatoes, and ketchup tossed with elbow macaroni and topped with melted cheddar. The homemade answer to the boxed Hamburger Helper everyone grew up on.