172 low ground beef recipes

Try this original pasta dish that is ideal for a dinner for two. Great served with freshly toasted garlic bread.

Crockpot Salisbury steak: seasoned beef patties bound with onion soup mix and bread crumbs, browned for color, then simmered in a rich onion gravy in the slow cooker until tender.

Beef and pork meat loaf loaded with melty mozzarella, Parmesan, and sautéed red peppers. Herb-seasoned with basil and thyme, glazed with ketchup, and ready in under an hour.

A lower-fat version of traditional meat loaf made with ground beef. Could also be baked as patties with cooking time adjusted.

Quick stovetop chili mac with seasoned ground beef, elbow macaroni, and melted mozzarella. A 20-minute family dinner winner.

Greek-seasoned burgers with oregano, cumin, lemon juice, and fresh tomato tucked into whole wheat pita pockets with romaine and red onion. Low-fat and diabetic-friendly.

Slow-cooked beef patties in a creamy mushroom and onion gravy. Real comfort food.

Picadillo-style beef hash with apples, raisins, olives, jalapeno, and warm spices for burritos, tacos, or over rice. A sweet-savory Mexican ground beef filling with Cuban flair.

A high fibre, meat filled bread from scratch recipe.

Mexican chicken chili blends home-ground chicken breast with a little lean beef, simmered low and slow with warm spices and tomatoes. Topped with avocado, a dollop of yogurt, and fresh cilantro for a lighter bowl.

Easy ground beef and black bean burritos with tomatoes, green chiles, and chili powder wrapped in warm flour tortillas. A quick, filling weeknight dinner the whole family will love.

Hearty lasagna packed with lean ground beef, mushrooms, and melted mozzarella at just 8 grams of fat per serving. Shredded carrots add natural sweetness and sneak in extra veggies.

Stuffed polenta with meat sauce: two layers of Parmesan polenta sandwiching a meaty tomato-basil sauce and mozzarella, baked hot until bubbly. A lighter Italian alternative to lasagna.

Whole wheat spaghetti with a garlicky quick meat sauce built on a proper onion-carrot-celery base. Lean ground beef and crushed tomatoes make a weeknight pasta that eats like a weekend ragu.

Quick beef and cheese burritos with seasoned ground beef, cottage cheese, salsa, and melted mozzarella wrapped in flour tortillas. A lighter take on the classic, ready in 30 minutes.

Northern Italian style lasagna layered with a bacon-rich meat sauce, a creamy nutmeg-scented white sauce, and a parmesan-ricotta filling. Richer and creamier than the usual red-sauce version.