71 ground beef extra lean recipes

Buzzard's breath chili is a big-batch, no-beans Texas chili: a mountain of ground beef simmered with pure ground red chile, cumin and oregano, thickened with masa harina. A bold, meaty bowl of red for a crowd.

Meatloaf for the slow cooker, beef and turkey with oats and veggies for some better flavors.

This version of Salisbury Steaks uses dried wild mushrooms in a beefy red wine sauce. Regular mushrooms work well too. Ground round makes for a meaty steak and milk keeps them juicy.

A tex-mex style beefy chili chock-full of beef, beans and mushrooms.

Somewhat similar to chili mac and American goulash found in other areas of the country, this American dish is most prevalent in New England.

This is a fantastic recipe my mom taught me when I was 9 or 10, because it's so easy to make, and makes plenty to feed everyone.

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.

Classic Tex-Mex beef enchiladas with homemade meat sauce and sharp cheddar, plus instructions for both rolled and New Mexico stacked styles.

Layered ground beef and noodle casserole baked under a crusty cheddar top with mushroom spaghetti sauce. Five-ingredient budget comfort food from the church cookbook era.

Five-ingredient dump-and-simmer chili ready in 35 minutes. Lean ground beef, kidney beans, tomato soup, onion, and chili powder. That's it. Dinner, done.

Pepper-crusted lean beef burgers topped with baked beans on kaiser rolls. Seared in a skillet with crushed peppercorns and red pepper flakes for a spicy kick.

Double-patty stuffed burgers filled with onion, bacon, dill relish, Worcestershire, and a splash of bourbon. Juicy, loaded, and built for the grill.

A moist meatloaf made with ground beef, onion soup mix, cream of wheat, and V-8 juice. Glazed with ketchup halfway through baking and finished with a second pour of V-8 for extra flavor.

Meat nests made from seasoned ground beef pressed into muffin tins and filled with mashed potatoes. A fun, kid-friendly dinner that's part meatloaf, part shepherd's pie.

This is so easy to make, especially for someone like me who has no cooking experience at all. The flavour is also spot-on.

Momos, Tibetan steamed dumplings with spiced ground beef, ginger, daikon, and cilantro wrapped in homemade flour dough. Served with fresh tomato tsal salsa and hot sriracha dip.