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Freezer-friendly beef meatballs in a creamy mushroom-basil sauce served over brown rice with buttered carrots. Batch-cook now, reheat later for easy weeknight dinners.

Baked beef and bean casserole with elbow macaroni, sharp cheddar, and chili powder. A budget-friendly, one-dish dinner that combines chili, mac and cheese, and baked beans.

Tex-Mex bake with a crushed corn chip crust, seasoned ground beef with green chilies, tomato sauce, and melted Monterey Jack cheese. An easy weeknight casserole.

Classic Italian lasagna with layers of beef and mushroom tomato sauce, spinach-cottage cheese ricotta substitute, and melted mozzarella. The Sunday-supper bake that always feeds a crowd.

Red bell peppers stuffed with spiced ground beef, rice, toasted walnuts, raisins, and olives, then baked until tender. A one-dish dinner with sweet and savory filling.

Quick ground beef gumbo made with condensed chicken gumbo soup, bouillon, and green pepper. A shortcut weeknight version served over rice or on toasted buns.

Lu's moist meatloaf with lean ground beef, horseradish, crumbled bacon, and evaporated milk for extra moisture. A simple mix-and-bake meatloaf with a peppery kick.

Pizza spinach casserole layered with ground beef in pizza sauce, ravioli, cottage cheese, black olives, and Parmesan. Freezer-friendly and makes two casseroles at once.

Hearty ground beef chili loaded with kidney beans, green chiles, tomato paste, and a generous amount of garlic and onion. A thick, satisfying weeknight chili that simmers in just 20 minutes.

Cheddar meatloaf with sharp aged cheese, rolled oats, and a hint of dry mustard. Old-school comfort food with a savory cheese pull tucked into every slice.

Lyons spaghetti is a baked beef and macaroni casserole layered with tomatoes, fresh mushrooms, green peppers, and American cheese. Old-school church potluck food, the kind that feeds a crowd without fuss.

Tender, never-dense Italian meatballs from grandma's kitchen: ground beef, egg, and breadcrumbs mixed by hand, browned, then simmered low in tomato sauce. The trick is a little warm water for moisture.

Slow cooker chili-cheese meatloaf made with ground beef, cheese crackers, and chili sauce. A hands-off crockpot meatloaf that cooks tender in 6 to 8 hours on low.

I sometimes pan fry these then let them simmer for at least an hour in a spicy Moroccan tomato sauce (recipe to follow). I usually serve the kefta with couscous, a vegetable, some cucumber yogurt sauce, and warmed pita.

Navy minced beef: classic US Navy galley dish of ground beef simmered with onions, tomatoes, and a pinch of mace, served over toast, biscuits, rice, or pasta. Pantry-friendly comfort in 30 minutes.

Layered beef and noodle casserole with a triple-cream filling of cream cheese, cottage cheese, and sour cream. Topped with Parmesan and baked until bubbly. Pure weeknight comfort food.