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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.

Or How to feed boys with hollow legs in 15 minutes, even if you forgot to thaw out the ground beef.

Jook, the classic Chinese rice congee simmered until silky, studded with seasoned pork meatballs and crunchy water chestnuts. The ultimate bowl of savory Chinese comfort.

Seasoned ground beef with corn, olives, and chili sauce layered between fried tortillas and melted cheese, then baked until bubbly. A Tex-Mex casserole that feeds a hungry crowd of 8.

Meatloaf bracciole: ground beef rolled jelly-roll style around crumbled bacon, mushrooms, onion, mozzarella, and Italian herbs, then braised in tomato sauce. A stuffed meatloaf that slices beautifully.

Cheesy ground beef and macaroni casserole with tomato soup, sour cream, and cheddar baked until bubbly. A family-friendly one-dish dinner that kids actually ask for by name.

Slow cooker eight-layer casserole with ground beef, rice, corn, and bell pepper in a chili-spiced tomato sauce. Just layer and let the crockpot do the work for 5 hours.

Spiced hamburgers with chili powder, cumin, and cracked black pepper seared in cast iron, served with a shallot red wine pan sauce. Restaurant-style burgers at home.

Short-cut chili con carne made in a slow cooker with lean ground beef, kidney beans, tomato sauce, and Worcestershire. A simple set-it-and-forget-it weeknight chili.

Sloppy Joe pizza with seasoned ground beef, barbecue sauce, corn, and green onions on a bread shell topped with melted Colby cheese. A quick family dinner mashup.

Slow cooker cheddar meatloaf with ground beef, cheese crackers, chili sauce, and shredded cheddar cooked low and slow for 5 hours. Hands-off comfort food that stays moist and packed with cheesy flavor.

Because caribou has so little fat, you'll need to add some pork for a juicy burger.

Old-school firehouse chili with beef suet, long slow simmer, and layers of heat from chile powder, paprika, cumin, and red pepper flakes. Four-hour labor of love for authentic Texas-style flavor.

Curried ground beef and baked bean casserole with chopped apple stirred in and sliced apple on top. A sweet-savory weeknight bake with warm spices and just a handful of ingredients.