41 low ground beef recipes

Layered cabbage casserole with ground beef, bacon, sauerkraut, rice, and spaghetti sauce baked low and slow for 3 to 4 hours. A hearty, hands-off one-dish dinner.

Sloppy joes simmered low and slow with ground beef, tomato soup, brown sugar, dry mustard, and a hit of Worcestershire. A crowd-sized batch that gets better the longer it cooks.

Plain basic chili, a Texas-style chili con carne made with cubed beef, not ground, simmered low in chili powder, beef broth, and crushed tomatoes until fork-tender. No beans, no filler, just rich, beefy chili.

Loaded crockpot stuffed peppers with ground beef, corn, sharp cheddar cheese, and tomato sauce for a complete comfort meal ready in 7-9 hours on low.

Mom's chili with ground beef, kidney beans, tomato paste, and a touch of ketchup simmered low and slow. A no-frills homestyle chili that gets better the longer it cooks.

Bacon, Italian sausage, and ground beef simmer low and slow with mushrooms, tomatoes, and red wine in this robust spaghetti sauce. Hints of cinnamon and cloves add depth.

Microwave zucchini lasagna with ground beef, cottage cheese, and shredded mozzarella. A low-carb pasta-free lasagna that uses zucchini slices as the noodles and cooks in 30 minutes.

Rio Grande chili is a no-bean Texas-style chili with ground beef, cumin seeds, green chiles, beer, and masa flour for body. Simmered low for two hours. Bold and authentic.

Easy chile with ground beef, pinto beans, and stewed tomatoes simmered low and slow in one pot. A thick, warming bowl of comfort that feeds six hungry folks on a busy weeknight.