47 microwave ground beef recipes

Spicy ground beef with stewed tomatoes, instant rice, and chili powder cooked entirely in the microwave, then topped with melted sharp cheddar. A quick, cheesy one-dish dinner ready in 40 minutes.

Variation: Peas, hard-cooked eggs, artichoke hearts, olives, pimientos or many other foods may be used in place of the mushrooms. Swiss, Muenster, Monterey Jack, Tilsit. Mozzarella or any other cheese may be substituted for the Cheddar cheese.

Hearty ground beef chili simmered with beer, tomatoes, and kidney beans, ready in 30 minutes using your microwave. Topped with melted cheddar and sour cream, this pub-style chili delivers bold, smoky flavor with almost no cleanup.

Microwave chili pie with ground beef, corn, tomatoes, cheddar cheese, olives, and crushed tortilla chips on top. A fast Tex-Mex casserole ready in about 15 minutes.

If you're feeding a large family, then make this scrumptious dish that tastes so good, your kids will love you forever!

Marzetti casserole with ground beef, egg noodles, Swiss cheese, tomato sauce, and mushrooms made entirely in the microwave. A Columbus, Ohio comfort food classic with butter-toasted breadcrumbs in the meat.

Chernobyl Chili: a big-batch ground beef and red kidney bean chili with 4 tablespoons of chili powder and serious heat. Cooked in the microwave then served from the crockpot. Built for a crowd.

Microwave cheeseburgers brown ground beef patties with a quick bouquet sauce wash, then melt cheese on a soft bun in minutes. A retro 70s-style fast burger for when the stove is busy.

Microwave beef meatloaf with ground chuck, onion soup mix, and ketchup. Six pantry ingredients, ready in 20 minutes, no oven required.

Microwave meatloaf shapes seasoned ground beef into a ring around an inverted custard cup and cooks in 15 minutes flat. A weeknight shortcut for tender meatloaf without firing up the oven.

Tuna chili Texas-style with kidney beans, tomatoes, bell pepper, chili powder, cumin, and red wine vinegar. A quick microwave chili that swaps ground beef for canned tuna.

Microwave meatloaf with ground beef, bread crumbs and a ketchup glaze, ready in under an hour without heating up the oven. Classic comfort food on weeknight time.

One-dish microwave spaghetti with ground beef, Italian tomato sauce, and Parmesan. A complete pasta dinner for two cooked entirely in the microwave in 15 minutes.

Microwave pizza casserole: ground beef, egg noodles, pizza sauce, and pepperoni cooked in minutes, then topped with melty mozzarella. All the flavor of pizza, no oven. A fast, kid-friendly weeknight dinner.

Curried beef meatballs made with ground beef, herb stuffing mix, and curry powder, cooked in the microwave in minutes. Bite-sized appetizers perfect for parties with sweet-tart dipping sauce.

Layers of seasoned ground beef, canned chili, and melted cheddar stacked between crunchy corn chips. This microwave taco bake is on the table in 40 minutes flat.