5 ground beef recipes

Ground beef pepper steak with seared patties and soy sauce-garlic green peppers. Seven ingredients, 20 minutes, and a budget-friendly riff on Chinese pepper steak.

Ground beef and sliced cauliflower stir-fried in a wok with onion and soy sauce, then simmered and thickened with cornstarch into a savory, saucy 30-minute weeknight dinner. Swap in pork or chicken if you like.

Quick ground beef in tomato soup sauce with onion, green pepper, and carrot served over noodles. A fast, no-fuss weeknight dinner using pantry staples.

Ground beef stir-fry with zucchini, tomato wedges, and soy sauce in a light cornstarch gravy. A fast wok dinner ready in 30 minutes.

Ground beef curry in a creamy milk-based sauce with ginger and curry powder, simmered for 25 minutes. A mild, beginner-friendly weeknight curry served over rice or noodles.