Ground beef is a budget-friendly ingredient that’s perfect for creating hearty, flavorful meals without overspending. From simple classics like Sloppy Joes to creative twists like Taco Mac and Cheese, these recipes prove you don’t need to break the bank to enjoy delicious, satisfying dishes. With easy preparation and everyday ingredients, these meals are ideal for stretching your grocery budget. Each recipe is packed with bold flavors and designed to be as easy on your wallet as it is on your taste buds. Check out all the recipes and find your next go-to dinner!

Quick and Easy No Bake Shepherd’s Pie

single serving shepards pie with mashed potatoes and cheese on top in a small cast iron skillet
Quick and Easy No Bake Shepherd’s Pie. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

This quick, no-bake shepherd’s pie takes just 30 minutes and features budget-friendly ingredients, making it one of those filling ground beef meals everyone will love.
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Southern Baked Beans With Hamburger Meat

A close-up of cooked ground beef with beans in a skillet. A silver spoon is partially submerged in the mixture, highlighting its texture and rich color.
Southern Baked Beans With Hamburger Meat. Photo Credit: Butter and Baggage

These easy baked beans with ground beef are a perfect side dish for cookouts. Smoky with a sticky sweet sauce, they’re a classic.
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Simple Taco Meat Recipe

Taco meat in a bowl and homemade taco seasoning
Simple Taco Meat Recipe. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Planning a taco night? This essential recipe covers all the tips you’ll need for making taco meat, along with the recommended serving size per person for a taco feast.
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Easy-to-Make Taco Dip with Ground Beef

Layered taco dip over nachos
Easy-to-Make Taco Dip with Ground Beef. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

This hot, creamy, cheesy taco dip is one of those easy-to-make ground beef dinners that comes together in just 15 minutes, making it perfect for gatherings or game day.
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DIY Cheesy Hamburger Helper With Beef & Bacon

A plate of pasta shells mixed with cooked ground meat, garnished with chopped green herbs. A fork is placed among the pasta, indicating a serving in progress. The dish appears flavorful and savory.
Diy Cheesy Hamburger Helper With Beef & Bacon. Photo Credit: Butte and Baggage

My version of homemade hamburger helper is dressed-up with bacon, garlic and onion, white wine, heavy cream and two types of cheese. Recipe serves 8.
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Bobby Jones’ Calamity Jane Beer Chili with Ground Beef

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Bobby Jones’ Calamity Jane Beer Chili with Ground Beef. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

A southern classic beer chili recipe made with beer in honor of the master of golf himself, Bobby Jones. In Southern tradition, this chili has a unique twist. It’s made with grass-fed ground beef, tomatoes, classic chili seasonings, white corn, black-eyed peas, and Calamity Jane beer from PGA Georgia Selection.
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Cheesy and Spicy Taco Mac And Cheese

A white ceramic dish filled with pasta shells mixed with ground beef and diced tomatoes, all coated in a yellow-orange sauce. The dish is placed on a brown cloth.
Cheesy and Spicy Taco Mac And Cheese. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Make fusion with Taco Mac and Cheese! Creamy, cheesy goodness meets spicy taco flavors, perfect for family meals or parties.
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Easy Homemade Sloppy Joe Recipe

Sloppy joe on a bun
Easy Homemade Sloppy Joe Recipe. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

This classic, crowd-pleasing Sloppy Joe recipe is both budget-friendly and easy to make. With a sweet and tangy sauce, tender ground beef, and minimal prep time, it’s the perfect weeknight dinner.
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Thick And Meaty No-Bean Chili (15 Minutes Prep)

A bowl of chili topped with shredded cheese, sour cream, sliced green onions, and jalapeño slices. The dish is served in a white bowl on a green plate, with a green cloth nearby.
Thick And Meaty No-Bean Chili (15 Minutes Prep). Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Thick and meaty chili without beans recipe is made with savory chili seasonings, tomatoes, and chiles all slow simmered in your crockpot.
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Layered Slow Cooker Mexican Casserole with Ground Beef

Layered taco dip in a crock pot
Layered Slow Cooker Mexican Casserole with Ground Beef. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Layered Slow Cooker Mexican Casserole with Ground Beef is a delicious crockpot taco casserole made with taco seasoning, enchilada sauce, ground beef, and black beans, all layered in gooey cheese. It’s an easy-to-make tortilla casserole recipe that is budget-friendly and always a big crowd-pleaser.
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Copycat Hawaiian Zippy’S Chili

zippy's chili copycat with rice on top
Copycat Hawaiian Zippy’S Chili. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Enjoy the taste of rich Zippy’s Chili Recipe wherever you are with this easy-to-make slow cooker copycat recipe!
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Easy Crockpot Skyline Chili with Ground Beef

A plate of spaghetti topped with chili, kidney beans, chopped onions, and shredded cheese. A fork is lifting some noodles. In the background, bowls of shredded cheese, chopped onions, and beans are visible.
Easy Crockpot Skyline Chili with Ground Beef. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Easy Crockpot Skyline Chili recipe brings authentic flavor with a sweet, savory sauce spiced with cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg.
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Nacho Casserole with Meaty Ground Beef

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Nacho Casserole with Meaty Ground Beef. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Nacho Casserole has layers of classic nacho ingredients layered between tortilla chips or Doritos smothered in a creamy beef and cheese sauce.
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Ground Beef Taco Soup with Ranch Dressing

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Ground Beef Taco Soup with Ranch Dressing. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Easy to make Creamy Ground Beef Taco Soup with Ranch Dressing is packed with beef, beans, & veggies, all in a cheesy tomato and ranch broth.
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30-Minute Meatball Stroganoff

A spoonful of creamy meatballs garnished with fresh parsley is lifted over a black bowl filled with more meatballs and wide pasta noodles. The flavorful dish is set on a tiled surface next to a red cloth napkin.
30-Minute Meatball Stroganoff. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

This made from scratch beef stroganoff meatball recipe has a creamy sour cream sauce with no canned soup in just 30 minutes.
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Soft Meatballs Without Eggs

gluten free meatballs
Soft Meatballs Without Eggs. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Learn how to make delicious egg-free meatballs with this easy-to-follow recipe. Get secrets to creating mouthwatering meatballs.
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21 No-Bake Desserts To Free Up Your Oven For Thanksgiving!

A plate with a slice of pink strawberry dessert topped with whipped cream, a strawberry slice, and a mint leaf sits in the foreground. In the background, a glass dish filled with more of the same dessert shows additional strawberries and whipped cream on top. Fresh strawberries and a pink striped cloth are also visible.
21 No-Bake Desserts. Photo Credit: Intentional Hospitality

Thanksgiving deserves incredible desserts without the kitchen chaos. With these no-bake dessert recipes, you can keep your oven free for the turkey and sides while still serving up impressive treats everyone will love. From a decadent no-bake peanut butter chocolate pie to a festive Twix ice cream cake, these desserts are as easy to make as they are delightful to eat. Free up the oven and explore these easy desserts that are sure to satisfy every guest! Get All The Recipes: 21 No-Bake Desserts To Free Up Your Oven For Thanksgiving