Ground Beef Recipes Without Pasta

If you are searching for the tastiest, most appetizing ground beef recipes without pasta, you have come to the perfect place! We put together this selection of easy and hearty recipes to provide you with alternatives to regular meals.

Collection of Ground Beef Recipes Without Pasta

We have compiled a selection of our best ground beef recipes without pasta. With such an abundance of variation, you will never have to become bored of eating the same old dish over and over.

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Crustless Pizza Bowl Recipe

No one will be able to resist this Crustless Pizza Bowl. It’s everything good about pizza except the crust. So low-carbers can also get their fill.

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Beef Pot Pie Recipe

This pot pie includes a succulent mushroom and red wine relish. The light and flaky baked pastry is just the icing on the cake. It’s the perfect savory pair; you’ll want to hide a slice in an unfrequented corner of the fridge just for yourself.

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Taco Salad Recipe

The seasoning and spiciness in this Taco Salad make it so outstandingly appealing. That, plus how it comes together in 15 minutes tops. That’s just the kind of dish you need for a stress-free night.

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Calzone Recipe

Eating calzone is one of our favorite ways to imagine eating pizza. It’s basically the same thing but with a double dose of crispy crust goodness that you might eventually opt for in place of the original pizza. Once you taste it, you’ll understand why.

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Ground Beef Taco Recipe

Party-pleasers? You’ve got them with these filling tacos. It’s a matter of throwing together a few simple ingredients — ground beef, salsa, and cheese — to go along with crispy tortillas. Undoubtedly foolproof.

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Korean Beef Bowl Recipe

The intense sweetness of brown sugar and caramelized garlic is just the perfect complement to cooked rice. For that reason, this recipe is your best bet to introduce Korean flavors to your dining table. Everyone will be thrilled.

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Cocktail Meatballs Recipe

This recipe turns rustic meatballs into a cocktail-worthy treat. Traditional ingredients such as ground beef, ground pork, and ketchup still make up this dish, while a well-arranged display makes all the difference to the final meal.

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Vegetable Beef Casserole Recipe

The ease of preparing a casserole is enough to win any hungry soul over. Throw in potatoes, carrots, green beans, and cheese, and you’ve got a fetching weeknight meal.

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Cheeseburger Pizza Recipe

No matter the occasion, this Cheeseburger Pizza will steal the show—and plenty of hearts. It combines the best of comfort food to give you an exquisite feast that’s so good; you won’t mind the extra calories!

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Taco Pie Recipe

Take a moment to meet your new favorite hybrid dish. Taco flavors delivered in pie fashion are ten times better than just tacos! Now there’s a crunchy crust to go with them. This simply can’t be missed.

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Beef Quesadilla Recipe

These quesadillas are made party-worthy by a simple cheesy center and an appealing appearance. Serve with a quick cherry tomato and iceberg lettuce salad for a palate refresher.

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Sloppy Joe Recipe

We’ll always recommend a Sloppy Joe recipe for get-togethers. It’s loaded with savory tomato and pepper aromas with an eye-catching presentation that appeals to kids and adults alike. Plus, you can prepare it ahead of time to save yourself the hassle of cooking on the day.

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Stuffed Pepper Soup Recipe

We’re showing you our healthy take on one of the world’s greatest soups. It’s incredibly savory, heartwarming, and what we’d refer to as “soul food” at its best.

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Air Fryer Empanadas Recipe

It’s hard to go wrong with these adorable pockets of empanadas. They’re stuffed with ground beef, peas, and kidney beans for a mouthful of hearty textures and flavors to breathe new life into you!

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Ground Beef and Potatoes Recipe

In need of comfort food? You’ll serve this at the drop of a hat. Potatoes in a rustic form never fail to please even the pickiest of appetites, and neither will this rice bowl.

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Ground Beef and Broccoli Recipe

Broccoli always makes a dish look effortless. Pair it with ground beef, and you get this trouble-free yet impressive meal.

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Thai Basil Beef Recipe

We love Thai Basil anything. In fact, we love Thai anything when it comes to food. This red bell pepper, chili, carrot, fish sauce, and brown sugar mix is precisely why. A furious, red dish that’ll take your diners by storm.

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Taco Soup Recipe

We love a recipe that uses only one pot. This Taco Soup involves dumping meat, veggies, and cheese in a stew and simmering them all in one go. You’ll reap hot Mexican flavors you can enjoy with a simple pico de gallo.

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Meatloaf Recipe

If reviews are anything to go by, you can expect only good things from a Meatloaf like ours. It’s gorgeous and succulent and should be on every beef lover’s bucket list!

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Ground Beef and Cabbage Recipe

This simple mix is humble yet glorious. You could be raggedy or rich, yet still want — or need — this meal with a bowl of rice at the end of a long day. After all, who doesn’t love simple comfort food?

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Tortilla Pie Recipe

Combine two food favorites, and you get this delightful duo. A pie with a delicate, moist exterior never tasted better. With a gooey cheesy center layered with soft tortillas, everyone will be scrambling for seconds.

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Sheet Pan Nachos Recipe

Ready to get your hands dirty while you dig into a finger-lickin' good dish? These Sheet Pan Nachos present you with this much-awaited opportunity. When food makes you eat like a kid, that’s how you know it’s really good.

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Asian Beef and Noodles Recipe

“Udon” want to miss this Asian stir fry! If you’re unfamiliar, udon is a thick Japanese noodle made from rice or wheat flour. Simply sauteed in a ground beef, mushroom, and soy-oyster sauce mix, it makes an excellent vehicle for deep umami flavors.

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Instant Pot Meatloaf Recipe

Turning a traditional classic into an instant pot version can be either genius or disastrous. You be the judge. Make this 35-minute meatloaf, dig into it, and let us know!

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Instant Pot Sloppy Joes Recipe

These Sloppy Joes will knock your socks off with pleasure-prompting aromas. It doesn’t help that the classic burger flavors are simmered soft in an instant pot until balmy. It’s a game changer, to put it mildly.

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Beef Kofta Recipe

Kofta is a Middle Eastern meatball or meatloaf dish commonly served on skewers. We’ve cooked it on a griddle to impart a slight char to irresistible paprika aromas.

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Cheeseburger Egg Rolls Recipe

Imagine turning massive cheeseburgers into finger foods. You get to relish your favorite flavors as a quick snack without the hassle of sitting to feast. Be careful — you could be caught snacking around the clock!

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Cabbage Rolls Recipe

If you’re looking for a no-frills, comfort food, this is where to start. These Cabbage Rolls include arborio rice to absorb the intense stock flavors and present a fulfilling dish balanced in taste.

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Beef Burger Recipe

Got some beef? We’ve got buns. Precisely crisping up in the oven at 425 ℉. It’s the recipe for perfect grab-and-go burgers that are also ideal for a party.

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Meals to Make With Ground Beef No Pasta

Ground beef is a basic ingredient in many cuisines. It is incredibly flexible, offering many delicious recipes with which you can showcase your culinary skills and make tasty dishes.

Stew: Beef stew is a classic meal for chilly days and a family favorite. This hearty bowl brimmed with meat, veggies, potatoes, and a gravy-like sauce will warm your heart and stomach.

Beef and Vegetables Stir Fry: Stir-fried ground beef and veggies is an ideal weekday supper. It is extremely tasty, nutrient-dense, and easy to make, so you can get the dish on the table in just a few minutes.

Pie: This is not the quickest recipe for ground beef without spaghetti, but it is surely worth the effort. Shepherd's pie consists of a layer of prepared meat and vegetables topped with mashed potatoes and baked until golden brown.

When you take a bite, you will get mashed potatoes, crispy pieces, meat, and veggies simultaneously. It is the epitome of comfort food.

Soup: Soup recipes with ground beef and vegetables are adaptable because you can use whatever vegetables you have on hand. The vegetable choice can vary from anything like carrots, green beans, corn, and potatoes but the flavorful ground beef is still the star and major flavor builder.

Can You Cook Frozen Ground Beef?

The answer is yes, and even when frozen, ground beef is tasty, versatile, and cooks extremely quickly. Note that, when cooking food directly from the freezer, you should anticipate that it will take around 50 percent longer than if it were fresh or defrosted.

While cooking, the interior temperature of ground beef should always reach 160 degrees Fahrenheit, as measured by a food thermometer. Additionally, it should be brown (no pink areas) and heated throughout.

How to Defrost Ground Beef

There are a number of alternative thawing methods available, depending on how much time you have before you need to begin cooking. It is possible to defrost ground beef in the refrigerator, in cold water, or in the microwave.

1. In the Refrigerator

This method is preferred because it allows for greater temperature control and avoids the danger zone — the temperature range between 40 and 140 degrees Fahrenheit at which bacteria reproduce fast.

Simply set the frozen ground beef, still in its package, on a tray with a lip or in a container to collect any liquid that releases while the meat thaws.

2. In Cold Water

There are two techniques to thaw ground beef in cold water: run water continuously over the bag of protein until thawed, or set the bag of ground beef in a dish filled with cold tap water and soak it entirely. The meat should defrost in about 15 minutes and be cooked immediately after.

3. In the Microwave

If you need a quick thawing period, microwaving is the best option. First, remove any packaging from the product, as it is often not heat resistant. Then, lay the beef in a microwave-safe dish and loosely cover with plastic wrap. 

Next, choose the defrost function or manually set the microwave to 30 percent power. You should also read the manual for your microwave, which will have information on the right settings for thawing meat.

Ground Beef Without Pasta

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Our collection of ground beef recipes without pasta makes delicious lunches or dinners for anyone craving a twist on their regular meal rotation.

Ingredients

• Crustless Pizza Bowl
• Beef Pot Pie
• Taco Salad
• Calzone
• Ground Beef Taco
• Korean Beef Bowl
• Cocktail Meatballs
• Vegetable Beef Casserole
• Cheeseburger Pizza
• Taco Pie
• Beef Quesadilla
• Sloppy Joe
• Stuffed Pepper Soup
• Air Fryer Empanadas
• Ground Beef and Potatoes

Directions

1. Choose a recipe that you like.
2. Assemble all the essential ingredients.
3. Follow the instructions to give you incredibly delicious ground beef recipe without pasta in less than 50 minutes!