Seasoned Ground Beef Recipe

Seasoned ground beef is the perfect basic ground beef recipe for many family friendly recipes. Cook ground beef ahead of time with seasonings and it's ready to go for the best ground beef recipes for the week. Ready in less than 20 minutes.

Ground beef is also a budget-friendly meat. If you have a pound of ground beef, it's easy to prepare a full meal with it! Here I share with you my go to recipe which is the basis of many ground beef recipes.

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• ❤️ Why You'll Love It
• 📝 Ingredients
• 🥄 Instructions
• 🧺 Storage
• 💡 Expert Tips
• ⌛ Make Ahead
• 🍽️ Serve With
• 💬 FAQs
• 👩‍🍳 Variations
• 📣 Related Recipes
• Ground Beef Recipes
• More Kitchen Basics
• Seasoned Ground Beef

❤️ Why You'll Love It

• An easy recipe for your family dinners.
• Budget and freezer friendly recipe.
• Can easily be doubled.
• Super versatile recipe.
• Great for meal planning for the week.
• Cook it once and use it in multiple meals.

There are so many delicious ground beef recipes that seasoned ground beef can be used in. Keto stuffed peppers, a yummy creamy pasta bake or even in a tasty bite-sized ground beef empanadas. Or serve cooked ground beef as the meal and serve it with a side of pasta or over rice or with some roasted veggies. Ground beef is a budget-friendly, versatile meat that can be used in many wonderful recipes.

📝 Ingredients

📋 Ingredient Notes

• Ground beef
• Tomato paste: Adds a nice flavor.
• Onion
• Salt/pepper
• Oil
• Cinnamon: Adds such amazing flavor to beef, but should only be used in small amounts.

🥄 Instructions

Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The detailed instructions are in the recipe card below.

1. In a non-stick large skillet over medium-high heat, add oil and sauté onions until translucent.
2. Add ground beef and brown, breaking it apart until no longer pink.
3. Add spices, tomato paste and mix everything until very well combined.
4. Continue to cook for 2-3 minutes then turn heat off.

🧺 Storage

• Cooked ground beef should be wrapped or placed in an airtight container and kept in your refrigerator for 3 days or 3 months in the freezer.

💡 Expert Tips

• This is a basic seasoned ground beef recipe that has plenty of room to add other spices, think chili or homemade taco seasoning for taco meat, season ground beef with 7-spice blend for your Middle Eastern recipes, Chinese five spice for Asian recipes...etc.
• Works great with some Italian seasoning for pasta meat sauce too.

⌛ Make Ahead

• This delicious ground beef recipe is perfect to make ahead because it can be cooked ahead of time and stored until ready to use it.

🍽️ Serve With

Seasoned ground beef can be used in a number of dishes and recipes.

• Add it to your tomato sauce.
• Perfect for ground beef tacos or on top of nachos.
• Use it as a pizza topping.
• Stuff pasta shells or pastry dough.
• Serve it with tender egg noodles or a bed of rice.

💬 FAQs

👩‍🍳 Variations

Seasoned ground beef is a very forgiving and versatile recipe.

• Replace chopped onions with onion powder.
• Add garlic or garlic powder to add another level of flavor.
• Add cumin, fresh herbs or Italian seasoning.

📣 Related Recipes

• Hashweh is a Middle Eastern ground beef stuffing with aromatic spices. Here is an easy 20-minute Hashweh with rice for an easy weeknight meal or a side dish.
• These mini meatloaf cupcakes are very easy and a great kid-friendly dinner idea. They freeze very well too!
• Ground beef gyros are a tasty and nourishing meal that are easy to make at home. Try them out the next time you are craving Greek food.
• This meatloaf recipe is moist, old fashioned, tender with a delicious glaze. Sticky sweet and super delicious! You can eat the whole thing in one sitting – I won't tell.
• Kofta kebabs are a delicious and popular Middle Eastern dish that are perfect for grilling or cooking in the oven.

Ground Beef Recipes

• Here are our favorite Ground Beef Empanadas made easily with store-bought dough and filled with a flavorful ground beef mixture.
• Spice up your dinner tonight with this Garlicky, savory Sujuk Sandwich. Ground meat mixed with aromatic spices, onion and garlic then stuffed into sandwiches, this easy recipe will sure deliver a rich and satisfying meal.
• Make the most delicious Sifha with pillowy dough topped with sweet, spiced ground beef mixture. Perfect for a pizza night.
• This meat pie is flaky and buttery using phyllo crust and a delicious ground beef filling seasoned with a variety of herbs and spices. Vey easy to make and a crowd pleaser.
• Hamburger Hashbrown Casserole is a comfort food recipe that combines flavorful ground beef with crispy hashbrowns and melted cheese. Try this healthier take on this classic casserole without the cream of chicken soup.

More Kitchen Basics

• Try this easy alfredo sauce without cream cheese or cream for all your pasta creations.
• Learn how to make raw tahini like a pro with all the tips and tricks from the best Middle Eastern chefs.
• Roasted sliced tomatoes can be easily done at home in just 30 minutes.

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First published Jun 28, 2018 . Last updated February 3, 2022 with important tips, clear step by step instructions and readability.

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