Got beefthat is, a pound of it?

Then, you have the key component of these easy dinners.

And there were very few I didn’t love.

A bowl of hamburger and macaroni

Elise Bauer

Could you make the following recipes with ground turkey ormeatless grounds?

That’s the great thing.

Ground beef is so flexible, it doesn’t even have to be beef.

Serving of Easy Hamburger Soup

Megan Keno

Regardless, it’s both brothy and hearty and pairs excellently with rolls or saltines.

Stovetop Taco Soup

Simply Recipes / Marta Rivera Diaz

Did one single person invent taco soup?

If so, wherever you are and whoever you are, I want to give you a hug.

Stovetop Taco Soup in a Bowl Topped with Avocado Slices, Cotija Cheese, and Cilantro and Surrounded by Bowls of Toppings

Simply Recipes / Marta Rivera Diaz

I will take taco soup over actual tacos every single time.

In fact, her parents each have their own version of stuffed peppers.

Dad’s have a ketchup topping;mom’sdo not.

Side view of three bell peppers stuffed with beef and rice.

Which would you choose?

People all over the world make this, often sharing their variations.

What would yours be?

A casserole dish with a piece of shepherd’s pie removed.

Simply Recipes / Cambrea Gordon

Chili-spiced buttered breadcrumbs give it a crunch factor that’s worth the extra few minutes.

It has all of the flavors of the original without the hassle.

Ready in only 30 minutesjust enough time tocook up some riceat the same timeits an ideal family meal.

Beef Chili Mac and Cheese

The result is sheet comfort.

Which just goes to show you that snobbism doesn’t pay.

The sounds ofcrunch crunchwill fill your home along with laughter.

salisbury ground beef with a side of green beans on a plate

Simply Recipes / Photo by Jen Causey / Food Styling by Emily Nabors Hall / Prop Styling by Lindsey Lower

Whats better than that?

Cheeseburger Soup

Simply Recipes / Nick Evans

If cheeseburgers were transformed into chowder, they’d be this.

Cheeseburger soup is creamy and rich, with bacon, milk, cream cheese, and plenty of cheddar.

Bowl of ground beef and broccoli stir fry with a serving of rice at a table setting with a bowl of sesame seeds and a glass of water

Simply Recipes / Photo by Jen Causey / Food Styling by Emily Nabors Hall / Prop Styling by Lindsey Lower

Russet potatoes give it body.

Albondigas Soup

This Mexican meatball soup marries meatballs with a tomato-y, veggie-laden broth.

Where do you sit?

Penne Pasta with Meat Sauce

Elise Bauer

Chili Beans and Rice on plate

Elise Bauer

A bowl of hamburger stroganoff

Elise Bauer

Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes

Nick Evans / Simply Recipes

Crispy ground beef tacos on a plate a board with bowl of diced tomatoes, bowl of shredded cheddar cheese, and lime wedges

Simply Recipes / Photo by Jen Causey / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Christina Daley

Cheesy bacon cheeseburger soup served for dinner.

Simply Recipes / Nick Evans

Albondigas Soup

Elise Bauer

Meatballs with rice in a white dish.

Coco Morante