Low on inspiration for dinners with ground beef?

Here are 26 recipes to get you out of that rut.

Make it in just 45 minutes, or prep it in the slow cooker for a more hands-off approach.

spoonful of unstuffed pepper lifted from skillet with more

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

Italian Meatballs

The key to tender meatballs?

Milk-soaked bread and a 50/50 mix of ground beef and pork.

Unstuffed Peppers

Everything you love about stuffed peppers, made even simpler.

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

This recipe features two key tricks for making them (even better!)

These are piled high with sauteed mushrooms and gooey Swiss cheese.

Sloppy Joe Sandwich on a Plate With the Filling Cascading From the Bun

Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer

Two Halves of a Chopped Cheese Sandwich on a Plate

Simply Recipes / Nick Evans

Joe’s Special Scrambled Eggs with Spinach, Beef, and Mushrooms

Simply Recipes / Coco Morante

Overhead view of tamale pie with two plates of tamale pie

Simply Recipes / Annika Panikker

Asian Beef Lettuce Wraps

Simply Recipes / Alison Conklin

Cheesy bacon cheeseburger soup in soup bowl and with spoon.

Simply Recipes / Nick Evans

One-Pot Taco Pasta in a Pot, and in the Surroundings, a Bowl With Lime Wedges, a Bowl With Sliced Green Onions, a Bowl With Sour Cream, Glasses With a Drink, and a Mustard Colored Table Napkin

Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek

Easy Meatloaf With Some of It Cut Into Slices on a Platter and Sitting on a Sage Table Napkin Next to a Small Bowl With Sliced Parsley

Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek

Chili Beans and Rice on plate

Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer

Stuffed Bell Peppers

Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer

Easy Chili without the beans serve the chili

Simply Recipes / Nick Evans

French Onion Meatballs in a Pan at a Table Setting With Toasted Baguette Slices on a Wooden Platter and a Spoon on the Counter, All on a White Table Cloth

Simply Recipes / Frank Tiu

Baked Meatballs in Tomato Sauce served in a bowl

Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer

A beautiful fast bolognese sauce on a blue patterned plate with noodles and fork.

Simply Recipes / Sally Vargas

Bowl of copycat Ikea Swedish meatballs served over mashed potatoes, and in the surroundings, a table setting with a bowl of peas, a stack of plates with utensils, and a sage table napkin

Simply Recipes / Photo by Jen Causey / Food Styling by Ruth Blackburn / Prop Styling by Hannah Greenwood

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

easy taco casserol in a pot at a table setting with bowls of toppings, chips on a platter, and a bottle of beer

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

A piece of eggplant moussaka on a plate with a glass of wine and a salad behind it.

Simply Recipes / Alison Bickel

Beef Chili Mac and Cheese

Simply Recipes / Aaron Hutcherson

A large slice of pastelon on a plate

Simply Recipes / Marta Diaz

Casserole dish of cheesy baked ziti

Simply Recipes / Cambrea Bakes

Walking taco casserole in a casserole dish with a spoon (casserole dish missing some casserole / some of the casserole was already served)

Simply Recipes / Karishma Pradhan

Bowl of Burger Salad at a Table Setting With Another Bowl of Salad in the Background, a Mason Jar of Sauce, and Table Napkins

Simply Recipes / Coco Morante

Side view of a mushroom swiss burger on a plate outside.

Simply Recipes / Lori Rice