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28 Healthy & Easy Ground Beef Recipes

By Taylor Stinson | Rate Recipe | Posted: 09/12/22 | Updated: 10/16/24

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These Healthy & Easy Ground Beef Recipes make tasty dinners or quick meal prep lunches! Try burgers, meatballs, or low carb options.

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Ground Beef Recipes

Ground beef is one of the most versatile protein options out there – there’s just so much you can make with ground beef! From delicious meatballs to copycat cheeseburgers, classic pasta dishes and comforting soups, I rounded up some of my favourite ground beef recipes that are healthy and easy.

Is ground beef healthy?

While ground beef might occasionally get a bad rap, it’s actually a pretty healthy option with the right fat-to-protein ratio. It’s high in protein, vitamin B and iron, so as long as you eat it in moderation and choose an extra-lean cut, ground beef can be a healthy choice. Just make sure not to go overboard on the salt and seasonings, and always choose extra-lean ground beef for the most nutritious meal.

Comfort Food

Ground beef is a staple in these healthy comfort food recipes! Casseroles and pastas round out this list of easy family-friendly dinner ideas.

Homemade Hamburger Helper

Homemade Hamburger Helper {One Pot}

This Healthier Homemade Hamburger Helper is a delicious one-pot spin off on your favourite childhood meal – it's got extra veggies, too!

A casserole dish with classic shepherd's pie with two pieces of it in individual bowls.

Healthy Shepherd's Pie

This classic Shepherd's Pie is a healthy easy take on comfort food. It's freezer-friendly and packed with veggies and lean protein

One Pot Healthy Beef Stroganoff

Healthy Beef Stroganoff

Healthy Hamburger Helper Beef Stroganoff is packed with veggies, comes together in one pot for minimal clean up and is freezer-friendly!

Easy Homemade Lasagna with 3 Sauces

The Best Lasagna Recipe on the Internet

This is the BEST Lasagna Recipe on the Internet! It’s made with a hearty bolognese, classic tomato sauce and delicious homemade béchamel.

Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole

Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole

This easy Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole is the perfect family-friendly dish with all the flavors of a burger and cheesy goodness!

Instant Pot Chili Mac and Cheese

Instant Pot Chili Mac and Cheese

This Instant Pot Chili Mac and Cheese is the ultimate comfort food! It’s a cheesy one-pot pasta recipe that’s filled with hearty flavours.

Burgers

Burgers are a must if you have a package of ground beef lying around. These recipes are definitely better than what you'd get at a fast food joint.

Homemade Big Mac Recipe

The Best Homemade Big Mac Recipe

This Big Mac recipe tastes just like your favourite McDonald’s burger with juicy hamburger patties, sesame seed buns and secret sauce.

Shake Shack Burger

Shake Shack Burger Recipe

This Shake Shack Burger is a perfect copycat from the burger joint complete with Shake sauce – plus, they’re super easy to make at home!

Mediterranean Portobello Beef Burgers

Mediterranean Portobello Beef Burgers

These Mediterranean Portobello Beef Burgers are a healthy BBQ recipe topped with garlic herb cheese, roasted red peppers and basil mayo.

Chili's Santa Fe Burger

Chili's Santa Fe Burger

This Chili's Santa Fe Burger is a perfect copycat, stacked with avocado, monterey jack, red onion, jalapeños, tomato, pickles, cilantro & spicy sauce.

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Copycat Applebee's Quesadilla Burger Recipe

This Applebee's Quesadilla Burger is the perfect restaurant copycat made lighter at home, right down to the Mexi-ranch sauce!

Meatballs

It wouldn't be a ground beef roundup if I didn't share any meatball recipes. These meatballs make for great snacks or lunches when packed in a wrap or with with a side of pasta. Find all my favourite meatball recipes here.

Honey Garlic BBQ Crockpot Meatballs

Honey Garlic BBQ Crockpot Meatballs {Super Easy}

These Honey Garlic Crockpot Meatballs are the perfect appetizer idea and come together super easy with less than 10 ingredients.

Sticky Sriracha Meatball Lettuce Wraps

Sticky Sriracha Meatball Lettuce Wraps

These Sriracha Meatball Lettuce Wraps are a super easy dinner that come together in 30-minutes – plus the meatballs are freezer-friendly!

Two plates of Swedish meatballs with mashed potatoes and green peas on the side.

Crockpot Swedish Meatballs {IKEA Copycat}

These Swedish Meatballs can be made in the slow cooker or stovetop and are just like the ones from IKEA!

Soups & Chilis

Looking for a hearty meal that will warm you up? These soups and chilis are excellent for that!

30-Minute Lasagna Soup

The Best Lasagna Soup Recipe

This 30-Minute One Pot Lasagna Soup is freezer-friendly, and can also be made in the slow cooker or Instant Pot – it's comfort in a bowl!

Ultimate One Pot Cheeseburger Soup

Easy One Pot Cheeseburger Soup

The Ultimate Cheeseburger Soup recipe is filled with ground beef, potatoes, cheese and frozen veggies for an easy, hearty take on a cheeseburger – you'll love this creamy soup!

Crockpot Taco Soup

Easy Crockpot Taco Soup {+Stovetop Instructions}

This Easy Crockpot Taco Soup is loaded with flavour! It's like having a taco in a bowl – make it on the stovetop or in the slow cooker!

Wendy's Chili Copycat

Wendy's Chili

This Wendy's Chili recipe is an exact replica of the real thing – it's full of flavour thanks to green chilies, chili powder, cumin and two types of beans.

Low Carb Recipes

If you want to cut back on carbs, these recipes are here for you! They're healthy twists on some of my favourite meals.

Lasagna Stuffed Peppers

Low Carb Lasagna Stuffed Peppers

These Low Carb Lasagna Stuffed Peppers are filled with ground beef, ricotta, spinach and pasta sauce then topped with mozzarella cheese!

Meal Prep Low Carb Big Mac Salad Jars

Easy Big Mac Salad Recipe

These Meal Prep Low Carb Big Mac Salad Jars are like a healthy cheeseburger – you probably already have the sauce ingredients!

Italian zucchini boats on a plate

Easy Italian Stuffed Zucchini Boats

These Italian Stuffed Zucchini Boats are a healthy and low-carb dish, filled with a delicious Bolognese sauce and mozzarella cheese.

Low Carb Burger in a Bowl

Low Carb Burger in a Bowl {Five Guys Copycat}

This Low Carb Burger in a Bowl is inspired by Five Guys and is a healthier, lower calorie option for burger night – cheese and bacon included!

Low Carb Burger Lettuce Wraps with Special Sauce

Low Carb Burger Lettuce Wraps

These Low Carb Burger Lettuce Wraps are made with double-stacked patties sandwiched between layers of shredded cheddar cheese and special sauce!

Low Carb Stuffed Poblano Peppers

Stuffed Poblano Peppers {Low-Carb}

These Low Carb Stuffed Poblano Peppers are a healthy dinner stuffed with ground beef, red peppers, onions, cheddar cheese and cilantro!

Tacos & More

Want a quick dinner idea? Throw some ground beef in a skillet with some taco seasoning then make these fun and delicious recipes!

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Cheesy Gordita Crunch Recipe

This is the perfect Cheesy Gordita Crunch Copycat Recipe, just like the one found at Taco Bell! It's a hard shell taco wrapped in flatbread stuffed with cheese.

Two bowls of dorito taco salad with extra taco sauce on the side.

The Best Dorito Taco Salad {Quick + Easy}

This Dorito Taco Salad is a fun 20-minute dinner idea made with crunchy Cool Ranch Doritos, fresh veggies, cheese and taco sauce.

Taco Bell Nacho Fries

Copycat Taco Bell Nacho Fries

These Taco Bell Nacho Fries, aka fries supreme, are smothered in delicious nacho cheese, pico de gallo, ground beef and sour cream.

A close-up of a bowl of Copycat Wendy's Taco Salad with a fork in it.

Wendy's Taco Salad {Perfect Copycat!}

This Wendy's Taco Salad recipe is an almost exact copycat of the fast food chain's famous salad. You'll learn how to make the Wendy's chili recipe too!

Meal Prep Individual Taco Pizza

Meal Prep Individual Taco Pizza

This Meal Prep Individual Taco Pizza is a great way to save time and money by doing some weekly batch cooking. And it's a healthy, fun twist on pizza that you're going to love – you can freeze these mini pizzas for work too!

Created by Taylor Stinson

Hey there, my name's Taylor! I’m the founder of The Girl on Bloor, a food blog where I share healthy meal prep recipes for busy people. I'm a busy city girl living in downtown Toronto on (you guessed it!) Bloor Street. I've got 10 years experience meal prepping, along with a Master's degree in journalism, and you can find my work across the internet featured on publications such as Buzzfeed, HuffPost, Women's Health, Reader's Digest and more. I'm also the founder of Dinner Prep Pro, which is a meal prep app and community that helps busy people get more time back, save money on food and reduce stress during the work week. Thanks for being here and I hope to inspire you with my recipes and meal planning tips!

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