Hey all,

Can anybody share some recipe ideas with ground beef that does NOT include pasta?  I'm running out of ideas.

Thanks!

Don't know what you have already but I have done:

Chili
meatloaf without bread
eggs with ground beef
taco salad without the shell
ground beef frittata (sp) with veggies and cheese
 

Gosh, there are so many things. I just google ground beef dishes and SO MUCH POPS UP!

Good luck!

Swedish Meatballs - McCormick has a really good sauce that you can put over them: 
http://www.mccormick.com/Products/Seasoning-Mixes/Beef/Swedish-Meatballs-Seasoning-Sauce-Mix.aspx

Being the gluten free freak I've become (most of the time, of course) I've learned that I can eat many, many recipes and just omit the pasta or rice.  My current fave is a version of Stroganoff made with ground beef.  Click here for recipe  I make it and just serve it in a bowl for myself, and serve it over egg noodles or rice for my family.  You can do spaghetti meat sauce the same way.  I love it without the noodles.  Maybe I'm just weird!  Lol!  I eat burgers and sandwiches without the buns, pasta sauces without the pasta.  It's an adjustment, but you will grow used to it, I promise!  My kids would scold me if I were to serve my sauce over noodles or eat a hamburger with a bun.  They just KNOW that I don't eat that way anymore and it would appear strange to them if I did. 

Lori, I just looked at the recipe.  Could I sub something for the cabernet or wine?  I've never cooked with either so I'm not sure what to buy.

Here are a few I had handy ....

Keema (Ground Beef Casserole)

Nutritional Info

• Fat: 7.0g
• Carbohydrates: 12.0g
• Calories: 199.2
• Protein: 22.5g

Ingredients

1.5 lbs lean ground sirloin
1 cup chopped onions
2 cups canned crushed tomatoes
1 cup frozen peas
1 cup diced potatoes
1/2 teaspoon each cinnamon, tumeric, ginger
1 tbsp curry powder
salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Brown ground sirloin in pan with onions until browned.
Add tomatoes, peas, potatoes and spices along with salt and pepper to taste.
Bring to a simmer and cook for 25 mintues.
Add water if it becomes too thick. It should have the consistency of chili.
Serve over brown rice or whole wheat couscous.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user QUILTBUGJ.
http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=1237

Plantation Casserole

2 pounds ground beef, browned
large can of corn
1/2 cup diced onion
8 oz cream cheese
1 cup milk
can of cream of mushroom soup
garlic powder
1 cup mushroom pieces
salt

Combine soup, cream cheese and milk in blender. Pour over browned beef, mushroom and corn and mix together-- heat all the way through on stovetop on low heat-- add garlic powder and salt to taste.



Morrocan Chili

2 T EVOO  (Extra Virgin Olive Oil)
2 # ground beef
S & P
2 T chili powder
1/2 T ground cumin
1 T ground coriander
1/4 t ground cinnamon
1/2 t paprika
1 bay leaf
1 large onion, chopped
1 SWEET red pepper, seeded and chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 lemon, jested and juiced
2 T Worchesterchire sauce, eyeball it
1 (14-ounce) can tomoto sauce

Heat skillet with EVOO and add meat and brown.  Season the meat with salt and pepper to taste, chili powder, cumin, coriander, cinnamon and paprika.  Add the bay leaf, onions, red pepper, and garlic to the pan.  Coo****il onions are soft, 8 minutes.  Add lemon juice and zest, Worchestershire sauce and tomato sauce.  Stir and reduce heat to simmer.

Oh ... another would be shepherds pie!      Heavy on the beef ... lighter on the mashed potatoes! 

Tom, those sound great!  Adding to my recipes.  Thanks!

Check out the ground beef section on linda's low carb site:

genaw.com/lowcarb/burger_recipes.html

I've had several things. The chili dog pie is really good (I make it with skinless sausage instead of hot dogs). The italian casserole is also good. I double up on the meat for that one.

 That's a good site, Chad!  Lots of great recipes!!!