What Is Ground beef, extra lean and How Can I Use It?
If ground beef, extra lean has turned up in a recipe or caught your eye at the store, here's what you need to use it with confidence and how to choose it, cook it, store it, what to substitute, and 62 recipes to try it in.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size unknown (100g)Where found
Ground beef, extra lean is usually found in the meats section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Food group
Ground beef, extra lean is a member of the Beef Products US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
How much does ground beef, extra lean weigh?
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Related
Beef Products
| In Chinese: | 牛肉，瘦肉多 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | boeuf haché, extra maigre | |
| en español: | carne molida, extra magra |
Recipes using ground beef, extra lean
There are 62 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Mexican Chicken Chili
Mexican chicken chili blends home-ground chicken breast with a little lean beef, simmered low and slow with warm spices and tomatoes. Topped with avocado, a dollop of yogurt, and fresh cilantro for a lighter bowl.
Amy's Mexican Chili Crockpot Soup
A tex-mex style beefy chili chock-full of beef, beans and mushrooms.
Buzzard's Breath Chili
Buzzard's breath chili is a big-batch, no-beans Texas chili: a mountain of ground beef simmered with pure ground red chile, cumin and oregano, thickened with masa harina. A bold, meaty bowl of red for a crowd.
A Better Crockpot Meatloaf
Meatloaf for the slow cooker, beef and turkey with oats and veggies for some better flavors.
Salisbury Steaks with Mushroom Sauce
This version of Salisbury Steaks uses dried wild mushrooms in a beefy red wine sauce. Regular mushrooms work well too. Ground round makes for a meaty steak and milk keeps them juicy.
Mom's Spaghetti Sauce (no garlic, low salt)
This is a fantastic recipe my mom taught me when I was 9 or 10, because it's so easy to make, and makes plenty to feed everyone.
American Chop Suey
Somewhat similar to chili mac and American goulash found in other areas of the country, this American dish is most prevalent in New England.
Tex-Mex Style Enchiladas
Classic Tex-Mex beef enchiladas with homemade meat sauce and sharp cheddar, plus instructions for both rolled and New Mexico stacked styles.
Glen's Green Floater Chili
Big-batch chili with ground beef, cubed steak, and 75 whole chilies floating in the pot. A killer party chili where the green floaters decide how hot your bowl gets.
Sunburgers
Lean grilled burgers made with a blend of extra-lean beef, ground turkey, and cracked wheat on whole wheat buns. High-protein, lower-fat, and ready to grill or broil in 30 minutes.
E. Degolyer's Chili
Old-school Texas chili with no beans. Beef and ham slow-simmered in rendered suet with cumin, oregano, and chili pulp for a rich, smoky bowl of pure Lone Star heat.
Favorite Mexican Lasagna
Mexican lasagna layers taco-seasoned ground beef, flour tortillas, black olives and a blanket of mozzarella and cheddar into a cheesy baked casserole. Lasagna meets taco night in one easy 13x9 dish.
Stuffed Burgers
Double-patty stuffed burgers filled with onion, bacon, dill relish, Worcestershire, and a splash of bourbon. Juicy, loaded, and built for the grill.
Hardly's Charcoal Broiled Burgers
Charcoal grilled burgers with butter-sauteed onions and a warm ketchup-mustard sauce made right on the grill. Thin quarter-inch patties cooked over grey-hot coals for a crispy, smoky char.
Buffalo Bill Burgers
Pepper-crusted lean beef burgers topped with baked beans on kaiser rolls. Seared in a skillet with crushed peppercorns and red pepper flakes for a spicy kick.
Saucy Beef Taco Pizza
Saucy beef taco pizza with a crescent roll crust, seasoned ground beef, corn chips, and melted Monterey Jack and cheddar. A retro family dinner loaded with all the taco fixings.
Cornbread Chili
Cornbread chili is a one-skillet tamale-pie cousin: ground beef simmered with cumin, oregano, and tomato concasse, then crowned with a buttermilk cornmeal crust and baked golden.
English Muffin Pizzas
English muffin pizzas topped with seasoned ground beef, oregano tomato sauce, mozzarella, and Parmesan. A kid-friendly, 40-minute mini pizza that's perfect for busy weeknights or after-school snacks.
This...Is Chili
Beef and pork chili with four pounds of ground meat, pinto beans, canned tomatoes, tomato paste, cumin, and oregano simmered for two hours. A big-batch, no-shortcuts meat chili topped with cheddar.
Sloppy Ziti
Sloppy ziti with lean ground beef and food-processor chopped vegetables in a chili-spiced tomato paste sauce. A healthier, sneaky-veggie twist on sloppy joes tossed with pasta.
Chili-Cheese Meat Loaf
Slow cooker chili-cheese meatloaf made with ground beef, cheese crackers, and chili sauce. A hands-off crockpot meatloaf that cooks tender in 6 to 8 hours on low.
Savory Chili with Beans
Hearty beef chili with kidney beans, tomato sauce, and red pepper flakes cooked in a Dutch oven. Topped with Monterey Jack cheese and packed with garlic and celery.
Bob's Burger Soup
Hearty burger soup with ground beef, tomato juice, cream of mushroom, peas, and noodles. A pantry-friendly one-pot dinner heavy on herbs and easy on the wallet.
Speakeasy Chili
A big-batch beef chili with 5 lbs of ground beef, three kinds of beans, jalapeños, and three types of onions simmered in chunky tomatoes. Feeds 12 and freezes like a champ.
