Recipes with ground beef

A spicy traditional chili that can be left to simmer while you are at work.

A traditional British dish, Cottage pie may be made by the same method substituting lamb and lamb stock with beef and beef stock,it may also be topped with grated cheese and tomato before browning.

True Texas chili with ground beef, beer, jalapeños, whole tomatoes, and a heavy chili powder hit. No beans, no fillers, classic Lone Star style chili con carne.

Juicy baked beer burgers seasoned with chili sauce, garlic, hot pepper sauce, and onion soup mix, then basted with beer in the oven. No grill needed. Ready in 45 minutes, serves 6.

These meatballs were great, and my kids really loved them. Will make it again.

A cheesy baked pasta casserole with minced beef and some Italian flair.

Loaded chili built on three meats, ground beef, hot Italian sausage, and smoked sausage, with kidney beans, a layered hit of serrano and habanero heat, and a splash of red wine. Thickened with cornmeal and tastes even better the next day.

These meatballs were very easy to make, and they had great flavor. We added the meatballs to the spaghetti sauce, and our meal was filling and delicious.

Horseradish garlic burgers with thyme, chives, and melted Havarti on toasted onion rolls. Grilled gourmet patties with bold, sharp flavor.

A hearty salad that's suitable as a main dish. Lots of flavors and textures throughout.

Bob's hot chili: ground beef simmered low and slow with whole tomatoes, tomato paste, red beans, chili sauce, and a kick of cayenne. The classic two-hour chili with serious heat.

A very simple, yummy spaghetti recipe for anyone to make or enjoy! Serving sizes are half a cup each.

So to start off with the first post, I decided to make a meal that screams of comfort food. Whilst it does take a bit of a while to get the meal done, once you take that first bite, heaven couldn’t seem closer if you were Adam trying to touch God’s finger in the “Creation of Adam” fresco created by Michaelangelo. The meal I speak of is Cottage Pie. There is much debate as to what exactly a cottage pie is and how it is different to a Shepherd’s pie...I don’t know. The dominant theory is that Sheperds pie uses lamb mince, whilst a cottage pie uses beef mince. I don’t know about you, but the term “Sheperds Pie” does not get my tastebuds going quite as well, so I prefer the term cottage pie. Besides, comparing the price of ground (mince) beef to ground lamb, a student would pick up the beef mince in a heartbeat without even so much as glancing at the lamb in the meat section. This cottage pie that I made is full of flavour, and just makes you want to cuddle up next to a fire and watch TCM movies all day either by yourself, or with a significant other. Here is the recipe:

The Cincinatti Chili is, would you believe, an alternative to spaghetti sauce. It's mild and sweet (the cinnamon does that), and won't burn anyone's mouth unless you serve it boiling.

Nutty meatloaf packed with crunchy chopped nuts, ground beef, and warm coriander and clove, baked into a tender loaf and served with brown onion gravy. A spiced twist on the diner classic.

Classic pan-fried meatballs with ground beef, breadcrumbs soaked in milk, egg, onion, and Worcestershire sauce. Tender inside, browned outside. Makes 2 1/2 dozen in 35 minutes.