4 Ground Beef Dinners You’ll Want to Make Again & Again!
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Looking for easy ground beef dinner ideas your family will actually love? You’re in the right place!
In today’s video, I’m sharing 4 brand-new ground beef recipes that are quick, budget-friendly, and packed with flavor. They’re perfect for busy weeknights or when you just want something cozy and satisfying. Ground beef is one of my freezer staples because it’s affordable, versatile, and always comes through in a pinch.
We’ll make:
🌮 Tex-Mex Tamale Pie – a hearty, flavor-loaded dinner that’ll spice up your weeknight routine.
🥔 Cheesy Tater Tot BBQ Meatloaf Casserole – crispy, cheesy, and downright comforting.
🍝 Creamy One-Skillet Beef & Cheese Rigatoni – a delicious pasta dinner made in one pan with easy cleanup.
🍔 Crack Burgers – juicy, flavorful burgers that will have everyone coming back for seconds!
These easy ground beef dinners are family-approved, budget-friendly, and made with simple ingredients you can find anywhere. Whether you’re meal planning, stocking your freezer, or just looking for something new to make tonight, I think you’ll want to save every single one of these recipes!
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Those gloves had me laughing! Great recipes!
I’m going to make the tamale pie. Thank you for the recipe.
Have you ever tried to make a Mexican Pizza like at Taco Bell?
I made the Tamale Casserole tonight. I did use ground turkey. Lots of flavor! My husband liked it too. Thank you for the recipe.
Wow, can't wait to try these!! 🥰 Especially the enchilada casserole
Grill experts say bot to smash burgers on grill period. You push all the juices out causing a dryer burger. Just flip once. People make the mistake of flipping them constantly and smashing them and it ruins them. However, with this burger recipe is probably too full of moisture too. Maybe more binders like bread crumbs and/or egg
Thanks for sharing these yummy recipes! 😋
Good evening lady 🎉! I ❤your shirt!
Now that was cleaver! It took me a minute before I saw it!🤣🤣🤣
I have a child who hates meatloaf but loves burgers. I used to make my meatloaf recipe shaped like burgers and cook them on the grill. I noticed that they stayed together better than my regular burgers. I think it was because of the cracker crumbs. I wouldn’t be surprised to hear that the smashed burger recipe would work great with the addition of some bread or cracker crumbs.
Everything looks great, BTW. I am going to research gluten free cornbread recipes because I LOVE tamale pie.
Momma Mel, do you e er do any canning?
I hate oats in my meatloaf. That's the way my family has always made it and I do eat it, but it's not my favorite. It's a texture thing.
You are my good friend i never met! ❤😊
Love the recipes. Thank you.
Hello from Kentucky love you and your family and your channel ❤.Mel these recipes look delicious.I keep you in my nightly prayers and I appreciate all the effort you put in your channel❤.
I’m going to try the Tater Tot BBQ Meatloaf recipe. Sounds like a great meal for a chilly, rainy night. Great comfort food! Thanks! 😊
Hope you didn’t throw away the first batch. You could make sloppy joes!
Never a disappointment whenever I see your face.😊 You have such delicious recipes and are a joy to watch! Also, I have copied your hairstyle many times. My hair stylist remembers your face when I show her the screenshot. Thanks for having a printable link for the recipes too. I use Butcherbox for my meats. They have excellent quality and a great selection.
I love Jiffy cornbread mix! Thanks so much for sharing these recipes! They look and sound delicious!
I’ma day late…AGAIN! Excited for these!❤️🙌
Just absolutely love your videos!
I'm hoping to make the Cheesy Tater Tot Casserole for Wednesday night church ~ all of these look so good. Aren't the big gloves so aggravating 😂.
You had me at tater tots!! That meatloaf looks amazing!! I've learned to saute my onions and use a parade (soaking your bread crumbs in milk) in my meatloaf and smoking it. It's always a hit. Love your videos. God bless.
ok… here is why your first set of smash burgers fell apart. Your smasher is textured and I noticed he smashed them then turned then and smashed the other way. In essence it actually chopped the meat lol. Ask me how I know…. yep same mistake lol
Now you know I love your channel, but I just want to put this out there so people know. Sundried tomatoes do not taste like a tomato, at all. So if you have never had them I would see if you can find like a store bought pasta salad with them (where you can get a small amount), or try some off of someone else's plate before you go buy them. They have a unique taste that is hard to describe. Mom kept asking me about them and if they tasted like tomatoes. I gave the example of does a grape taste like a raisin? I did go buy some for mom today to try (as I do not eat them) and she had to spit it out. This is one of those either you like them or you don't items. Happy cooking!
All recipes look great!!!! Thank you.
Love your Wonder Woman T-shirt!!
I love to make meatloaf. I’ll make it different way sometimes but nothing too funky and I put onions and peppers in mine.
I thought it was cool how you spelled out Like with the tater tots! More great easy meals to add to the file of Mel dishes. ❣️
I absolutely love your channel ❤ It's very nice to have your recipes so easily 😊
I want to make the tater tot meatloaf casserole, but was wondering if I can make it ahead of time to take to my parents. Thank you!
Hi Mel these recipes looked so delicious. The two that are my favorite are the tamale pie, and the rigatoni.Thank you❤❤❤
Mel,do you ever use enchilada sauce with your breakfast.?😊
Momma mel,happy sunday,late 😊. Love to try that tot meatloaf. Love tots.l am trying the pork chops with apple butter today,but i. Crock pot. Will let you know. SURE lt will be great.thanks for tip on that burger😮.Smash burgers are in.Every year something different. I tried boiled burgers with cooked onions.very good. There are restaurants that do that.One in Wisc,Pete's. Love your video. It all looked delicious 😋.Finally in 60's in Minnesota. Love fall,and use crockpot.
I picked a bad time to get back on low carb 😂 Ground beef is my favorite meat to cook with. All is these look delicious.
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Love love Mary’s Meatloaf! Mel, you are right… all of these look wonderful. Hmmm which to try first!!!
Did the tater tots come out crispy? Wonder if you baked it then in the last few minutes add the cheese. Looks so good!!
Love your recipes!