Sure, cooking with ground beef isn't as sexy as cooking with, say, Wagyu beef imported from Japan. But truth is, this ingredient is versatile (and always in stock at your local grocer). But you need to think beyond the tacos and burgers and Grandma's meatloaf, and add these five ground beef recipes to your dinner rotation, stat.
5 Recipes That Go Way Beyond Burgers
Here's the beef--and here's how to use it
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Published Apr 5, 2016
PHOTO: LIZ ANDREW/STYLING: ERIN MCDOWELL
1. Flatbread
Move over, pizza. This flatbread is topped with seasoned beef and a delightful fresh herb sauce.
PHOTO: LIZ ANDREW/STYLING: ERIN MCDOWELL
2. Stuffed Peppers
A classic. And one of the most exciting ways to eat your vegetables.
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3. Empanadas
Perfectly seasoned beef on the inside. Golden, flaky (store-bought) crust on the outside.
4. Tamale Pie
If corn bread and beef chili had a baby…
5. Swedish Meatballs
You know, the kind you cook in gravy and serve over mashed potatoes?
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