Mixing Cranberry with Ground Beef Recipes

Enjoy ground beef recipes with the fruity taste of cranberry.  The sweet taste cranberries complements well meat especially the dark ones.

Cranberry Meatballs

(Meatballs)

• 1 ½ lb lean ground beef
• ½ lb ground pork
• ½ cup fine dry bread crumbs
• 2 large eggs
• 12 oz chili sauce, divided (1/4 cup for meatball mixture, remaining for sauce)
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ tsp ground black pepper
• Hot sauce
• 1 medium onion (chopped finely)
• 1 clove garlic (minced finely)
• ½ red or green bell pepper (chopped finely)

(Sauce)

• 15 oz whole berry cranberry sauce
• Remaining chili sauce
• 1 tbsp prepared mustard
• 2 tbsp brown sugar

Spray cooking oil on non-stick foil placed on 2 large baking dishes.  Preheat the oven to 325°F.

Combine all meatball ingredients in 1 bowl and blend well.  Form into 1 inch meatballs and place on the prepared baking dishes.  Bake until done then place meatballs on a large saucepan.

Mix all sauce ingredients and gently pour over the meatballs.  Cover the saucepan and cook for at least 2 hours over low heat.  Serve on a chafing dish with tooth picks.

Chilli on Ground Beef Recipes

 (Meatballs)

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• ½  lb ground pork
• ½ cup onion (finely chopped)
• 3 tbsp cilantro (finely chopped)
• ½ cup bell pepper (finely chopped)
• ¼ cup ketchup
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 large egg (slightly beaten)
• 1 tsp chili powder
• ½ tsp dried leaf oregano
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp ground cumin
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp pepper
• 1 cup fine dry bread crumbs

(Sauce)

• 2 cans chili style diced tomatoes
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 8 oz tomato sauce

Preheat the oven to 425°F.  Line shallow baking pan with foil.

Combine all meatball ingredients and add enough bread crumbs to adjust the firmness of the mixture.  Shape into medium size balls and place on the baking pan.  Bake for 15 minutes and turn the meatballs and place it back to the oven for another 15 minutes.

Use a pan and combine sauce ingredients under low heat.  Add the meatballs to the sauce and let it simmer for at least 15 minutes.  Serve with hot rice or simply with the sauce.  You can even serve it with pasta if you like!

In preparing this dish, there are a lot of fine chopping to be done and it would be a great tip to add all the required ingredients to be chopped in a food processor, and pulse into fine but not too fine bits.  Any added ingredients to ground beef recipes can be done this way to ensure a fine texture with meatballs.

Ground beef is one of the best ingredients for stew recipes because of its delightful flavor. Like any other ground beef recipes, the best way to extract the flavor from the beef is through a long, slow simmer.  Aside from that, under low heat the muscle tissues break down evenly, tenderizing the beef.  So, if you are planning to give your family a delightful dinner treat, make them delicious ground beef recipes!

Ground beef recipes, Stew delight!

Every ingredient in ground beef recipes need to be fresh to attain flavorful results. Here’s the ingredient for the Best Beef Stew.

1 large onion (thinly sliced)

2 medium carrots (peeled, thinly sliced)

2 large potatoes (cut into 1/2-inch chunks)

1 1/2 cups rutabaga (peeled and sliced)

1 cup fresh green beans (bite-size pieces)

1 pound ground beef

1 bay leaf

1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

1 clove garlic (crushed)

3 cups beef stock (unsalted)

2 tablespoons brown sugar

3/4 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

Pepper to taste

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons tomato paste

Put everything in a slow cooker.  Cover and cook over low setting for 5 hours or until beef is tender.  Stir the stew twice as it cooks.  Once done, remove from the slow cooker and put it in shallow bowl.  About 30 minutes before serving, spoon the broth in a small mixing bowl. Add flour and tomato paste then whisk until blend evenly.  Combine with the stew and cook for half an hour.

Ground beef recipes: Spanish beef stew

This ground beef recipes is inspired with Spanish cuisine. You’ll surely love the amazing flavor of the stew when serve hot.  Here are the ingredients for this amazing Spanish treat!

3 tablespoons olive oil

2 pounds ground beef

3 pieces bacon (chopped)

1 large onion (minced)

3 garlic cloves (smashed)

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon powdered ginger

1/4 teaspoon clove

1 teaspoon sugar

1 cup dry red wine

1 cup beef stock

1 pound red potatoes, halved)

16-ounce bag frozen chopped spinach (defrosted and squeezed dry)

1/2 cup dried currants

1/4 cup toasted pine nuts

2 tablespoons capers

3 tablespoons minced parsley

1 tablespoon re d wine vinegar

Salt and pepper

How to cook:

In a large pot heat the oil over high heat. Add 1/3 of the beef and brown. Put into a nice serving platter. Repeat procedure to the remaining meat. On a large pan, cook the bacon until slightly crisp. Discard fat and add the onion, garlic, nutmeg, ginger, clove and sugar. Cook while tossing occasionally. Add the wine and boil for 5 minutes. Add the stock and lower the heat to simmer. Return the ground beef, cover and simmer for an hour. Stir in the potatoes and again simmer for 30 minutes. Discard the potatoes. Stir in the spinach, currants, pine nuts, capers, parsley and vinegar. Cook until sauce is thick. Add salt and pepper to taste. Return the potatoes and cook for another minute.  Taste and adjust seasoning as you desire.

Prepare great ground beef recipes and try including it in some dishes for a different variation.

Best thing about ground beef is that it is inexpensive and versatile. That is why many ingredients complements its flavor.  Not just that, there are more great reasons to make ground beef recipes today.  Ground beef is healthy and have a lot more nutritional benefits as compared with the other meats. Beef is a great source of protein. In fact studies shows that women with higher intakes of a naturally occurring trans fats found in beef had denser bones compared to women with lower intakes.  Now, it seems like you’re pretty much convince about the benefits you can get with ground beef recipes.

Ground beef recipes: Creamy Hamburger Noodle Casserole

Ground beef recipes include different ingredients which greatly complements the flavor of the meat. However in this recipe, the lean ground meat is combined with whole-grain bulgur and egg noodles which are not that common in the kitchen world. What is even more amazing about this recipe is that the meat and noodles are combined with creamy tomato sauce, topped with Cheddar cheese baked in a casserole.

Ingredients

2 bunches scallions (trimmed)

8 ounces ground beef (90% lean)

1 1/2 teaspoons canola oil

1/2 cup bulgur

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 8-ounce cans tomato sauce

1/2 cup water

1/4 teaspoon salt,

Ground pepper

6 ounces no-yolk whole-wheat egg noodles

1 cup low-fat cottage cheese

1 cup reduced-fat sour cream

1/4 cup shredded extra-sharp Cheddar cheese

Direction

Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Apply cooking spray in a 2 quarts baking dish. Boil  water on a large pot.

Separate the white and green parts of scallions. Slice them thinly and reserve separarely.

On a large skillet cook the beef over a medium-high heat. Break up clumps with a wooden spoon until cook. This will take you about 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer the beef to plate lined with paper towels.

In a large pan, add oil and heat over medium low. Add bulgur, garlic and the reserved white scallion parts. Cook and stir constantly until the scallions are soft. Add the tomato sauce, water and beef. Bring the mixture to simmer, cover and cook until the bulgur is tender and the sauce is thickened. This will take you 15 to 20 minutes. Season with 1/8 teaspoon salt and pepper.

On the large pot of water you prepare earlier, cook the noodles until just tender. This will take you about 8 minutes. Drain and rinse thoroughly under  cold water.

Using a food processor, puree the cottage cheese until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and fold in sour cream and the reserved green scallions. Season the remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt and pepper.

On the pan you prepared earlier, spread half the noodles and top half the cottage cheese mixture and half the meat sauce. Repeat the remaining noodles, cottage cheese and sauce. Top with cheddar cheese. Bake the beef and noodles until bubbly. This will take 30 to 40 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Ground beef recipes: Recipe Notes

The bulgur used in the recipe is made by parboiling, drying and grinding wheat berries. Soak in hot water before use. Purchase only the best for your ground beef recipes especially the meat.

Halloween is the best time to treat your families and friends with this delicious ground beef recipes. For sure, there would be no tricks, if you treat your kids with this Jack-o’-Lantern Sloppy Pie.

Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds lean ground beef

1/2 cup chopped onion

2 teaspoons all-purpose flour

1 cup salsa

1/2 cup chili sauce

1 cup frozen corn

1 can chopped green chilies

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1 sheet refrigerated pie pastry

1 egg

Orange paste food coloring

Procedures

Cooking this amazing ground beef recipes is easy, just follow the procedures below.

Cook the beef and onion in a large skillet over a medium heat. Cook until the meat is no longer pink. Drain. In a small bowl, combine the flour, salsa and the chili sauce. Add into the skillet. Stir in the corn, chilies and brown sugar.

Transfer the beef into a 9-inch pie plate. Unroll the pastry and place the filling. Using a sharp knife cut out a shape that resembles a jack-o’-lantern. Beat egg and food coloring. Brush over the pastry to shine. Bake in a 450 degree F oven in 9 to 11 minutes.

Trick or treat with Ground Beef Recipes

Enjoy this ground beef recipes with jack-o’-lantern carve on it. Crave and enjoy savoring this Jack-o’-Lantern Burgers.

Ingredients

1 envelope onion soup mix

1/4 cup ketchup

2 tablespoons brown sugar

2 teaspoons prepared horseradish

2 teaspoons chili powder

2 1/2 pounds ground beef

10 slices process American cheese

10 hamburger buns

Directions

Like any other ground beef recipes, it is important to not drain all the fats away, for it can add more flavor and taste.

Combine the soup mix, ketchup, brown sugar, horseradish and chili powder in a large bowl. Add beef on the mixture.  Shape into patties. Pan-fry until brown. Cut the cheese just like the face of a jack-o’-lantern. Place the cheese above the burger and cook until the cheese melts. Serve on top of half buns.

Get Spooky with Ground Beef Recipes

To make trick or treating special, make the Bloody Baked Rats for your kids! This ground beef recipe is inexpensive and surely a creepy Halloween treats!

Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef

1/2 onion, chopped

1 egg, beaten

1 cup dry bread crumbs

1 packet meatloaf seasoning mix

1 cup cubed Cheddar cheese

3 cans tomato sauce

1 cup white sugar

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1 ounce uncooked spaghetti, broken into fourths

1/2 carrot, cut into 1/8-inch thick slices

1 tablespoon frozen green peas

Directions

Cooking is fun when you cook this amazing dish with your kids! Happy Trick or Treating!

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine ground beef, onion, egg, bread crumbs, and seasoning in a bowl. Blend well. Get a 1/3 cup of the meat mixture and mold around a cube of cheese area like meat balls. Shape into a rat. On a shallow baking dish, arrange all the “rats” and use the uncooked spaghetti as the tails.

Mix the tomato sauce, sugar, and sauce in a bowl and pour over the rats. Cover the dish with an aluminum foil. Bake for 45 minutes. Uncover the dish and continue baking for 20 minutes. Baste occasionally.

Microwave the peas and carrots for 15 minutes, use this as the ears and eyes of t he rats.

Carefully arrange each rat in a red serving platter to add a more spooky effect. Serve with tomato sauce around the ground beef recipes.

Cooking for kids is fun, most especially when adding extra ingredients to add more colors and flavors. Not just that, it’s more fun if you cook with them helping you around. This is a good bonding moment with your kids and time to teach them a new hobby to spend a more quality time.

What is amazing about recipes for kids is that you can experiment with the taste with lots of delicious ingredients. Just like ground beef recipes which are perfect to experiment with because its flavor is suitable in whatever taste of ingredients. You can match it with winter vegetables, pineapples, beans, potatoes and peas without actually affecting its taste and flavor.

Enjoy cooking ground beef recipes with your kids!

Just like any other ground beef recipes, it is best if you choose the best ingredients available. Most importantly, the beef should be fresh to get the best flavor. Here’s a ground beef recipe that you would surely enjoy cooking with your kids the Cornmeal Crust Pie with a ground beef filling.

Ingredients

FILLING

1 pound lean ground beef

2 garlic cloves (crushed)

1/3 cup red bell pepper (chopped)

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

2 cups canned crushed tomatoes

1 tablespoon chili powder

1 teaspoon cumin

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon salt

Cayenne pepper to taste

2 1/2 cups red kidney beans (rinsed and well drained)

PASTRY

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup yellow cornmeal

1/2 teaspoon salt

8 tablespoons unsalted butter (chilled and thinly sliced)

1/4 cup ice water

Making the delicious ground beef recipes

Preparing this dish requires a longer cooking time to extract its flavor.

To cook the filling, brown the ground beef in a large skillet with garlic and bell pepper over medium heat. Break up the meat with the spoon as you stir. Add the tomatoes and seasoning. Simmer for 5 minutes or until the mixture has slightly thickened.

Reduce the heat to low and add the beans. Cook for 5 more minutes and stiring contuously. Ladle the mixture into a 1 and a half quarts casseroel or baking dish. Cool completely.

To prepare the crust. Heat the oven to 400 degree F. Sift the flour, cornmeal, and salt into a bowl. Add butter in the mixture. Add water and knead the dough lightly. Evenly blend the dough. Shape it into a disk and on the floured surface, roll unti its ¼ inch thick and slighly larger than the size of the caserole. Place the dough on top of the caserole and trim edges leaving atleast half inch overhang. Turn the dough under and flute. Spread the filling evenly on top of the dough. Cover with another layer of dough. Cut large slits into the crust to let the steam escape. You can decorate the crust with left over dough. You can also brush the top with egg wgite  or condensed milk mixed with a little water to make the surface shine. Bake for 30 minutes or until the crust is browned and serve this delicious ground beef recipes.

Celebrate Christmas with ground beef recipes!

Celebrate Christmas with friends and treat them with delightful ground beef recipes like this Christmas Tourtiere.

Ingredients

1  pound lean ground pork

1/2  pound lean ground beef

1  onion (diced)

1  clove garlic (minced)

1/2  cup water

1 ½  teaspoons salt

½  teaspoon dried thyme

1/4 teaspoon ground sage

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie

Just like any other ground beef recipes, it is important to choose the freshest ingredients available in order to get a flavorful result.  Here’s the procedure to make this Christmas treat delight.

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. While waiting for the oven to get into the right temperature put the pie crust in a circular baking pan and combine all the ingredients in a skillet. Cook over medium heat until it boils. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.  Evenly spread the meat into the pie crust and place top crust. Seal the edges. Cut slits in the top crust. Design any Christmas symbol you like using leftover pie crust. Bake for 40 minutes until golden brown. Cool before serving.

Holiday treats with ground beef recipes

Enjoy cooking ground beef recipes with your kids this holiday season. Start with this Tourtiere Tarts and you’ll surely enjoy doing this together.

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef

1/2 pound ground pork

1 teaspoon sage

1/2 cup mashed potatoes

2 garlic cloves (finely minced)

1 small onion (finely diced)

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

3/4 cup water

Ground beef recipes complements greatly with unflavored mashed potato. This Christmas delight is easy to cook and won’t require much of your cooking time.

Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan, and bring into boil. Simmer for 15 minutes and stir constantly. Remove from heat and add mashed potato. The mixture should be moist and thick. Cool for 15 minutes. Prepare the muffin tins, line with tart shells. Fill each shell with meat mixture. Bake for 20 minutes or until browned.

Ground beef recipes, a Christmas meatball treat!

Enjoy holiday season with friends with this Christmas meat balls. This is one of the best ground beef recipe for Christmas season.

Ingredients:

1 egg (slightly beaten)

1 tablespoon cornstarch

2 table spoon onion (chopped)

1 teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon pepper

1 pound ground beef

1 cup pineapple juice

2 green bell peppers (cut into strips)

¼ sugar

3 tablespoon cornstarch

1/3 cup water

3 tablespoon white vinegar

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 can unsweetened pineapple chunks (drained)

Rice

Just like any other recipes, it is best if you choose the freshest ingredients to have flavorful treats!

To make this recipe:

Combine the first six ingredients and shape into meatballs. Coat the skillet with cooking spray over medium-high heat until hot.  Fry meatballs and cook until brown.  Discard the oil and return meatballs in the skillet and add the pineapple juice and green pepper. Heat meatballs for 3 minutes and bring to boil. Stir in sugar and the next 4 ingredients. Stir constantly and bring to boil. Add the pineapple chunks until heated thoroughly.  Serve meatballs with rice and have great fun eating this ground beef recipes

Ground Beef Recipes best for College Students!

College is one of the best stages of everyone’s life. Well aside from you got your own apartment and part time jobs, you can live with your friends and do whatever you want! Complete independence in college is fun, considering the fact that you can do everything you want to do, no house rules, no moms and dads – you’re all by yourself. However, part of this independence is a lot more responsibility, for no one is looking after the things you need and the things you do.  What is even harder is that you do your own budgeting for shelter, food and everything in between.  In fact, many sacrifice a healthy meal over junk foods and pizza to save lots of money.  Well, to save you from burning your college loans overnight, you can try to learn cooking healthy and easy to cook recipes without over spending. To start with, you can try delicious ground beef recipes just like this Cottage Pie.  This recipe is easy to cook and reasonably affordable.

Ground Beef Recipes: Cottage Pie

This recipe is inspired with the shepherd’s pie, however instead of using lamb meat, we use beef.  This is one of the best recipe among all the ground beef recipes for aside form it easy to cook, you can include leftover vegetables like carrots and celery.

Ingredients:

1 tbsp sunflower oil

1 tbsp butter
1 Onions (chopped)
2 Carrots (diced)
1 stick of Celery (chopped)
2 tbsp Parsley (chopped)
675 ground beef

1 tbsp plain flour
2 tbsp tomato ketchup
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 pinch black pepper

For the topping:

900g Potatoes (cooked with skins)
60g Butter
150ml Milk
1 pinch Nutmeg (grated)

Procedure:

In a large frying pan, brown half of the ground beef. Add the vegetables and fry gently. When cooked place into the plate and set aside.

Again, raise the heat onto the pan and add the other half of the beef. Leave to fry until browned properly. Turn it over and repeat the browning process. Drain fats and return the beef and vegetable mixture to the pan. Sprinkle the flour and stir for 30 seconds. Add the herbs, water, Worcestershire sauce and tomato ketchup. Season with salt and black pepper.  Simmer for 45 minutes until beef become tender and thickened. Add little water when drying out.  When already cook, put in a plate and leave to cool.

Bake potatoes until tender in the oven under 220C / gas 7.  Turn the heat down to 190C/gas 5.  Remove the skin of the potatoes and mash with 45g butter and hot milk enough to make it soft but still hold its shape.

Spoon the mashed potato over the beef and  then spread down lightly in an even layer.  Dot the top layer with remaining butter. Bake for 30 minutes until top is browned.

Ground beef recipes, few reminders

When cooking dishes using ground beef as its main ingredient, it would be wise not to drain much of the fat found in it since it can help in enhancing the flavor of the dish.  Ground beef recipes are better tasting with its natural juice and oil becomes a part of the dish.

Ground beef recipes create dishes that health conscious people stay away from.  This however does not mean you can’t make something healthy out of it.  Sometimes, all it takes is a little bit of imagination and research and you’ll be on your way to a healthy dish in no time.  It’s not all about the meat, there are a lot of ingredients you can add to make a dish less intimidating to people who think so much about their diet.

Collection of Healthy Ground Beef Recipes

Below are healthy ground beef recipes that you can prepare for yourself and still be able to take control of your carb intake.

Taco Meatballs:

•    2 large eggs

•    1 tsp black pepper

•    1 tbsp cayenne pepper

•    1 clove garlic

•    1 pc green onion (finely diced)

•    ¼ cup sweet red pepper (chopped)

•    1 ½ lb extra lean ground beef

•    8 oz sharp cheddar cheese (reduced fat)

Start the cooking by preheating the oven to a temperature of 425°F.  Cut the cheese into cubes and set aside.

In a separate bowl, beat the eggs well and mix the rest of the ingredients except the cheese.

Take 1 tablespoon of meat and flatten in a surface then place a cube of cheese at the center and mold a ball out of it making sure that the cheese stays inside.  Keep on doing this step until done with all the meat.

Spray some cooking oil on a cookie sheet sprayed with cooking spray and bake for 10 minutes until the cheese has melted and the meat is done.

Healthy Meatloaf:

• 2 lbs extra lean ground beef
• ¼ cup light sour cream
• ½ cup egg beaters
• 1 cup cheese (shredded and reduced fat)
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• ½ tsp cumin (ground)
• ½ tsp salt
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• 8 oz green chilli pepper (diced)

Heat the oven to 400°F (200°C).

Using a large bowl, mix egg beaters, spices and ground beef all together.

Place a large piece of waxed paper on a flat surface and roll out the beef mixture forming a square.  Sprinkle the top with half of the cheese and half of the chilli peppers then roll the waxed paper to nicely form the meat and then remove it from the mixture.  Fold both ends of the meatloaf to make sure that the cheese and chilli won’t ooze out when cooking.

Put the loaf in a pan and top it with the rest of the cheese, chilli and sour cream and bake for about 45 minutes to an hour at 400°F.  Let it rest and then serve.

Healthy Ground Beef Recipes for Everyone

Meat can be healthy so long as it is taken in moderation just like anything else.  The key is to have the leanest meat possible for any of the recipes that you make.  Lean meat contains less fats and is perfect for healthy ground beef recipes that you want to prepare.

The use of ground beef recipes has been a part of the kitchen and tradition all over the country for a couple of years.  Due to its availability and cheap price, children has made such recipes one of their favorites especially when formed into patties and served as burgers.  The ground beef is a versatile ingredient for homemakers and you can something simple like burger patties or Thai home cuisines even Mexican burritos.  With such meat in your freezer, your dinner problems will only come in a breeze.

Ground Beef Recipes for Dinner:  Making Cheddar Patties

Prepare this delicious ground beef recipes in just a couple of minutes with a little time on the grill you’ll be done before you know it.  Have the patties prepared hours or even a day before serving so long as they are wrapped and refrigerated well.  Although doing it in such a manner will prolong the cooking time required by about 10-15 minutes.

• 1 lb. extra-lean ground beef
• 1 ½ cups baby carrots
• 2 medium potatoes (thinly sliced)
• 2 yellow summer squash (sliced)
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• ¼ cup minced onion
• ¼ cup steak sauce
• 2 tbsp steak sauce
• 1tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 3/1 tsp seasoned salt
• 1/8 tsp pepper
• 1/8 tsp. pepper
• 1 pt cherry tomatoes
• 1 green bell pepper (chopped)

Start heating the grill and spray some cooking spray on half of four 18×12 inches of heavy duty aluminium foil.  Boil a small pot of water and use it to cook the carrots for about 3 minutes.

In a bowl, mix beef, Worcestershire sauce, steak sauce, cheddar cheese, minced onion, 1/8 tsp pepper, seasoned salt and pepper.  Mix well and then form into desired sizes of patties about an inch thick will be good enough.

Spread the foil on a flat surface and place the potatoes in it.  Top it with beef patties, carrots, slice of summer squash, green bell pepper and tomatoes.  Season with ¼ tsp seasoned salt and 1/8 tsp pepper and drizzle with a tsp of steak sauce.

Fold the foil and let the edges meet and seal by folding the edges that met together.  Allow some space on the side of the foil for expansion and don’t fold too tight around the food.  Grill the packets over coals for about 20-25 minutes and turning every once in a while until the potatoes are tender and the beef is cooked thoroughly.  You can also bake the packets in an oven preheated to 450°F for about 20-30 minutes until all pieces are done.

Notes on Ground Beef Recipes

Ground beef are sometimes packaged and have stamps on it.  You need to be well aware of the dates found in it especially the expiry date.  If you will not be using the meat within a period of two days,  take it out of the package and form patties with it then wrap with plastic before replacing in the fridge.  This way, the patties can last a really long time even up to a year.  With this, you can make more ground beef recipes all year round for you and your kids.

Enjoy great tasting ground beef recipes of your choice in every event or occasion happening in your homes.  Lasagna is one recipe that showcases this main ingredient together with tasty tomato sauce, fresh Italian seasonings with great tasting pasta topped with melted cheese.  This dish is composed of layers upon layers of flat pasta with the tomato sauce and beef mixture baked to perfection.  The lasagna is a good serving for any meal complete with nutrients taken from the meat, pasta and the sauce.

Ground beef recipes:  Ingredients of Lasagna

Lasagna is an excellent example of ground beef recipes and can be just as exceptional as the ingredients itself.  An important reminder to any ingredients is to have it fresh and in perfect condition.   Below are ingredients for this recipe:

3/4 pound lean ground beef

1 pound sweet Italian sausage

1/2 cup minced onion

2 cloves garlic, crushed

2 (6.5 ounce) cans canned tomato sauce

1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes

2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste

2 tablespoons white sugar

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

1/2 cup water

1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil leaves

1 tablespoon salt

16 ounces ricotta cheese

1 egg

3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

12 lasagna noodles

1/2 teaspoon salt

3/4 pound mozzarella cheese, sliced

Ground beef recipes:  Making the Lasagna

Prepare all your ingredients and begin the cooking process.  Heat a small amount of oil in a saucepan put garlic then onion.  Wait for them to give out a good aroma before adding the sausage and ground beef.  Adjust the fire to medium heat and brown all ingredients.  Stir in tomato paste, giving it a quick stir before adding crushed tomatoes then the tomato sauce after.  Bring it to simmering temperature before adding water.  Season with basil, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, a dash of sugar and fennel seeds before simmering again.  Simmer for about one hour or more stirring regularly until thick or in good consistency.

To cook the pasta, use a large pot with water and place salt to give flavour to the pasta.  Bring to boil before adding the lasagna noodles for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente.  Drain pasta with cold running water to stop the cooking process.  Set aside.

In a mixing bowl, put together the cheese, egg and parsley and half a teaspoon of salt.  Mix thoroughly until smooth and every ingredients is well incorporated.

Preheat oven to a temperature of 375°F or 190 °C.

Spread a layer of the meat sauce at the bottom of a baking dish then arrange the noodles on top.  For the next layer, use the cheese mixture again topped with cheese slices.  Pour a generous amount of meat sauce over the cheese before sprinkling with parmesan.  Keep on repeating the layers until satisfied and top with all the cheese left.  Cover with foil sprayed with oil without touching the cheese.  Bake for 25 minutes.

This ground beef recipes can be shared with the whole family and can be made by the entire family too.