5 Easy and Delicious Ground Beef Recipes for Summer
It can be hard to keep inspired in the kitchen during the heat of summer. Cool, light meals can end up sounding like the only thing easy to stomach on the heat. A few meals like that are great but small light meals can leave you calorie deficient and with low blood sugar.
Adequate protein is incredibly important for keeping you feeling full and fuelled with balanced blood sugar. Protein is the building block of our entire body, not something to skimp on.
Here are 5 easy and delicious ground beef recipes for summer; give these a try in your kitchen!
Here is a quick, easy, minimal ingredient yet full of flavor and nutrient-dense lunch or dinner! The recipe is soy, gluten, and dairy-free and has the option to be grain-free if served with riced cauliflower rather than rice. This recipe is a complete meal, filling, but still light and allows for some creativity as each family member fills their bowl and puts the toppings on how they like!
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Uh oh, no burger dethawed! Don’t sweat it. Just add a bit of water to cover the bottom of a pan with a lid, cover, and cook the burger from frozen at about medium heat. Tada, cooked ground meat ready to be used in recipes.
Taco Tuesday is so last… Tuesday. Let’s switch it up with this simple, brilliant idea of putting those cookie/sheet pans to use with the ultimate quesadilla. This recipe serves 8 people and has links to salsa and guacamole recipes for extra topping inspiration. Want to take it one step further? The author links to a recipe for making your own homemade tortillas from The Cafe Sucrefarine! Are you gluten or grain-free? We make these cassava tortillas ALL the time!
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Let’s not forget about this American classic: Sloppy Joes and coleslaw! This recipe pulls condiment staples together to make a quick family favorite in about half an hour. Pair these with coleslaw or potato salad and you are on your way to a feast fit for a picnic or an evening spent around a patio campfire!
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Got a busy week? Cook a pound of ground beef, storing it in the fridge in an airtight container. Sprinkle cooked ground beef onto eggs or avocado toast for a quick breakfast. Use it on salads or with cooked vegetable leftovers for a source of nutrient-dense energy in whipped-together lunches!
Ground meat, an egg, herbs, and grill OR bake to enjoy these kebabs from Delicious on a Dime. Serve with a cold lentil or pasta salad and maybe a wedge of sweet watermelon. YUM! What a fun way to switch up not only ground beef but also kebabs! There are links to some fun sauce recipes for dipping.
Image from Myra at Delicious on a Dime
The merriment of beef, tomatoes, olives, and the slight sweetness of raisins make this one-pot dish known for being comfort food. Enjoy this South American stew or hash over a bed of white rice or cilantro lime cauliflower rice with fresh greens, garden tomatoes, and avocado toppings.
Turn leftovers into a hearty breakfast by serving with eggs!
Johnny Miller for The New York Times. Food stylist: Maggie Ruggiero. Prop stylist: Theo Vamvounakis.
I hope you feel inspired to give these recipes a try.
Happy Cooking,Raina