18 Throwback Recipes Made With Ground Beef

Super savory and budget-friendly, ground beef has long been a dinner staple. Sloppy joes, meatloaf, Tex-Mex tacos, meatballs, and so many other classics are built around this meal starter. Keep reading for more than 18 throwback recipes that are just as good, if not better, than what your mom (or dad) made for you when you were a kid.

Tex-Mex Ground Beef Tacos
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Tex-Mex Ground Beef Tacos

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Beef Chili With Cornbread Dumplings
Supergolden Bakes

Beef Chili With Cornbread Dumplings

Extra-Beefy Meatloaf
Love Grows Wild

Extra-Beefy Meatloaf

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Beef Lasagna For 2
A Cozy Kitchen

Beef Lasagna For 2

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Beef Enchiladas
Damn Delicious

Beef Enchiladas

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Lightened-Up Shepherd's Pie
America's Test Kitchen

Lightened-Up Shepherd's Pie

Slow-Cooker Pasta Bolognese
POPSUGAR Photography | Nicole Perry

Slow-Cooker Pasta Bolognese

Taco Salad
POPSUGAR Photography | Camilla Salem

Taco Salad

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Lasagna Bolognese
POPSUGAR Photography | Nicole Perry

Lasagna Bolognese

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Homemade Hamburger Helper
Alexandra's Kitchen

Homemade Hamburger Helper

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Swedish Meatballs
Food52 | Mark Weinberg

Swedish Meatballs

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Spicy Sloppy Joes
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Spicy Sloppy Joes

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Enchilada Beef Nachos
Half Baked Harvest

Enchilada Beef Nachos

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Slow-Cooker Italian Meatballs
Girl Versus Dough

Slow-Cooker Italian Meatballs

Blue Cheese Burgers
POPSUGAR Photography | Anna Monette Roberts

Blue Cheese Burgers

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Olive Garden Lasagna Classico
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Olive Garden Lasagna Classico