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Beef recipes

These easy, hearty recipes all have one thing in common – they’re made with lean beef, typically ground beef, though other cuts do make the occasional appearance.

It’s hard to choose a favorite among these beef recipes, but I love starting my morning with these high protein breakfast burritos and my Big Mac tacos go viral every summer for a reason. They’re so fun, flavorful, and easy to make!

Sheet pan tacos on a baking sheet after baking in the oven with a bowl of salsa and sour cream on the side.

Sheet Pan Tacos

The cooked philly cheesesteak stuffed peppers on the parchment paper on the sheet pan after baking.

Philly Cheesesteak Stuffed Peppers

A bowl of sloppy joe tater tot casserole next to the casserole dish and a small bowl of sliced scallions.

Sloppy Joe Tater Tot Casserole

Red, green and yellow high protein stuffed bell peppers in a white baking dish on a table.

High Protein Stuffed Peppers

Big mac casserole topped with pickles, diced onion, tomatoes, cheese and a drizzle of sauce.

Lightened Up Big Mac Casserole

High protein lasagna soup in a large dutch oven garnished with fresh basil and cheese topping and a wooden spoon.

High Protein Lasagna Soup

A hot scoop of high protein baked ziti being lifted from the baking dish with lots of cheese.

High Protein Baked Ziti

A close up shot of cottage cheese sweet potato beef bowl drizzled with hot honey and sprinkled with red pepper flakes.

Viral Cottage Cheese Beef Sweet Potato Bowl

A close up shot of high protein breakfast burritos sliced in half.

High Protein Breakfast Burritos (Meal Prep Friendly)

Taco potato casserole baked in a dish and topped with shredded lettuce, cheese, sour cream, avocado, lime and tomatoes.

Cheesy Taco Potato Casserole (High Protein!)

A big mac sloppy joe with big mac sauce and pickles with chips.

Healthier Big Mac Sloppy Joes

A bowl of creamy hamburger potato soup with crumbled bacon, green onions and cheese.

Easy Creamy Potato and Hamburger Soup

Marinated cooked steak sliced on a cutting board with a small board of the marinating sauce to the side.

The Best 3 Ingredient Steak Marinade (Or Chicken!)

A chopped taco ground beef salad tossed with dressing in a white bowl.

Chopped Taco Ground Beef Salad with Creamy Taco Ranch

A close up shot of a scoop of deconstructed lasagna on a serving spoon.

Easy Deconstructed Lasagna (Lazy Lasagna)

Philly cheesesteak casserole being scooped out with a wooden spoon.

Healthy Philly Cheesesteak Casserole

A stack of Big Mac tacos (smash burger tacos).

Big Mac Tacos (Smash Burger Tacos)

A deconstructed burger salad bowl on a countertop with a napkin and fork.

Deconstructed Burger Salad Bowl

Inside out egg roll bowl in a plate with sriracha mayo on top.

Inside Out Egg Roll Bowl

A close up shot of bell pepper nachos on a sheet pan with nacho toppings and sour cream.

Loaded Bell Pepper Nachos

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