Start your week out right with some easy Ground Beef freezer recipes. Once again, I buy Ground Beef in bulk so I fry up a big batch in several pans before I freeze. Don’t forget to rinse Beef in a strainer to get any grease off after frying and browning. Then I divide up into 1 Gallon Freezer Bags, enough for a meal in each bag. These are the meals I use this Ground Beef for:
Spaghetti of course
Unthaw beef. Put into a pan with Store bought Spaghetti Sauce. (or homemade spaghetti sauce) Serve over noodles. Of course you can always use the meatballs from the recipe below to make spaghetti and meatballs.
Beef Stroganoff
Unthaw Beef. Put into a pan with 1 can of Mushroom soup, 3/4 can of milk, 1 Tbsp. of Worsteshire sauce, chopped onion, dash of pepper. Bring to a simmer for about 5 minutes. You can serve this over rice or egg noodles.
Taco Meat
Unthaw Beef. Put into a pan with 1 package of Taco Seasoning. Follow directions on package..(this can also be done BEFORE you freeze your cooked Ground Beef) That would eliminate this step and be even faster. I use this meat to serve with:
- Tacos
- Nachos
- Beef Enchiladas/Chimichangas
- Taco Salads
- Taco soup
Pizza topping
My hubby loves meat on his Pizza. So when I make Pizza I have cooked Ground Beef all ready to roll.
Now here is one of my favorite time savers with Ground Beef:
I like to a make a huge batch of Meatballs and then serve them in different ways with different sauces:
Meatballs
- 3 pounds lean Ground Beef
- 1 1/2 cups soft bread crumbs
- 3 eggs
- 6 tabls minced onion
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- Mix all ingredients together. Make into 1 inch balls. Put onto cookie sheets and cook in oven for about 10 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove meatballs to another cookie sheet and flash freeze. Divide into dinner portions and put into freezer bags.
Serve Meatballs with these different sauces:
Sour Cream Stroganoff Sauce
- 1/4 C. butter
- 1 small onion
- 1/4 C. all-purpose flour
- 2 1/4 C beef broth
- 1/2 C – 1 pint sour cream ( I use 1 C)
- 1/2 teaspoon dill seed
- salt & pepper to taste
Heat butter, add onion. Cook on low, Stirring for about 5 min or until onion is clear but not browned. Blend in flour. Gradually stir in beef broth. Cook, stirring until thickened. Stir in sour cream, dill weed, salt & pepper. Add meatballs. Heat to serving temp or cool and reheat later. Serve over noodles. Serves 6 to 8. Or 20 appetizer servings.
Sweet and Sour Meatballs
- 1 20oz can unsweetened pineapple chunks packed in natural juices
- 1/4 C packed brown sugar
- 1 10 3/4 oz can chicken broth
- 1/4 cider vinegar
- 1/2 Cup Water
- 1 tsp. soy sauce
- 1 T ketchup
- 2 Tbls. cornstarch
- 1 C sliced green onion
- 3 green bell peppers, seeded, cut into 1 inch squares
- 5 oz can sliced water chestnuts
- 1/2 C shredded carrots
Drain the pineapple chunks, reserving 3/4 cup of juice (if there is not enough, add water to make 3/4 C) Combine juice, additional 1/2 cup water, vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar and cornstarch in a medium saucepan and stir until sugar and cornstarch dissolve. Cook over low heat until thick and bubbling, stirring constantly. Add green peppers, shredded carrots, meatballs, water chestnuts and 1 Cup of pineapple chunks. Heat until meatball are hot, stirring frequently. Serve with rice.
Swedish Meatballs
- 1/4 C all-purpose flour
- 2 Tbls butter
- 2 C 1/2 & 1/2
- salt and pepper to taste
In skillet, stir flour and butter over medium heat until browned. Slowly whisk in 1/2 & 1/2 and salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Cook, stirring until thickened and smooth. if gravy has lumps you can pour through a strainer. Add meatballs to sauce. heat to serving temp. or cool and reheat later. Serve over noodles or rice. Makes 6 – 8 servings.
By the way you can make up a meatloaf or two with the meatball recipe above..just double it and maybe if you want add a little BBQ sauce for little different flavor.
What is your favorite way to use ground beef?
These recipes are great. I love the sweet and sour meatballs. I have a big pack of ground beef, so I am going to try these today for my husband – he will love them. Thanks for sharing the recipes.
Carrie
Hi Carrie! I’m so glad you like them and that they are something your family will use..it’s always nice to have a few things in the freezer for those busy days
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I like to make hamburgers or tator tot hotdish, of course tacos are also a favorites. It’s just fun to mix it up!
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Hi Rachael! That’s funny you mention Hamburgers..of course I forgot to add that in..I like to make up patties ahead of time. Tator Tot Hot dish is great too..my fam loves that one. I’ve never froze though..have you? Thanks for stopping by! Blessings to you!
We freeze lots of meat here. I love these tips!
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I’m so glad you like them Kristen! Blessings and thanks for stopping by!
Wonderful ideals and several items I did not know how to make and so this is going to help me out a lot Thanks for posting it.
I’m so glad this was helpful Glenda! and thanks for stopping by! Blessings!
Meat pies of course. I love finding new recipes, thanks for sharing with us. Found you at http://www.cyberconnect.ning.com.. Following your blog via facebook and i hope to see you around. Have a great week..
Thanks MayMay! Meat Pies..love that idea..I’ve made a couple of different kinds before and love them! See you around
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thanks for the recipes and ideas!!! I have chill in the crockpot now!!
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Your welcome! Mmmm chili sounds deelish! Thanks for stopping by! Blessings!
Thanks for these recipes. I’ve never tried Swedish meatballs, but I love ground beef with gravy. And that is my favorite. Ground beef with cornstarch gravy over warm noodles.
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Hey there DM..had fun chattin today
Yes I love it with gravy too! The last little recipe is like the one you suggest only with flour instead of cornstarch..but both are deelish 
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I love making stroganaff for my family! It is super easy and my little sister can even come into the kitchen and help! My blog is full of tons of kid friendly recipes!
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Mmmm Stroganaff is so good isn’t it Thomas! I’ll have to hop on over and visit your blog..it sounds fun AND deelish! Thanks for stopping by!
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The sweet and sour meatballs sound so good! I am going to have to try them, I bet the kids will love them. Besides burgers on the grill, you mostly covered my favorite ways of having ground beef. Tho I do like to make a Shepherds Pie. I am not sure if I make it right, I kind of wing it but it is similar and tastes good. I am bad at following recipes, I experiment way too much
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Hi Dawn! Yes the sweet and sour meatballs are great..Mmmm Shepherds Pie is deeelish..so easy to make. I’m sure yours is great. I love to experiment too! I’ve come up with some of my family’s favorites that way
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I do the exact some thing but you’ve given me a few new ideas as to what to make with my freezer beef!
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yay! thanks for stopping by Esther