"When you're cooking with meat, it's hard to go wrong with ground beef. The versatility of ground beef allows it to be used in far more dishes than steak, chicken breast, pork chop, or shrimp. Once it's ground up, the texture and the flavor lend themselves to countless applications. It may not be the perfect ingredient, but it's certainly in the running."
"Ground beef shines in classic comfort foods like hamburgers and shepherd's pie. It's also a core element in meat sauces for spaghetti and, of course, in a good old-fashioned meatloaf. Fortunately, you don't have to look far to find recipes using ground beef and just about any other ingredients you have on hand. From rice to potatoes to pasta, along with any mix of vegetables, if you have ground beef, you can put a whole meal together."
Ground beef is highly versatile, lending itself to countless dishes beyond steaks and chops and excelling in comfort foods such as hamburgers, shepherd's pie, spaghetti meat sauces, and meatloaf. It pairs easily with rice, potatoes, pasta, and many vegetables to create full meals. Popularity and the sheer number of recipes have left many historic dishes forgotten as trends change. Home cooking is shifting toward nostalgia and comfort while still welcoming international flavors and budget-stretching Depression-era approaches. Five vintage ground beef recipes deserve a comeback in 2026. Burger Bundles, from the 1960s, form large meatball-like patties around boxed stuffing and are finished with a condensed-soup sauce.
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