Easy Ground Beef Recipes for Making Weeknight Meals!

Are you interested in easy ground beef recipes or ground turkey recipes that will save you time and money? Being a busy person, as most of us are, I have developed easy ground meat recipes that I prepare in 1 pound portions or in 3 pound portions. The benefit to ready to use ground meat mixtures is that it saves you time and money!


Find easy ground beef recipes and ground turkey recipes that call for "1 pound ground beef mix" or "1 pound ground turkey mix" in the recipe. There are links to the recipes as shown below.

........Or if you want to save time and money, prepare one of the following "3 pound ground meat mix" recipes below and separate into 3 equal portions. Then take the remaining two thirds of the cooked ground beef, separate in half and freeze. For future use, below are the links for the ground meat mixture recipes and then find a selection of recipes that utilize that meat mix.
These ground meat recipes are a great time saver because when I prepare the meat mix ahead, I am able to make a home cooked meal any day of the week.

To store the meat mixture for future use, label the freezer bag and include the name of the mix and the date prepared. The cooked ground meat can be stored for up to 2 months from that date.

To thaw a frozen meat mixture for use in these easy ground beef recipes or turkey recipes, allow 24 hours for the meat to defrost in the refrigerator or thaw on the defrost setting on the microwave. Never allow the meat to thaw at room temperature.

Whether you are searching for classic or unique easy ground beef recipes or ground turkey recipes, try one of the below recipes for a delicious, easy and inexpensive meal.



SEASONED GROUND MEAT MIX RECIPES

1 Pound Seasoned Ground Beef Mix
3 Pound Seasoned Ground Beef Mix
1 Pound Seasoned Ground Turkey


ITALIAN GROUND MEAT MIX RECIPES

1 Pound Italian Ground Beef Mix
3 Pound Italian Ground Beef Mix


MEXICAN GROUND MEAT MIX RECIPES

1 Pound Mexican Ground Beef Mix
3 Pound Mexican Ground Beef Mix

Tips for Cooking Ground Beef and Other Types of Ground Meat

Tip #1: Always drain your ground meat to reduce fat and calories. Draining the ground meat does not affect the taste of your final product.

Tip #2: Always drain your ground meat prior to adding the seasonings. Otherwise lots of the seasonings will go down the drain.

Tip #3: Always taste for salt and pepper and add to suit your taste.

For more information, visit the USDA website for the finding the most current important and useful information from USDA!

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