Now the question asks itself:

[conuly]

What do I do with all this ground beef? Even vacuum sealed, some of it is really hitting the end of its best by date, so hamburgers are out, and there's really only so much chili we can eat (and we all love chili).

HELP ME.

Comments

[the_rck]

Sloppy Joes? Meatloaf? Pasta sauce? Is Hamburger Helper still a thing?

Beyond that, I'm drawing a blank because we rarely get ground meat, and when we do, it's turkey because my husband's allergic to beef.

[aerye]

I would imagine part of the problem is no matter how you fix it, there's only so much hamburger you can eat! ::g::

But I second the idea of a pasta meat sauce. Meatloaf you can then turn into sandwiches. You might also look at adapting a curry recipe, or other Indian cuisine (beef with peas?)

[conuly]

Pasta sauce with meat, that's not a bad idea. I usually have the meat on the side in the form of sausages :)

[luscious_purple]

Taco-flavored meat for tacos, burritos, enchiladas, etc.

Swedish meatballs.

The French-Canadian meat pie called "tourtiere" -- Google for recipes -- there are a ton out there. (Technically tourtiere is supposed to be made with ground pork, but you're not trying to get rid of ground pork.)

Also, shepherd's pie and Salisbury steak.

[killing_rose]

Hash!

Ground beef, onions, frozen diced potatoes (or fresh; we're just efficient [read: spoon-challenged]), and broth. (Usually beef.) Spice to taste.

[siderea]

Saute 1 lb ground beef in a big pan with a good lid, working it with a spatula to crumbles. In parallel, start cooking one cup of rice. Drain the cooked hamburger, add a small can of Contadina (I'm brand loyal on this one) tomato paste, and three can fulls of warm water and mix. Season with abundant garlic powder, onion powder, and celery salt. Add a can of mushrooms (drained). Add the cooked rice, mix, and cook on low, covered, for 20 min, stirring occasionally. If too goopy, cook unconvered to dry out.

Tastes even better as leftovers. May require salt and pepper at serving for optimal flavor.

[conuly]

Are the mushrooms strictly necessary? I have exactly three foods I don't eat: Mushrooms, durian, and raw fish that isn't lox.

[siderea]

Not at all. You might want to add some veggie for additional contrast and taste, but not required.

[houseboatonstyx.livejournal.com]

Add chili, cook well, re-freeze in small portions with an updated use-by date?

[conuly]

I thought of that, but what really happens when we do this is several months later I remember the chili and throw it out.

[ancarett]

Meatloaf? Meatballs? I use the same recipe for both but change the format. Cook then put half in the freezer for a quick meal later.

[conuly]

The girls will only eat a small portion of meatloaf at a time, alas. They like it... just not that much.

[ancarett]

Mine were the same until I found this recipe from Pioneer Woman. I also use it for meatballs.
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2010/09/my-favorite-meatloaf/

[conuly]

Okay, I'll try it :)

Gosh her formatting can be irritating.

[janewilliams20.livejournal.com]

Spag bol. Or at least, bolognese sauce, and freeze it.
Tacos.
Chinese - mince isn't ideal for beef in black bean sauce etc, but it's not bad.
Pies.
Cornish pasty - again, mince isn't ideal, but it'll do.
Lasagne
Cottage pie.
Curry. No, I don't know of an "authentic" curry recipe that uses beef, but just sub. it for lamb.