Ground Beef & Ground Turkey Recipes
Most of my ground beef recipes call for regular cheap ground beef to be cooked, drained and rinsed in hot water. This turns regular ground beef into extra lean ground beef without the cost. You may substitute extra lean ground beef or ground turkey in any of these recipes.
(28 Recipes) Created by BUDGETMOM
Recipes in this Collection
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Delicious and easy. Serve over rice or noodles along with steamed carrots and green beans and apple crisp for desert. Submitted by BUDGETMOM Carbs: 15.4g | Fat: 6.7g | Fiber: 1.3g | Protein: 24.5g | Calories: 210.2
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This is a very old recipe from the 40's. A version of it used to appear on the backs of cans of evaporated milk. It was originally very high in fat, but this version makes it a healthy meal. Submitted by BUDGETMOM Carbs: 16.5g | Fat: 18.9g | Fiber: 1.1g | Protein: 25.4g | Calories: 342.8
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Submitted by BUDGETMOM Carbs: 10.4g | Fat: 9.8g | Fiber: 1.9g | Protein: 27.3g | Calories: 239.2
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This makes a smaller meatloaf, ideal for smaller families or just for a simple saturday lunch. It's really quite simple. Serve with green beans and mashed potatoes. Peanut butter cookies make the perfect desert. Submitted by BUDGETMOM Carbs: 11g | Fat: 9.6g | Fiber: 1.9g | Protein: 27.8g | Calories: 242
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This is another favorite comfort food. Serve it with mashed potatoes and green beans. Carbs: 7.9g | Fat: 11g | Fiber: 0.3g | Protein: 24.2g | Calories: 233.5
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This is really good and can be prepared very quickly. My husband loves it! Serve it over cooked brown rice. Add some cooked spinach or corn and you have a fine meal! Carbs: 33.2g | Fat: 13.5g | Fiber: 6.3g | Protein: 21.1g | Calories: 323.9
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Ground Pork sausage may also be used. Use one bouillon cube instead of 3. Submitted by BUDGETMOM Carbs: 34.5g | Fat: 7.9g | Fiber: 3g | Protein: 24g | Calories: 295.7
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This is a hearty recipe. Everyone seems to love it and it's so simple. Bursting with tomato flavor! Serve with whole wheat muffins and a large side salad or steamed broccoli. Submitted by BUDGETMOM Carbs: 45.5g | Fat: 6.1g | Fiber: 7.6g | Protein: 23.6g | Calories: 319.2
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This is my favorite sloppy joe mix ever! Submitted by BUDGETMOM Carbs: 16.6g | Fat: 13.5g | Fiber: 1.5g | Protein: 15.8g | Calories: 247.8
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Very simple, preservative free and healthy! Serve with a simple salad dressed with sliced radishes, tomatoes, black olives, salsa, pickled jalapeno and a dollop of plain yogurt. Submitted by BUDGETMOM Carbs: 55.7g | Fat: 11.5g | Fiber: 5.8g | Protein: 34.3g | Calories: 459.3
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Quick and easy! I like to serve this in soft taco shells topped with sour cream, salsa and low fat cheese. Submitted by BUDGETMOM Carbs: 1.7g | Fat: 15.8g | Fiber: 0.4g | Protein: 13.5g | Calories: 207.2
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This is a pretty straight forward simple version of chili. It's very easy to make and quite good. Serve topped with shredded cheddar cheese and warm out-of-the-oven cornbread. Delicious! Submitted by BUDGETMOM Carbs: 27.6g | Fat: 6.8g | Fiber: 7.9g | Protein: 26.4g | Calories: 274.8
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Submitted by BUDGETMOM Carbs: 48g | Fat: 9.6g | Fiber: 13.5g | Protein: 35.5g | Calories: 403.8
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Makes 2 servings....or 1 BIG serving Submitted by BUDGETMOM Carbs: 13.5g | Fat: 7.5g | Fiber: 5g | Protein: 19.5g | Calories: 200.5
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Use in any recipe calling for meatballs Submitted by BUDGETMOM Carbs: 7.1g | Fat: 6.7g | Fiber: 0.5g | Protein: 17g | Calories: 156.4
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I usually double this recipe because it's so good. Easy and quick too! Serve with beef or tomato gravy. Submitted by BUDGETMOM Carbs: 6.7g | Fat: 24.8g | Fiber: 1.1g | Protein: 22.6g | Calories: 348.1
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Delicious! Cheese can be omitted, but I like it cheesy. Serve alongside a simply dressed spinach salad and garlic breadsticks. Pistachio pudding topped with lowfat whipped cream makes a perfect desert. Submitted by BUDGETMOM Carbs: 36.5g | Fat: 8g | Fiber: 6.6g | Protein: 25.2g | Calories: 319.1
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These yummy burgers are another favorite of children. But grown-ups don't mind them either! Serve with a nice light crisp salad. Submitted by BUDGETMOM Carbs: 27g | Fat: 29.4g | Fiber: 2.1g | Protein: 33.8g | Calories: 514.1
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This is quite hearty and high in calories. I would suggest serving this with a simply dressed salad or a steamed veggetable like broccoli. Round out the meal with sliced broiled pinapple topped with lowfat vanilla-caramel frozen yogurt for desert. Submitted by BUDGETMOM Carbs: 32.1g | Fat: 11.5g | Fiber: 6.2g | Protein: 25.7g | Calories: 333.9
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An easy, healthy casserole. Submitted by BUDGETMOM Carbs: 30.6g | Fat: 18.9g | Fiber: 4g | Protein: 21.3g | Calories: 382.6
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Peppers are stuffed with ground beef, rice and corn to make a filling meal. Submitted by BUDGETMOM Carbs: 27.1g | Fat: 16.4g | Fiber: 2.9g | Protein: 16.7g | Calories: 319.6
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This is the easiest and tastiest recipe for stuffed peppers you will ever find! Submitted by BUDGETMOM Carbs: 28.3g | Fat: 17.1g | Fiber: 4.2g | Protein: 18.3g | Calories: 338.7
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Great on whole wheat buns with lettuce and spicy mayonnaise or served with brown rice drizzled with sesame oil and steamed broccoli. Plain and simple vanilla pudding topped with crushed graham crackers makes a perfect desert. Submitted by BUDGETMOM Carbs: 6.4g | Fat: 10.1g | Fiber: 0g | Protein: 26.7g | Calories: 223.1
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Easy, one pot meal. This can be done with italian sausage or ground beef..great way to use up leftover lasagna noodles in the pantry. Submitted by BUDGETMOM Carbs: 31.8g | Fat: 19g | Fiber: 5.7g | Protein: 24.3g | Calories: 404.1
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Family recipe that began in Southern Italy on the Amalfi coast and has been passed down three generations or more. Submitted by CALIDREAMER76 Carbs: 3.5g | Fat: 2.9g | Fiber: 0.3g | Protein: 8g | Calories: 72.9
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Submitted by CHELLE3171 Carbs: 17.6g | Fat: 12.3g | Fiber: 4.2g | Protein: 13.1g | Calories: 228.4
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From Rachel Ray magazine Submitted by BUDGETMOM Carbs: 31.1g | Fat: 32.3g | Fiber: 6.7g | Protein: 29.1g | Calories: 522.3
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