What to do with a pound of hamburger?

[mrsmegawatt]

I have a pound of hamburger thawed out. What the heck should I do with it, other than burgers or tacos? anything good, quick and easy?

[JoCreek]

Calico Beans is a comfort food for my husband,is an easy do ahead, and freezes very well.

Serves 6
4 slices of bacon
1 lb. ground chuck
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup catsup
1 can kidney beans,drained
1 can lima beans,drained
1 can cambell's pork & beans, undrained

Fry bacon until crisp; remove and pat dry. Brown meat and onions in bacon grease. Add remaining ingredients except bacon and stir well. Pour into a greased (Pam) 2 1/2 qt. deep casserole. Crumble the bacon over the top. Bake, uncovered, at 300 for 1 1/2 hour.

Serve with a salad & bread.

[MaggieB]

Meatloaf! Deeee-licious :)

[peachblossom]

I second meatloaf! mmm

[withalonge]

how about stuffed bell peppers? CI is the recipe I usually use. it does heat up the kitchen a bit, but when served with a salad, makes a nice summer dinner.

[steinpilz]

tacos! I'll also make an indian style spicy beef, chop up some onions garlic and ginger, saute the beef with these, pour off excess fat, add turmeric cumin pepper salt etc... this will be good hot and can be reheated for a snack.

[oakjoan]

My parents used to make "Bean Stroganof" years ago and I still whip it up every now and again.

It's browned ground beef, sauteed onions, garlic, and a bit of chicken broth all cooked together. Add a couple of cans of kidney beans and cook for a while to meld the flavors.

Jst before serving, add some sour cream and stir over low heat (without letting it boil) until heated through.

Serve with chopped green onions. It's even better the second day.

[kare_raisu]

ma po tofu over rice mmm...

[mrsmegawatt]

mmmm care to share you recipe?

[SizzlingJoe]

or filling for pierogis?

the food network has one from an emeril show... hamburger meat, ricotta cheese (recipe calls for farmer's cheese) green onion, garlic (?) and eggs to bind it all together.

break out the phyllo dough and make small baked pierogi thingies.

or pasties if you use pie dough...

(i like to add a bit of cheddar cheese to my mix also... )

[bryan]

How about sloppy joes?

[TongoRad]

There is a Cuban version of sloppy joes called picadillo that includes olives, raisins, and a dash of cinnamon. It is heavenly with an accompaniment of black beans and sweet plantains.

[j2brady]

I second meatballs.

I made one from Molto Mario's cookbook called Molto Italiano. They were really good. They were moist and soft like butter, not dry little nuggets.

The recipe also calls for fennel seed which I love and really complements the beef.

Jenna

[AnneM]

Chili!
Or, scramble it with some diced onion and have it with mashed potatoes. This is comfort food for me

[Jcooks]

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Kima

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Serving Size: 6
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-= Ingredients =-
1 1/2 pound Ground beef ; sirloin
2 cups Peas ; frozen
2 cup Potato ; cubed (I use frozen hash browns!)
1 cups Onion ; diced
2 cloves Garlic ; minced
2 cups Tomatoes ; canned, crushed
2 tablespoon Butter
1 teaspoon Olive oil
1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon Ginger
1/2 teaspoon Tumeric

-= Instructions =-
saute onion and garlic in butter and olive oil.

brown ground beef. Add tomatoes, onions/garlic, potatoes, peans and spices. simmer 25 minutes. serve with rice.

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[mrsmegawatt]

Jcooks...is that an Indian recipe? Sounds delicious!

[Jcooks]

Pakistani, I think. It was given to me by a woman I used to work with. We love it.

[Dommy]

Meat Balls! Or Meat Sauce! I love Chilis too! :)

--Dommy!