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Hamburger Supper Ideas
Ground beef suppers beyond the patty, from skillet dishes and casseroles to soups and wraps.
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Mike May on the Virtual Weber Bulletin Board seasons the hamburger a couple of hours before cooking, leaving it covered on the counter to warm to near room temperature. Mike says this seems to greatly improve the flavor of the burgers, and it's an easy thing to try with the patties here. The rest of this list gathers ground beef suppers from forum threads: tacos, soups, casseroles, skillet dinners and lettuce wraps. Most are only named, without full recipes or sides, so you'll want your own for the details.
Why these items are on the list
- Classic grilled burgers. Mike May seasons the hamburger a couple of hours ahead; Robert McGee's 80/20 ground chuck stayed moist.
- Burgers with pork mixed in. One cook goes two-thirds beef to one-third pork for extra flavor.
- Bacon cheddar burgers. Robert McGee grills 3 to 4 minutes a side, adding white cheddar for the final two.
- Cheeseburger hoagies. Skip the patties and use French bread instead of burger rolls.
- Ground beef tacos. Several posters in the thread name tacos; use your own filling and toppings.
- Taco salad. Named by one poster in the thread; fill and top it your own way.
- Taco soup. Named by one poster in the thread; use your own soup recipe.
- Sloppy joes. Mentioned more than once, and one cook even makes a curry version.
- Classic beef chili. dizzykates uses stewed tomatoes, kidney beans, onion, green pepper, chili powder and tomato sauce.
- Hamburger stew. Listed without a recipe, so use your usual stew base.
- Midwest goulash. Caesar753's version: ground beef, tomato sauce, elbow macaroni and corn, all mixed together.
- Hamburger pie with mashed potatoes. amakaye's pie: browned beef, frozen mixed vegetables, diced tomatoes and tomato sauce, topped with mash and baked.
- Tater tot hotdish. Caesar753's layers: frozen tots, browned beef, frozen corn, then a creamed corn and soup mixture.
- Deconstructed shepherd's pie. Caesar753 stirs cream soup into the beef and serves it over mashed potatoes with green beans.
- Curly noodle dinner. clarnet73's Curly Noodle Dinner uses about 1 lb beef or turkey, ramen, and just enough liquid to cover the noodles.
- Tomato soup beef macaroni. mom2ohc browns the beef, adds a can of tomato soup and elbow noodles, then tops with American cheese.
- Asian lettuce wraps. TeacherNY cooks beef, cole slaw mix and hoisin together; small flour tortillas work too.
- California pie. BB0211's California Pie bakes beef, zucchini and cheddar in crescent roll crust at 375, then cools 5 minutes.
- Enchilada casserole. Listed without details, so use your usual recipe.
- Stuffed bell peppers. Listed without a filling, so use the one you like.
- Salisbury steak. Only named in the thread, with no recipe given, so use your own.
- Meatballs and gravy over rice. Gravy over rice makes a patty-free supper.
- Hamburger stroganoff. Another one with no recipe given, so go with your usual.
- Hamburger Helper made with turkey. One poster swaps in ground turkey for the beef.
Tick off the ones you've made, star the ones you'd try, and hand your phone to whoever's cooking so they can pick. It's easy to check at the store when you're staring at the beef.
When to use it
Use it when ground beef is already in the fridge and you need a supper idea that isn't the usual patty.