30+ Best Ground Beef and Rice Recipes! These beef and rice recipes are healthy, easy to make, and delicious! Perfect for dinner!
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Ground beef and rice are amazing because they are both super versatile and really easy to use!
If you’re on the lookout for simple and healthy dinner ideas using ground beef and rice, I’ve gathered the best recipes for you below!
From wholesome bowls to meals designed to make ahead of time, cost effective dinners, hearty chilis, and beyond, we have all the recipes you need!
These ground beef and rice recipes are perfect for planning your meals, having dinner with your family, and even packing your lunch. Plus, they all taste really delicious!
Why we love Beef and Rice
Ground Beef and Rice are so versatile and are part of some of our favorite dinners because they contain:
- Healthy Fats: Lean ground beef offers a source of healthy fats that are essential for overall well being and are a great part of a balanced diet.
- Healthy Carbs: Rice is a wholesome and versatile carbohydrate that complements the protein rich beef perfectly!
- High in Protein: Ground beef is an excellent source of high quality protein helping you to feel full and also build muscle.
Key ingredients to always have for Rice and Ground Beef Recipes
Here are some of our favorite ingredients for rice and ground beef recipes:
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I also find it’s helpful to have an instant pot to cook rice – it’s so quick to cook!
Our favorite Ground Beef Rice Recipes
Stuffed Pepper Soup is so delicious! Learn how to make stuffed pepper soup in the crockpot, instant pot, or on the stove!
Stuffed Bell Pepper Casserole is a healthy dinner that is made in one pan in under an hour! Gluten free & delicious.
Easy Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls you’ll love! These deconstructed cabbage rolls are hearty, healthy and so delicious!
Porcupine Meatballs recipe, a delightful blend of nostalgia and hearty flavors. This classic dish features tender meatballs with a rice-filled twist, simmered to perfection in a rich, savory sauce.
Lazy Cabbage Roll Casserole – Cabbage, ground beef and rice all mixed up with condiments and spices and arranged in layers in a casserole dish.
Stuffed Bell Peppers are filled with a mixture of ground beef, tomato sauce and rice, then topped with cheese and baked to perfection.
Ground Beef and Rice Bowls
Healthy Unstuffed Peppers are a hearty, easy meal everyone will love! Low carb, gluten free and perfect for a quick weeknight dinner!
Taco Cauliflower Rice Bowls are a delicious low carb, keto lunch or dinner! Naturally gluten free and perfect for meal prepping or a quick meal.
Whole30 Crockpot Picadillo! Paleo, gluten free, grain free, and dairy free – this simple meal is a healthier twist on a classic Cuban dish
Brown Rice Taco Bowls with Lime Crema – a quick, healthy, filling and flavorful dinner that is also great for meal prep.
Ground Beef with Orzo is the perfect one skillet dinner when you are short on time. It’s made with simple ingredients, yet it’s a very hearty dinner recipe to feed your family.
20 minute Beef and Broccoli Fried Rice recipe combines two takeout classics into one healthy, easy meal that everyone loves. Crispy rice, lean ground beef, and tons of fresh broccoli.
Ground Beef and Egg Rice Bowl is going to be your new favorite. This easy recipe transforms a handful of pantry staples into a quick weeknight dinner or meal prep.
Lebanese hashweh is a decadent and impressive spiced rice dish that literally translates to “stuffing”. The aromatic rice and beef mixture is layered with warm spices of cinnamon and allspice and finished with pine nuts.
Teriyaki Meatball Bowls make the perfect weeknight dinner! Made in just thirty minutes and easy to customize. These teriyaki meatballs with rice are tender, simple, and flavorful.
Ground Beef Burrito Bowl Skillet is a perfect one-pan weeknight meal. Forget the tortilla and enjoy that fabulous burrito filling as an easy skillet dinner.
Ground Beef and Rice Recipes that are easy to make ahead
Hamburger Casserole is easy to make and so yummy! Made with only 10 ingredients, this ground beef casserole is a must try!
Taco Stuffed Peppers are perfect for a quick dinner! You can get this delicious and healthy stuffed peppers dinner on the table in under an hour.
Slow Cooker Stuffed Peppers. Loaded with ground beef, rice, enchilada sauce, black beans, and corn. Healthy, satisfying, and loaded with flavor, these stuffed peppers are cooked until perfectly tender.
Korean inspired Ground Beef and Rice Bowls is a 30 minute ground beef recipe full of vegetables, flavored sauce, and served over hearty brown rice.
Easy Cheesy Ground Beef Casserole with broccoli and rice will be your family’s go-to quick best healthy homemade food recipe.
Sticky Ginger Beef – A simple and flavour packed beef dish that is cooked in just 10 minutes. Perfect for those busy weeknights, this Sticky Ginger Beef recipe is a quicker and healthier alternative to ordering a takeaway.
Ground Beef Gochujang Fried Rice is made healthier by adding tons of veggies and using less oil than a standard fried rice recipe. It’s a great way to use old rice that’s lurking in the back of the fridge!
Mexican Picadillo is a traditional dish with ground beef, potatoes and other veggies. This healthy Mexican version uses lean ground beef without sacrificing any flavors!
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Rice and Ground Beef Recipes on a budget
Ground Beef Stew is even better than traditional beef stew. Rich, hearty and delicious! We like to serve it over rice.
Unstuffed Peppers Recipe! These Deconstructed Stuffed Peppers come together in under 30 minutes for an easy, delicious dinner! Healthy and gluten free!
Taco Soup can be made in the crockpot, instant pot, or on the stove. Perfect for a quick, healthy, one pot meal! You can add 1 cup of rice when it’s cooking!
Korean Ground Beef Bowls (With Gochujang) are an easy and affordable take on traditional Korean Beef Bulgogi.
Tex-Mex Ground Beef Skillet – Transform ground beef from unexciting to HELLO! with a bold and aromatic tomato sauce and briny pops of green olives with this Tex-Mex Ground Beef Skillet recipe.
Quick & Easy Dirty Rice – Enjoy an easy hamburger rice recipe for family dinner w/ only 6 ingredients in just 20 minutes! A homemade non-authentic Mexican Dirty rice recipe that kids love!
Lebanese Beef Pilaf with Chickpeas is a quick, easy-to-make one pot meal the whole family will love!
Ground Beef and Rice Chili
All of these yummy chili recipes can be served over rice!
Pumpkin Chili is healthy and quick to make in the slow cooker, instant pot or on the stove!
Ground Beef and Sweet Potato Chili is Paleo, Whole30, and gluten free- this is truly the best beef chili recipe!
How to Store Ground Beef Recipes
Storing: Most of these ground recipes will last in the refrigerator for up to 3 days in an airtight container.
Freezing: Most of these recipes can be frozen for up to 3 months. We like these containers for freezing!
If you need more freezer friendly recipes check out our Fill Your Freezer Ebook with 22 easy freezer meals!
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Looking for other easy meals? Check out these 40+ Healthy Dinner Recipes. Click here to grab our free healthy 30 minute dinners cookbook.
Ground Beef and Rice Recipe: Cabbage Bowls
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 lb ground beef
- ½ cup onion diced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- 15 oz can tomato sauce
- 1 cup white rice dry
- 2 cup beef broth low salt
- 4 cups roughly chopped cabbage about 1 small cabbage
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- In a large saute pan, heat olive oil. Brown ground beef for 10 minutes until no longer pink. Add onions and garlic and saute for an additional 5 minutes.
- Add spices, tomato sauce, white rice, beef broth and cabbage to the pot. Stir together, cover and bring to a boil.
- Once boiling, reduce to a simmer and cook for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally until rice is cooked.
- Once rice is cooked, top with mozzarella cheese, cover and let the cheese melt.
Claudia says
Can you do this in a crockpot?
The Clean Eating Couple says
No you can’t, the rice will get overcooked. There’s also no reason to use a crockpot – it’s done in under 30 minutes in one pot on the stove which is why it’s so great!