What to make with ground beef and Mexican blend cheese: 17 easy dinners
These 17 dinners all use ground beef and Mexican blend cheese. The quickest is Air fryer beef quesadillas, on the table in 25 minutes. 11 of them are simple enough for a first try. Under each one is what else you’d need, not counting salt, oil and spices.

Dolly says: In the app, tell me what’s in your kitchen and I’ll plan the whole week around it, then list only what’s missing.

Air fryer beef quesadillas
Also needs flour tortillas and salsa.
25 min

Air fryer stuffed peppers
Also needs red bell peppers, yellow onions, garlic and 2 more.
30 min

Sheet pan beef nachos
Also needs tortilla chips, black beans, pico de gallo and sour cream.
30 min

Beef enchilada skillet
Also needs corn tortillas, yellow onions, garlic and 3 more.
35 min

One-pot taco pasta
Also needs yellow onions, garlic, beef broth and 2 more.
35 min

Sheet pan beef tostadas
Also needs corn tortillas, yellow onions, refried beans and 2 more.
35 min

Sheet pan quesadillas with ground beef
Also needs yellow onions, green bell peppers, flour tortillas and salsa.
35 min

Air fryer tacos
Also needs yellow onions, corn tortillas, shredded lettuce and salsa.
40 min

Beef burrito bowls
Also needs long-grain white rice, black beans, frozen corn and 3 more.
40 min

Crescent taco bake
Also needs refrigerated crescent rolls, yellow onions, salsa and 3 more.
40 min

Taco pizza
Also needs pizza dough, refried beans, salsa and 2 more.
40 min

Air fryer beef taquitos
Also needs salsa, cream cheese, corn tortillas and guacamole.
45 min

Taco casserole
Also needs yellow onions, black beans, salsa and 3 more.
45 min

Ground beef enchiladas
Also needs yellow onions, garlic, diced green chiles and 2 more.
55 min

Taco stuffed shells
Also needs jumbo pasta shells, yellow onions, cream cheese and 2 more.
60 min

Mexican lasagna
Also needs yellow onions, garlic, black beans and 4 more.
65 min

Crockpot taco meat
Also needs yellow onions, garlic, tomato sauce and 3 more.
390 min
Have something else?
- Everything with ground beef
- Ground beef and canned tomatoes
- Ground beef and cheddar
- Black beans and Mexican blend cheese
- Ground beef and eggs
- Ground beef and rice
- Ground beef and parmesan
- Ground beef and bell peppers
- Ground beef and potatoes
- Corn and Mexican blend cheese
- Ground beef and lettuce
- Ground beef and shredded mozzarella
- Ground beef and tomatoes
- Ground beef and carrots
- Lettuce and Mexican blend cheese
- Avocados and Mexican blend cheese

Dinners from what you already have
Dollop looks at what’s in your fridge and cupboards, plans a week of dinners around it, and writes a grocery list with only what you still need.