What to make with ground beef and canned tomatoes: 48 easy dinners

These 48 dinners all use ground beef and canned tomatoes. The quickest is Microwave Cuban picadillo with rice, on the table in 18 minutes. 18 of them are simple enough for a first try. Under each one is what else you’d need, not counting salt, oil and spices.

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  Microwave Cuban picadillo with rice

  Also needs frozen pepper and onion blend, raisins, Kalamata olives and microwave rice pouches.

  18 min

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  Microwave sloppy joe stuffed potato

  Also needs russet potatoes, frozen pepper and onion blend, ketchup and 2 more.

  20 min

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  Zucchini and ground beef skillet

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, zucchini and grated parmesan.

  25 min

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  Sloppy joes

  Also needs yellow onions, green bell peppers, garlic and 4 more.

  30 min

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  Cabbage and ground beef skillet

  Also needs green cabbage, yellow onions and garlic.

  35 min

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  Gnocchi with beef ragu

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, tomato paste and 2 more.

  35 min

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  Ground beef and potato tacos

  Also needs russet potatoes, yellow onions, garlic and 3 more.

  40 min

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  American goulash

  Also needs yellow onions, green bell peppers, garlic and 2 more.

  45 min

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  Carne molida con papas

  Also needs russet potatoes, yellow onions, garlic and beef bouillon cubes.

  45 min

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  Filipino spaghetti

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, hot dogs and 4 more.

  45 min

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  Mexican beef and rice

  Also needs long-grain white rice, yellow onions, green bell peppers and 3 more.

  45 min

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  Sloppy joe casserole

  Also needs yellow onions, green bell peppers, garlic and 5 more.

  45 min

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  Spaghetti with meat sauce

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, tomato paste and spaghetti.

  45 min

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  Taco soup

  Also needs yellow onions, black beans, pinto beans and 5 more.

  45 min

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  Cuban picadillo

  Also needs long-grain white rice, yellow onions, green bell peppers and 3 more.

  50 min

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  Giniling (Filipino ground beef with potatoes)

  Also needs long-grain white rice, yellow onions, garlic and 4 more.

  50 min

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  Keema matar (spiced beef and peas)

  Also needs long-grain white rice, yellow onions, garlic and 4 more.

  50 min

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  Stuffed pepper skillet

  Also needs red bell peppers, green bell peppers, yellow onions and 4 more.

  50 min

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  Stuffed pepper soup

  Also needs yellow onions, green bell peppers, red bell peppers and 3 more.

  50 min

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  Baked ziti with ground beef

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, marinara sauce and 4 more.

  55 min

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  Cabbage roll soup

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, green cabbage and 2 more.

  55 min

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  Hamburger soup

  Also needs yellow onions, carrots, celery and 6 more.

  55 min

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  Instant Pot chili

  Also needs yellow onions, green bell peppers, garlic and 4 more.

  55 min

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  Pasta e fagioli

  Also needs yellow onions, carrots, celery and 5 more.

  55 min

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  Sour cream noodle bake

  Also needs garlic, egg noodles, sour cream and 3 more.

  55 min

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  Spanish meatballs (albóndigas) in tomato sauce

  Also needs panko breadcrumbs, milk, large eggs and 5 more.

  55 min

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  Tamale pie

  Also needs yellow onions, green bell peppers, garlic and 6 more.

  55 min

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  Albondigas soup (Mexican meatball soup)

  Also needs long-grain white rice, large eggs, fresh mint and 8 more.

  60 min

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  Beef stuffed peppers with cauliflower rice

  Also needs red bell peppers, yellow onions, garlic and riced cauliflower.

  60 min

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  Gorditas

  Also needs russet potatoes, garlic, masa harina and 3 more.

  60 min

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  Hearty no-bean beef chili

  Also needs yellow onions, red bell peppers, garlic and 2 more.

  60 min

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  Spaghetti and meatballs

  Also needs panko breadcrumbs, milk, large eggs and 3 more.

  60 min

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  Creamy polenta with beef ragu

  Also needs yellow onions, carrots, garlic and 4 more.

  65 min

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  Spaghetti squash with meat sauce

  Also needs spaghetti squash, yellow onions, garlic and grated parmesan.

  65 min

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  Baked spaghetti

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, tomato paste and 6 more.

  70 min

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  Classic beef chili

  Also needs yellow onions, green bell peppers, garlic and 3 more.

  70 min

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  Pastelón (Puerto Rican plantain lasagna)

  Also needs plantains, yellow onions, green bell peppers and 4 more.

  75 min

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  Cincinnati chili

  Also needs yellow onions, beef bouillon cubes, garlic and 5 more.

  90 min

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  Classic beef lasagna

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, tomato paste and 5 more.

  120 min

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  Pastitsio

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, tomato paste and 6 more.

  135 min

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  Moussaka

  Also needs eggplant, yellow onions, garlic and 6 more.

  150 min

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  Crockpot beef tortellini

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, marinara sauce and 5 more.

  290 min

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  Crockpot porcupine meatballs

  Also needs yellow onions, long-grain white rice and large eggs.

  385 min

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  Crockpot stuffed peppers

  Also needs green bell peppers, microwave rice pouches, yellow onions and 2 more.

  390 min

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  Crockpot taco meat

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, corn tortillas and 3 more.

  390 min

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  Crockpot chili

  Also needs yellow onions, green bell peppers, garlic and 2 more.

  500 min

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  Slow cooker bolognese

  Also needs yellow onions, carrots, celery and 6 more.

  540 min

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  Slow cooker stuffed cabbage rolls

  Also needs green cabbage, long-grain white rice, yellow onions and 3 more.

  600 min

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.

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