What to make with ground beef and cheddar: 38 easy dinners

These 38 dinners all use ground beef and cheddar. The quickest is Ground beef and egg skillet, on the table in 20 minutes. 22 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.

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  Ground beef and egg skillet

  Also needs large eggs.

  20 min

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  Air fryer burgers

  Also needs hamburger buns, tomatoes and shredded lettuce.

  25 min

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  Cheddar smash burgers

  Nothing else but pantry staples.

  25 min

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  Crunchy beef tacos

  Also needs tomato paste, taco shells, shredded lettuce and pico de gallo.

  25 min

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  Taco salad

  Also needs tomato paste, black beans, salsa and 4 more.

  25 min

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  Bacon cheeseburger bowls

  Also needs bacon, mayonnaise, yellow mustard and 3 more.

  30 min

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  Microwave taco rice

  Also needs long-grain white rice, taco seasoning, shredded lettuce and salsa.

  30 min

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  One-pot cheeseburger pasta

  Also needs yellow onions, tomato paste, beef broth and 4 more.

  30 min

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  Oven-baked burgers

  Also needs hamburger buns, romaine lettuce and tomatoes.

  30 min

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  Taco cauliflower rice skillet

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

  30 min

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  Beef crunchwraps

  Also needs flour tortillas, tortilla chips, sour cream and 2 more.

  35 min

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  Cheeseburger pizza

  Also needs pizza dough, yellow onions, ketchup and 3 more.

  40 min

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  Crispy cheese shell beef tacos

  Also needs sour cream.

  40 min

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  Ground beef and potato skillet

  Also needs russet potatoes and yellow onions.

  40 min

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  Sheet pan loaded cheeseburger fries

  Also needs frozen French fries, yellow onions, mayonnaise and 4 more.

  40 min

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  Taco rice

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

  40 min

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  Air fryer cheeseburger bombs

  Also needs yellow onions, ketchup, yellow mustard and 2 more.

  45 min

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  American goulash

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

  45 min

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  Filipino spaghetti

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

  45 min

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  Instant Pot cheesy ground beef and rice

  Also needs long-grain white rice, yellow onions, garlic and 2 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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  Taco soup

  Also needs yellow onions, black beans, pinto beans and 6 more.

  45 min

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  Cheeseburger cauliflower casserole

  Also needs cauliflower, yellow onions, garlic and 3 more.

  50 min

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  Cheeseburger soup

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

  50 min

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  Sheet pan ground beef and potatoes

  Also needs russet potatoes and yellow onions.

  50 min

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  Air fryer taco stuffed sweet potatoes

  Also needs sweet potatoes, yellow onions, plain Greek yogurt and green onions.

  55 min

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  Instant Pot chili

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

  55 min

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  Sour cream noodle bake

  Also needs garlic, tomato sauce, egg noodles and 3 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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  Runza casserole (beef and cabbage bake)

  Also needs yellow onions, green cabbage, Worcestershire sauce and refrigerated crescent rolls.

  60 min

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  Tater tot casserole

  Also needs yellow onions, frozen green beans, cream of mushroom soup and 3 more.

  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 4 more.

  70 min

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  Cheesy hamburger hash brown casserole

  Also needs yellow onions, condensed cheddar cheese soup, sour cream and 3 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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  Hamburger potato casserole

  Also needs butter, russet potatoes, yellow onions and milk.

  105 min

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  Crockpot ground beef and potatoes

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, russet potatoes and beef broth.

  460 min

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  Crockpot chili

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

  500 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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