What to make with ground beef and rice: 35 easy dinners

These 35 dinners all use ground beef and rice. The quickest is Microwave Cuban picadillo with rice, on the table in 18 minutes. Eight 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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  Microwave Cuban picadillo with rice

  Also needs frozen pepper and onion blend, tomato sauce, raisins and Kalamata olives.

  18 min

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  Microwave loco moco

  Also needs brown gravy mix and large eggs.

  20 min

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  Air fryer stuffed peppers

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

  30 min

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  Korean-style beef bowls

  Also needs sesame oil, garlic and green onions.

  30 min

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  Microwave taco rice

  Also needs taco seasoning, shredded cheddar, shredded lettuce and salsa.

  30 min

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  Beef and cabbage stir-fry

  Also needs green cabbage, garlic, fresh ginger and 5 more.

  35 min

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  Ground beef and broccoli

  Also needs broccoli, garlic, fresh ginger and 2 more.

  35 min

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  Ground beef and frozen vegetable stir-fry

  Also needs frozen stir-fry vegetables, garlic and fresh ginger.

  35 min

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  Mongolian ground beef

  Also needs garlic, fresh ginger and green onions.

  35 min

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  Thai basil beef (pad kra pao)

  Also needs garlic, serrano peppers, shallots and 4 more.

  35 min

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  Beef burrito bowls

  Also needs black beans, frozen corn, limes and 2 more.

  40 min

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  Greek ground beef meal prep bowls

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, lemons and 5 more.

  40 min

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  Taco rice

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, tomato paste and 4 more.

  40 min

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  Tortang giniling (Filipino beef omelets)

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

  40 min

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  Vietnamese caramelized beef rice bowls

  Also needs shredded carrots, garlic, shallots and 3 more.

  40 min

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  Chinese eggplant with ground beef

  Also needs eggplant, garlic, fresh ginger and 2 more.

  45 min

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  Instant Pot cheesy ground beef and rice

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, beef broth and 2 more.

  45 min

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  Loco moco

  Also needs yellow onions, butter, beef bouillon cubes and 3 more.

  45 min

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  Mexican beef and rice

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

  45 min

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  Sheet pan teriyaki meatballs and broccoli

  Also needs panko breadcrumbs, large eggs, green onions and 3 more.

  45 min

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  Cuban picadillo

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

  50 min

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  Dirty rice with ground beef

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

  50 min

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  Giniling (Filipino ground beef with potatoes)

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, russet potatoes and 4 more.

  50 min

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  Hashweh (Lebanese spiced beef and rice)

  Also needs butter, almonds, yellow onions and 3 more.

  50 min

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  Keema matar (spiced beef and peas)

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, fresh ginger 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 4 more.

  50 min

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  Cabbage roll soup

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, green cabbage and 3 more.

  55 min

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  Albondigas soup (Mexican meatball soup)

  Also needs large eggs, fresh mint, yellow onions and 8 more.

  60 min

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  Instant Pot keema biryani

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, fresh ginger and 3 more.

  60 min

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  Ground beef fried rice

  Also needs green onions, garlic, large eggs and 3 more.

  70 min

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  Bobotie (South African curried beef bake)

  Also needs white bread, milk, butter and 6 more.

  75 min

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  Crockpot porcupine meatballs

  Also needs yellow onions, large eggs and tomato sauce.

  385 min

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  Crockpot stuffed peppers

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

  390 min

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  Slow cooker stuffed cabbage rolls

  Also needs green cabbage, yellow onions, garlic 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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