Use 1 lb. Ground Beef for 4 Servings

10 Ways to Use Ground Beef
Use 1 lb. Ground Beef for 4 Servings
Asian Beef Lettuce Wraps
Combine cooked Ground Beef
crumbles with prepared hoisin
sauce, broccoli slaw or shredded
carrots. Serve in lettuce cups and
top with diced cucumber and
chopped peanuts, if desired.
Buffalo-Style Beef Tacos
Combine cooked Ground Beef
crumbles with cayenne pepper
sauce for Buffalo wings, as
desired. Cook until heated
through. Spoon mixture into
hard or soft corn tortillas. Top
with shredded lettuce, chopped
carrots, celery and fresh cilantro,
if desired. Drizzle with blue
cheese dressing.
Chipotle Sloppy Joes
Combine cooked Ground Beef
crumbles with canned tomato
sauce, minced chipotle peppers
as desired, canned black beans
and corn. Cook until heated
through. Serve on whole wheat
bun topped with creamy
coleslaw.
Mediterranean Beef &
Salad Pitas
Combine cooked Ground Beef
crumbles with chopped red bell
pepper (raw or cooked), herbflavored feta cheese, chopped
Kalamata olives, Romaine lettuce
leaves and non-creamy Italian
dressing. Serve on top of toasted
pita breads.
Beef & Vegetable Pasta
Primavera
Combine cooked Ground Beef
crumbles with Italian-seasoned
canned tomatoes, and fresh
vegetables such as yellow squash
and zucchini. Cook until squash
is tender. Serve over hot cooked
pasta and sprinkle with grated
Parmesan cheese.
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Beef for Breakfast! Frittata
Combine cooked Ground Beef
crumbles, 6 eggs (beaten), milk,
sliced zucchini, salt and pepper.
Sprinkle with Italian cheese
blend. Bake at 350°F for 18 to
20 minutes or until eggs are set.
Beefy French Onion Soup
Combine cooked Ground Beef
crumbles, canned condensed
French onion soup and water
(according to soup can
directions) in medium saucepan.
Stir in dried thyme leaves; bring
to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer to
blend flavors and heat through,
stirring occasionally. Melt slices
of Swiss cheese on French bread
slices. Serve with soup.
Beefy Sweet Potato Hash
Combine cooked Ground Beef
crumbles, taco seasoning,
cooked diced sweet potatoes and
cooked diced onions. Cook until
vegetables are tender. Serve in
whole wheat flour tortillas. Top
with hot sauce-spiked Greek
yogurt or sour cream.
Beef, Corn and Black Bean
Quesadilla
Combine cooked Ground Beef
crumbles with prepared salsa,
fresh or canned corn and canned
black beans. Sprinkle shredded
Mexican cheese blend or
Cheddar cheese on small flour
tortillas. Spoon beef mixture
over cheese. Top with additional
cheese and flour tortillas. Bake at
350°F until cheese is melted and
quesadillas are lightly browned.
Individual Beef Pizzas
Combine cooked Ground Beef
crumbles and pizza sauce. Spread
mixture on split sides of round
thin sandwich breads. Top with
fresh vegetables, as desired, and
shredded Italian cheese blend.
Broil until cheese is melted.
GROUND BEEF - COOK ONCE, DINE TWICE
{or half now, half later}
1.Cooking
• To cook 2 pounds of Ground Beef, preheat a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add Ground Beef; cook 8 to 10 minutes to 160°F, breaking up beef into ¾-inch crumbles and stirring occasionally. Remove drippings from skillet, if needed. Season with salt and pepper, as desired.
• Cooking times are for fresh or thoroughly thawed Ground Beef. Ground Beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160°F. Color is not a good indicator of Ground Beef doneness.
• 1 to 2 cups chopped onion or bell pepper, minced garlic, herbs or seasonings can be added during cooking.
• Divide cooked Ground Beef crumbles into two portions – about 2½ cups each. Use one portion immediately; freeze the other portion for later use.
2. Storing
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Refrigerate or freeze cooked Ground Beef crumbles within 2 hours of cooking.
Store in shallow reuseable containers or quart-size food-safe plastic freezer bags.
To prevent freezer burn, eliminate as much air as possible when sealing the container or bag.
Label package with the date and number of servings.
Defrosting will be faster if beef is in a flat, thin layer.
Defrosted or cooked Ground Beef crumbles can be refrigerated for 3 to 4 days or frozen for 2 to 3 months.
3. Using & Reheating
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Frozen or defrosted cooked Ground Beef crumbles can be added directly to favorite sauce and casserole recipes.
Ground Beef crumbles will reheat faster and more evenly when used in a saucy recipe such as spaghetti sauce, sloppy joes or casseroles.
Reheating recipes with frozen Ground Beef crumbles will take longer than for defrosted Ground Beef crumbles.
Always heat or cook Ground Beef crumbles in recipes to an internal temperature of 160°F.
Cover the pan and stir occasionally to ensure even and faster reheating.
4. Thawing
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Frozen Ground Beef crumbles can be defrosted overnight in the refrigerator.
Sealed packages of Ground Beef crumbles can also be defrosted under cold running water or in the microwave oven according to manufacturer’s directions.
Never defrost Ground Beef on the counter at room temperature.
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