Food and Recipes Dinner 32 Sunday Dinner Ideas With Ground Beef That'll Have Everyone Asking For Seconds By Mary Shannon Wells Mary Shannon Wells Mary Shannon is an Associate Digital Editor and has been on the Southern Living team since 2017. She helps run the brand's social media accounts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, and TikTok, where she's happily behind the scenes. When she's not ruffling feathers with an etiquette poll via Instagram Stories, she's writing content for the website and assisting in various print projects like gift guides and home stories. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on January 30, 2023 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Greg DuPree; Food Stylist: Ali Ramee; Prop Stylist: Hannah Greenwood Sunday dinner is one of the best times for families to come together and share a meal. Before another five hectic weekdays, you can relax, catch up on weekend stories, and enjoy a comforting meal. Ground beef is one of the easiest and most budget-friendly options for family dinner recipes, and ground beef recipes are famously kid-friendly (we're looking at you, burgers and tacos). If you're having the in-laws or neighbors over for Sunday dinner and need fancier presentation, look no further than easy ground beef recipes like stuffed squash, mini meatloaves, or our extra-easy lasagna. If you're feeding a crowd of kids, sheet pan nachos, cheeseburger pizza, and chili mac are all safe, no-fail options. Sunday dinner is a time to recharge and reset before another busy week, so you shouldn't be worked up over preparing and serving it. If you're looking for a stress-free way to get Sunday dinner on the table, these ground beef recipes are affordable and easy to make. 01 of 32 Slow-Cooker Tomato-Basil Meatloaf Victor Protasio This meatloaf recipe is a slightly elevated version of the classic, and it's made easier with help from your slow cooker. 02 of 32 Deb Wise's Tamale Pie Mix-Up Hector Sanchez You'll want to "mix up" every Sunday dinner with this Tex-Mex casserole favorite. 03 of 32 West Texas Chili Southern Living Everything's bigger in Texas, including the flavor bursting from this traditional Texas chili recipe. If your family likes bold flavors with heat, try this recipe out this Sunday. 04 of 32 Stuffed Pattypan Squash with Beef and Feta Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox This stuffed veggie recipe is pretty, healthy, and customizable. Swap beef for ground chicken or turkey, pattypan squash for zucchini or yellow squash, and white rice for brown rice, quinoa, barley, or faro. 05 of 32 Mini Meatloaves with Potatoes, Leeks, and Brussels Sprouts Hector Manuel Sanchez This sheet-pan dinner feels way fancier than the 15 minutes of hands-on time it requires. 06 of 32 Chunky Vegetable Beef Soup Southern Living You don't have to wait through hours of simmering to enjoy a warm, comforting bowl of soup. This classic recipe is on the table in just 45 minutes. Make two batches and freeze one for unplanned nights ahead. 07 of 32 Sloppy Joe Casserole Southern Living The kids will request this hearty casserole recipe week after week, and it's so easy to make that you won't mind. 08 of 32 Beef Calzones Instead of ordering pizza, try homemade calzones stuffed with all your favorite toppings instead. 09 of 32 Sheet Pan Nachos Greg DuPree Loaded with ground chuck and pinto beans, these hearty nachos can work as an appetizer for a crowd or a dinner for a family. Don't skip the fresh toppings like avocado and cilantro. 10 of 32 Greek Stuffed Peppers Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall These stuffed peppers are a low-carb, healthful option after a long weekend of eating out. Plus, they're pretty enough for company. 11 of 32 Easy Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kathleen Varner; Food Styling: Maggie Ruggiero Start the week with a veggie-packed main dish. Loaded with flavorful ingredients like ground chuck, soy sauce, and rice vinegar, this is a 20-minute supper your family won't soon forget. 12 of 32 Greek Meatballs with Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce and Rice Greg DuPree Meatballs are great for freezing to save for later, so don't hesitate to make an extra batch or two. Plus, these Greek meatballs, along with the yogurt sauce and rice, would be delicious stuffed in pitas for brown bag lunches during the week. 13 of 32 Extra-Easy Lasagna Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Torie Cox Lasagna is the king of Sunday dinners, and this recipe is the least stressful way to get it on the table. Seriously, you don't even have to cook the noodles. 14 of 32 Cowboy Casserole Micah A. Leal Requiring just 25 minutes of hands-on time, it's hard to imagine a more comforting Sunday supper than a casserole topped with tater tots. 15 of 32 Taco Dinner Mac and Cheese Southern Living There's nothing more comforting than a serving of gooey mac and cheese, and adding ground beef makes it filling enough to stand as a main dish. 16 of 32 Homestyle Beef Casserole Southern Living Make this family-friendly casserole on Sunday night, and you'll be set with leftovers everyone will actually want to eat on a busy weeknight a few days later. 17 of 32 Instant Pot Chili Mac Photography and Styling: Caitlin Bensel Put your Instant Pot to work with this family staple that sure to have everyone asking for seconds. 18 of 32 Sloppy Joe Casserole with Dinner Rolls Photographer Victor Protasio, Food Stylist Rishon Hanners, Prop Stylist Heather Chadduck As one editor put it, "Southerners will always have a soft spot for King's Hawaiian rolls." This one-skillet supper is a hearty new way to serve them to your family. 19 of 32 Old-Fashioned Cabbage Rolls Greg DuPree; Food Stylist: Ali Ramee; Prop Stylist: Hannah Greenwood We Southern-ized the Polish-inspired recipe with the addition of a bit of Creole seasoning and the “holy trinity” of Creole and Cajun cooking, bell pepper, onion, and celery. 20 of 32 Ground Beef Vegetable Soup with Gnocchi Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kathleen Varner; Food Styling: Maggie Ruggiero One five-star reviewer said that even her “super picky family loved” this soup recipe that takes 30 minutes from start to finish. 21 of 32 Fire-Roasted Tomato-and-Beef Ragù Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis Our Test Kitchen created this recipe with a future busy version of you in mind. It’s super easy to double and freeze to enjoy later. 22 of 32 Beefy Nacho Casserole Photographer Victor Protasio, Food Stylist Rishon Hanners, Prop Stylist Heather Chadduck The problem with nachos is that the chips on the top get all the toppings, and you’re left with a platter of plain tortilla chips. This fun casserole solves that issue, and everyone gets their own serving, so there’s no fighting over the best chips. 23 of 32 Shepherd's Pie with Potato Crust Greg Dupree In our Shepherd’s Pie makeover, we swap ground lamb for ground beef and create a stunning crust of sliced potatoes rather than mashed. 24 of 32 Hamburger Stew Antonis Achilleos; Prop Stylist: Kay E. Clarke; Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey “This really does remind me of my childhood comforting beef and vegetable soup. If you remember that from your childhood, you will definitely love this recipe,” says Test Kitchen Pro Ivy Odom. “I love the addition of the hamburger bun croutons. How fun is that?” 25 of 32 Beefy Skillet Lasagna Antonis Achilleos; Prop Stylist: Lydia Purcell; Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn A jar of marinara sauce and your cast-iron skillet help get this classic comfort food dinner on the table with so much less hassle. 26 of 32 Beef Tamale Pie Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall A golden corn muffin crust studded with jalapeno slices makes for beautiful presentation with this easy skillet supper. 27 of 32 Beef Stew with Cheddar Biscuits Linda Pugliese; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen; Food Styling: Torie Cox This new take on beef stew utilizes ground beef instead of stew meat. The real treat is the topping of homemade cheesy biscuits. 28 of 32 Instant Pot Baked Ziti Photographer: Antonis Achilleos, Prop Stylist: Christine Kelly Food Stylist: Ali Ramee We love when our Instant Pot can recreate old-school favorites in less time, like this meaty, comforting pasta supper. 29 of 32 Meatloaf Casserole Micah A. Leal Like a Southern twist on Shepherd’s Pie, this oh-so-cozy casserole was made for easy, slow Sunday suppers. 30 of 32 Muffin Tin Meatloaf Photographer Victor Protasio, Food Stylist Margaret Dickey, Prop Stylist Prissy Lee The original Sunday dinner got the cutest makeover with this recipe that’s easy to serve and will liven up the kids’ plates. 31 of 32 Cheesy Lasagna Soup Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis We combined an old pasta night favorite with the coziness of a soup in this new classic recipe. “Solid soup will be a regular in my rotation,” wrote one five-star reviewer. “Great with a nice, toasty baguette!” 32 of 32 Sweet Potato-Topped Southwestern Cottage Pie Photographer: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Stylist: Christine Keely; Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall This isn’t your usual cottage pie. A mashed sweet potato topping and the addition of ingredients like peppers, chiles, salsa, and more up the flavor ante on this dish. 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