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7 budget-friendly recipes with ground beef

With ground beef, you can make anything from classic meatballs to stuffed zucchini; this ingredient is versatile but, above all, very cost-effective. So we’ve gathered our best recipes with ground beef for you to make delicious meals, like a hash, rolls, or molotes.

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Stuffed Zucchini with Picadillo

Time: 1h
Difficulty: Low
Servings: 4

Recipes with vegetables don’t always have to be classic, which is why we prepared this recipe for Stuffed Zucchini with Picadillo that you can serve with fresh cheese and give it a spicy touch.

This Mexican dish is filled with traditional picadillo, made with carrot, peas, and a tomato broth. A great tip for this easy recipe is to place the zucchinis in cold water with ice to stop cooking and achieve a brighter color.

Chipotle Meatballs Stuffed with Cheese

Time: 1h
Difficulty: Low
Servings: 5

The dish of meatballs in chipotle sauce is always a popular dish in Mexican family homes; it is mainly served at lunchtime and is usually accompanied by rice. There are different preparations for meatballs, but this recipe made with ground beef mixed with pork cracklings and stuffed with a surprise of asadero cheese cooked in a broth or tomato sauce with dried chipotle chiles will surprise you.

Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

Time: 1h
Difficulty: Low
Servings: 4

These stuffed cabbage rolls are a great way to incorporate more fiber into your diet. If you're looking to eat more vegetables, cabbage can be a good option, as it contains 92% water in its composition, is rich in vitamins A, B, C, and E, providing powerful antioxidant properties. This dish is very filling and will turn out delicious with this simple step-by-step.

Plantain Molotes Filled with Ground Beef

Time: 50 mins
Difficulty: Low
Servings: 4

Molotes are a dish originating from Veracruz, consisting of fried plantain filled with beans, making them delicious and ideal for any occasion. But with this recipe for molotes, we give a twist to the traditional molotes by filling them with ground beef. To complement their flavor, serve them with lettuce, cream, cheese, and red onion. We recommend grinding your plantain puree very well to avoid lumps.

Homemade Mexican Picadillo

Time: 55 mins
Difficulty: Low
Servings: 4

Mexican picadillo is a delicious dish that can be made for everyday meals. A complete dish with meat and vegetables that is very versatile for serving on tostadas, tacos, or on its own. If you didn't know how to make it, this easy recipe is what you needed to learn to prepare this traditional Mexican dish.

Drowned Burrito

Time: 1h 25 mins
Difficulty: Low
Servings: 8

This delicious burrito with flour tortilla, filled with ground beef chili-style, with rice and guacamole, served with pickled red onions, drenched in a red sauce style torta ahogada will make your days happier.

Noodle Soup with Beef Meatballs

Time: 40 mins
Difficulty: Low
Servings: 6

Noodle soup is a classic recipe in Mexican home kitchens, and although it is already a delicious dish on its own, in this version accompanied by meatballs that enrich the nutritional value of this dish, it becomes even better. This noodle soup could very well be a complete meal, perfect for dinner or to take as lunch to work.

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