Ground Beef

The old school was cool as hell. These aren't going out of style any time soon.

You can now make the famous dirty rice from Commander's Palace in New Orleans at home. Bring your own Mardi Gras beads.

It's all about that special sauce.

Saying these are better than our nonna’s would be a bad idea, but she’ll never know if we just think it…

Never cooked cucumbers before? This recipe should convince you to give the method a try, especially when they’re quickly tossed in a hot pan and kept crisp, as they are here.

Crispy ground meat > pint of ice cream.

Meatballs ease the transition from grilling burgers in the hot summer sun to heavy sweaters and meatloaf. So get the ground meat ready, get those burners going, and get cozy with these 16 recipes.

Stuffed cabbage is great for a crowd, but if you find yourself with a lot of leftovers, it freezes well too.

The nostalgic ground meat filling has obvious upgrades; the charred tomato salsa should be in heavy rotation.

We would eat pretty much anything topped with mashed potatoes.

A legendary layered dip from Matt’s El Rancho in Austin, Texas, of taco meat, queso, guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo.

Magical mini versions of Juicy Lucys, cheese-filled burgers that hail from Minnesota.

The smoky sauce and mix of spices in this meatball recipe complement lamb perfectly. It would be great with ground beef too, if that’s more your thing.

These are extra saucy and a little sweet like the original SpaghettiOs, but with grown-up flavors all around.

These are ideally made with ground shortrib, but using chuck will give you an equally savory filling.

Ras-el-hanout is a Moroccan spice blend that contains several warming spices (such as cinnamon and nutmeg) with a little ginger and chile for heat. If you can’t find it, use garam masala instead.

The texture of the raw meatballs is very soft. Don’t worry; it’s the reason they’re so tender when cooked. This dish comes from Mr. Curry, a Brooklyn pop-up from chef Rebecca Collerton that celebrates the rich Indian food scene of England, where she grew up.

These are the beef enchiladas that the entire Bon Appétit Test Kitchen fought each other for. Let’s just say there won’t be leftovers with this recipe. 

You've got a pound of ground beef in the freezer: Now what? These six ideas for what to cook with ground beef have you covered for dinner tonight.

Ralph Lauren's signature burger. At his New York City restaurant, they use a mix of chuck, brisket, and short rib. If you have an awesome butcher, ask him or her to give you a blend, but you’ll get great results with chuck alone. Watch the video here.

Let’s cut to the chase: Nobody likes tough balls. Easy. Don’t overwork the meatball mixture, and make sure to simmer gently.

You may ask yourself, Does this sandwich really need mayonnaise? The answer is yes. A swipe of mayo, not butter, on the bread encourages that gorgeous exterior. This is part of BA's Best, a collection of our essential recipes.

Separate compartments are key to packing this lunch. Switch up the fixings to keep it fresh: Salsa, guac, and sour cream are all good options.

The cooks at Diner, in Brooklyn, change up burger toppings according to the season: lettuce and pickled onions in winter months; sliced tomato and housemade bread-and-butter pickles in the summer.