4 Recipes to Make Ground Beef Dinners More Affordable

Hey Reader,

Ground beef is on the menu this week, and I'm finding ways to enjoy it that don't cost me my entire paycheck. It's gotten SO ridiculously expensive lately. Again.

There are so many ways to use ground beef that stretch it without losing the flavors you want to enjoy. They're easy to make, give you tons of variety, and they don't taste cheap. I'm taking that for a win.

Four Delicious Ways to Stretch Ground Beef

These Honey Habanero Tacos are sweet, spicy, and filling. It's a perfect balance of heat from the habanero and sweetness from the honey. Add in the toppings, and you're feeding a crowd.

Tossing meatballs into a soup really helps stretch the flavor without feeling like you're sacrificing anything. My Italian Meatball Soup is a hit every time I make it (and it's so quick, too!)

These Puff Pastry Beef Empanadas fill you up, but they're so much easier to make than the traditional kind. You can make the filling go even further by adding frozen corn, too.

​Skillet Tamales give all the flavor of classic tamales without the long steps that usually keep me from making them because I don't have all afternoon. These are a fun treat, and masa for the topping is cheap, too.

Ground beef can feel basic, even at today's prices, but these recipes help you stretch your budget without giving up on flavor.