Cheap meals to make with hamburger....?

Question

Besides making Hambuger Helper and hamburgers, what are some CHEAP meals I can make with hamburger??

Answer 1

Quick Cheeseburger Bake
1 lb (at least 80%) lean ground beef
3/4 cup chopped onion
1 can (11 oz) condensed Cheddar cheese soup
1 cup frozen mixed vegetables
1/4 cup milk
2 cups Original Bisquick® mix
3/4 cup water
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
Heat oven to 400ºF. Generously grease rectangular baking dish, 13x9x2 inches. Cook ground beef and onion in 10-inch skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until beef is brown; drain. Stir in soup, vegetables and milk.
Stir Bisquick mix and water in baking dish until moistened; spread evenly. Spread beef mixture over batter. Sprinkle with cheese.
Bake 30 minutes.

Skillet Spaghetti
28-oz. jar pasta sauce
1-1/2 cups water
1 lb. frozen fully cooked meatballs
8-9 oz. spaghetti pasta, broken in half
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
In 12" skillet, combine spaghetti sauce and water and stir to combine. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add meatballs and spaghetti. Stir well, making sure spaghetti is under the sauce, completely covered in it. If necessary, you can add another 1/4 cup of water. Bring to a boil again, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 20-25 minutes, stirring frequently. You may add more water or tomato sauce if the mixture appears to be too dry. Cook until spaghetti is al dente. Serve with cheese. Serves 4 to 6


Crock Pot Chili
1 lb. ground beef
2 onions, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
2 (14 oz.) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
15 oz. can tomato sauce
1 Tbsp. chili powder
1 tsp. gorund cumin
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
2 (15 oz.) cans red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/4 cup water
Cook ground beef in heavy skillet until brown and drain. Mix all ingredients except cornstarch and water in 3-4 quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on low heat for 6-7 hours until vegetables are tender. Turn heat to high. Mix cornstarch and water until smooth and add to chili, stirring well. Uncover and cook for about 15 minutes, until slightly thickened. 8 servings.

Cheesy Beef & Pasta Skillet
1/2 lb. extra lean ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onions
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. chili powder
1 can (14-1/2 oz.) no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
1/2 cup water
1 cup penne pasta, uncooked
1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
2 oz. VELVEETA Made With 2% Milk Reduced Fat Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 Tbsp. chopped cilantro (not necessary)
COOK meat with onions, cumin and chili powder in large skillet on medium-high heat 5 min. or until meat is no longer pink, stirring occasionally.
ADD tomatoes, water, pasta and peppers; stir. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover. Simmer 18 to 20 min. or until pasta is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed.
STIR in VELVEETA; cook 2 min. or until melted, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with cilantro.

Biscuit-Topped Tomato-Beef Bake
1 lb. lean ground beef
1 cup chopped onions (about 1 medium)
1 can (10-3/4 oz.) condensed tomato soup
1 egg
3/4 cup milk
1 cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
1/2 cup chopped green onions (about 2 medium)
1-1/2 cups all-purpose baking mix
PREHEAT oven to 400°F. Brown meat in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat; drain. Return meat to skillet. Add onions; cook and stir 5 min. Stir in soup; cook 3 min. or until heated through. Spoon into 2-qt. baking dish.
BEAT egg and milk with wire whisk in medium bowl. Add cheese and onions; mix well. Add baking mix; stir just until moistened. Drop by spoonfuls over meat mixture.
BAKE 35 min. or until biscuit topping is golden brown and cooked through.

Mac & Cheese Lasagna
1 pkg. (7-1/4 oz.) Macaroni & Cheese Dinner
1-1/2 cups spaghetti sauce
1/2 lb. lean ground beef, cooked, drained
1 cup Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese
2 Tbsp. 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese
PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Spoon half of the prepared Dinner into lightly greased 8-inch square baking dish.
TOP with half each of the spaghetti sauce, meat and shredded cheese. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
BAKE 20 min. or until heated through.

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Answer 2

Meat Pie/Pasties

1LB ground beef, whatevers on sale, the leaner the meat the drier the pie.
1 small onion chopped
1 clove minced garlic
3-4 carrots peeled and chopped
3-4 potatoes peeled and chopped
salt and pepper to taste
2 Tbls margarine or butter
Pastry dough (you can make it homemade or pick it up on sale. I've gotton it for as little as $1 and freeze a bunch, it can be found by the biscuits at the supermarket)

In a large bowl mix all ingredients with your hands. Lay one pastry dough on bottom of a 9 inch pie plate, add mixture and press down firmly. Dot top with butter or margarine, cover with second pastry dough and seal edges. Slit top of pie crust. I usually put tin foil around the edge because they tend to get darker then the rest of the pie. Bake 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until veggies are fork tender. I check this by sticking a knife into the slit I made and checking the carrots and potatoes. Pull it out and let it rest 10 minutes before serving. Sometimes I make a salad but since you have your veggies, meat and carbs all in one dish (and it's quite filling) we just eat it alone. We always have leftovers of this one which are great the next day.

Answer 3

You could make chili.

1 - 14.5 oz can red kidney beans - $1.00
1 - 14.5 oz can tomato sauce - $1.29
1 - white onion diced - $0.74
1 lb ground beef - $4.99
1 packet chili seasons (like lawry's) - $1.99
Rice - not sure how much, since I buy big 5 pound bag.

Directions - dice the onion and put in a large heavy bottom pot, over medium high heat, brown the beef and cook the onion until the beef is no longer pink and onion is slightly translucent. Add the kidney beans (do not drain), tomato sauce, chili seasons and simmer for 20 - 30 minutes. Add water if it is too thick. Serve with steamed white rice.

Total meal for four, not including the rice is $10.01 for four servings. So approximately $2.50 per person.

Answer 4

Sloppy Joe's are yummy. Also, swedish meatballs are really good.
I also make hamburger stroganoff with cream of mushroom soup and sour cream.

Tator tot casserole:
gound beef
onion
cream of mushroom soup
sour cream (if you want)
frozen mixed vegies
1 can milk
tator tots

Heat oven to 350
saute hamburger and onion
mix with cream of mushroom, milk. I also add green beans, sour cream, mushrooms and whatever else sounds good. put in 9x13 pan. Cover wtih frozen mixed vegies and then top with mashed potatoes or tator tots. Bake about 30 minutes, until bubbly.

I also saute hamburger with onion, add mushrooms, frozen mixed vegies and what ever other vegies I like, add a couple jars of beef gravy, put in 9x13 pan and cover with mashed potatoes. It's really yummy. Bake for about 30 minutes, 350 degrees.

Answer 5

Chopped beef steak aka Hamburger steak

Form thicker & elongated patties. Cook through.

Brown gravy. Water, beef stock, a little corn starch. Cook until thick. (Mix corn starch with ice cold water, and stir it into boiling water/stock.)

Sautee mushrooms, onions, or both. Gravy over the hamburger, mushrooms/onions on top.

It isn't fancy, but it is cheap and filling.

Answer 6

1lb hamburger
1 box beef flavored RiceaRoni
2 tbs butter
2 cups beef broth
cook hamburger in skillet till just browned, drain in colander, while meat is draining put butter in same skillet and melt then add rice, save flavor package..when rice is browned, add packet and broth..cover and let simmer for 15 mins, or until liquid is gone...is great with corn and buttered bread

Answer 7

I am currently working on a cook book "THE POOR WOMENS COOK BOOK" INSTEAD OF SPENDING SO MUCH MONEY ON FOOD ,MAKING IT CHEAP AND GOOD AND HEALTH WITH OUT SPENDING A LOT OF MONEY
one of my good ones is brown h/b with onions add tomato juice and cooked macaroni goes along way and the longer it sets the better,also h/b with mac and cheese

Answer 8

Meatloaf or add cooked hamburger to spaghetti sauce.

Answer 9

U can make meatloaf n potato's or spaghetti n meatballs

Answer 10

meatloaf
hamburger steak / gravy with rice or potatoes
speggetti
chili

go to cooks.com for more ideas

Answer 11

TACOS, HAMBURGERS, MEAT LOAF, SPAGHETTI AND MEAT BALLS, GROUND WITH CORN AND MEXICAN SPICES, CHILES RENELLOS.