Ground Beef

When is a hamburger a sandwich? When it’s stacked with a fried egg, pickled red onions, and special sauce, between two buttered pieces of white bread.

For these baked empanadas, Gaby Melian says the addition of green olives and raisins in the filling is essential. 

All the flavors of meaty Afghan mantu in a streamlined pasta dish.

This hearty Greek pasta bake is packed with impressive-looking layers of chewy giant noodles, spiced meat, and a creamy, cheesy béchamel to top it all off. 

The secret to lasagna de carne that packs a wallop of flavor? An herby sofrito that cooks with the beef until toasty and caramelized.

When you want the comfort of a meaty, cooked-all-day ragù but don’t have all day to cook one, reach for this speedier version.

All the flavors of Eastern European cabbage rolls, but without the rolling. 

This cheesy layered casserole is the ultimate sweet-and-savory mash-up, thanks to ground beef simmered with sofrito and tomato, melty mozzarella, and fried plantains to top it all off. 

A flavor-packed spicy, sweet, and sour sandwich that takes the idea of meatloaf all the way to the edge.

These delectable flaky pastries can be found at street vendors and restaurants in Jamaica and throughout the Caribbean, but they’re fun to make at home as a snack or appetizer. 

Whether you know it as American Chop Suey, Chili Mac, or American Goulash, this deeply flavorful, super-comforting pasta dish is greater than the sum of its humble parts.

We can’t get enough of the smash burger, with a squishy bun and a lacy griddled patty (make that two, actually, to maximize that crispy exterior).

Lots of toasted pita for scooping up everything is nonnegotiable.

Fresh piri-piri chiles can be difficult to find, so for our take on a vibrant piri-piri sauce, we subbed in a fresh Fresno chile.

What’s better than a griddled burger with the crispiest exterior? One that comes sandwiched between a vibrant tomatillo salsa and topped with a runny fried egg.

Roast 'em hard-and-fast on a single sheet-pan and drizzle with zippy salsa verde for dinner success.

These five tips will make your meatballs better, no matter what kind you're making.

The quickest, most fuss-free and delicious meatball recipe that ever was or will be.

Learn how to roast eggplant until it’s creamy and caramelized, and then serve dinner on top of it.

Custardy eggplant, sweet-tart pomegranate, creamy garlic yogurt, and crispy beef—eggplant naysayers, we're coming for you.

The meatballs are rolled in millet and then fried for a delicious, crunchy texture.

Red onions soften in balsamic vinegar and add a burst of sweet flavor to these cheesy-wonderful beef sliders.

Larb will not only fill your belly, it will teach you how to balance sweet, sour, salty, spicy, funky, and umami flavors.