Chefs share the best and worst meals to make with ground beef

Sophia MitrokostasJun 10, 2020, 02:52 IST

You can use ground beef to make flavorful meatballs.Linus Strandholm / EyeEm / Getty Images

Insider asked chefs for some of the best and worst ways to use ground beef in meals.
The experts said you should avoid using prepackaged ground beef to make burgers or beef stroganoff.
Making tacos, soups, and meat-based sauces are easy, filling ways to enjoy ground beef.

Ground beef is a versatile ingredient, but using it the wrong way can be a recipe for disaster.

Here are six of the best and four of the worst meals to make using ground beef.

Bolognese sauce with pasta is simple and delicious.

Bolognese sauce usually contains meat, and it's great to make in bulk. Pixabay

You can add shredded cheese, cumin, and peppers to add flavor to your tacos. Billie Schwab Dunn/Insider

You can control the spice levels of your Cajun rice. Shutterstock

Meatballs can be simmered in a range of different sauces. Nicole Raucheisen/Insider

You can use ground beef to prepare lasagna soup. Shutterstock

Lasagna can keep your ground beef moist and flavorful. Bernd Juergens/Shutterstock

If you want to make burgers, consider splurging on high-quality ground beef. Shutterstock

Beef stroganoff works better with a different form of meat. LeeAnn White/Shutterstock

Steak tartare can be tricky to safely prepare at home. iStock

Taco salads can be refreshing, but they might get greasy if you don't chill your meat first. Shutterstock