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45 Ground Meat Recipes for Simple, Comforting Dinners

These 45 ground meat recipes will take you all through fall, so break out your favorite wooden spoon and get to it.
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Yossy Arefi

Ground meat can provide a ton of flavor to quick dinners and slow-cooked meals alike. Whether you're in the mood for a longer project like lasagna bolognese or just want to make some quick meatballs, these recipes for ground beef, pork, lamb, and chicken have all the bases covered.

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    Alex Lau
    7/45

    BA’s Best Beef-and-Bacon Meatloaf

    Seasoned stock keeps this meatloaf juicy and flavorful. A doctored ketchup delivers just the right amount of tang, spice, and sweetness. And the bacon? We think it speaks for itself. This is part of BA's Best, a collection of our essential recipes.

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  • Side view of a Sloppy Joe loosemeat sandwich with potato chips and a glass of lemonade.
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    8/45

    Sloppy Joes

    The chips and pickles? Nonnegotiable.

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    Marcus Nilsson
    9/45

    Albóndigas in Red Chile Sauce

    In case you were wondering, albóndigas is the Spanish word for meatball. These prove that the Italians aren’t the only players in the game.

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  • A platter with classic ragu bolognese on a white background.
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    10/45

    Classic Ragù Bolognese

    A certain magic happens as the beef and aromatic vegetables slowly cook down with wine, tomato paste, and broth.

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