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Home » Recipes » Dinners + Entrees » Beef Main Dishes

Easy Beef Dinner Ideas & Recipes

Easy dinner recipes that use beef as the main ingredients – everything from steaks to ground beef, roasts and steak.

Beef Dinners in Less Than 30 Minutes

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Salisbury Steak

30 minutes mins
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Skillet Lasagna

30 minutes mins
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Pan Fried Steak Recipe

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Easy Beef Stroganoff Recipe

25 minutes mins
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Southwest Steak Bowl

25 minutes mins
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Sheet Pan Steak Fajitas

25 minutes mins

Instant Pot Beef Main Dishes

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Instant Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage

4.80 from 43 votes
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Instant Pot Korean Beef Barbecue

5 from 7 votes
White Platter with Pot Roast, Carrots and Potatoes

Italian Instant Pot Pot Roast

5 from 6 votes
BBQ brisket slices on a cutting board - quick and easy meals

Instant Pot Brisket

4.42 from 29 votes
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Ground Beef Recipes

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Skyline Chili (Cincinnati Chili)

1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
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Salisbury Steak

30 minutes mins
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Homemade Meatballs Recipe

45 minutes mins
Sloppy Joe Tater Tot Casserole combines layers of crispy tater tots with homemade sloppy Joe mix, cream cheese and cheddar for the ultimate quick meal or party food! #tatertotcasserole #sloppyjoes www.savoryexperiments.com

Sloppy Joe Tater Tot Casserole

30 minutes mins
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Mexican Ground Beef Casserole

35 minutes mins
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Italian Meatloaf

1 hour hr 5 minutes mins

Burger Recipes

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Beef Main Dishes

Griddle Smashburgers

4.39 from 13 votes
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Beef Main Dishes

Mushroom Swiss Burgers

4.62 from 13 votes
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Beef Main Dishes

Hot Honey Burgers

4.67 from 6 votes
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Meatloaf Recipes

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Southwest Meatloaf

1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
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French Onion Meatloaf (Lipton Onion Soup Meatloaf)

1 hour hr 45 minutes mins
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Meatloaf Muffins

50 minutes mins
Guinness and Cheddar Meatloaf on a plate

Guinness and Cheddar Meatloaf

1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
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Italian Meatloaf

1 hour hr 5 minutes mins
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Stuffed Meatloaf

1 hour hr 40 minutes mins

Steak Recipes

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Carne alla Pizzaiola

5 from 4 votes
two steaks in a skillet topped with butter

Garlic Butter Sirloin Steak Recipe

4.71 from 51 votes
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Easy Steak Frites

4.84 from 84 votes
Garlic Butter Steak is perfect for any occasion! Grilled filet mignon is perfect for a special date night or just for a typical weeknight meal! #filetmignonrecipe #garlicbuttersteak #grillingfiletmignon www.savoryexperiments.com

Garlic Butter Steak

5 from 2 votes

Beef Pasta Recipes

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Crockpot Beef and Noodles

6 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
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Instant Pot Spaghetti and Meatballs

20 minutes mins
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Beef Pad Thai

30 minutes mins
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Skyline Chili (Cincinnati Chili)

1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
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Beef Lo Mein

25 minutes mins
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Beef Goulash

45 minutes mins

Slow Cooker Beef Main Dishes

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Crockpot Meatloaf

3.58 from 19 votes
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Slow Cooker Italian Beef Sandwiches

4.86 from 48 votes
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Mississippi Pot Roast

4.97 from 58 votes
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Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli

5 from 2 votes
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Transform Dinnertime in Minutes

Not sure what to make for dinner? Explore these topics to find your next recipe!

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Chicken
Leg of Lamb is an easy lamb recipe using a layer of fresh herbs and seasonings and high temperatures sear to form a nice crust leaving the instead nice and juicy. #legoflamb #roastlamb #easterlamb www.savoryexperiments.com
Lamb
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Meatless
Pan fried pork chops plated
Pork
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Seafood
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Turkey

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Taco Burgers

5 from 6 votes
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Brown Sugar Steak Tips

No ratings yet
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Denver Steak Recipe

No ratings yet
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Bavette Steak Recipe

No ratings yet
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Beef Pot Pie

No ratings yet
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Stuffed Peppers with Ground Beef and Rice

4.49 from 25 votes
oscar style steak with lemon and side salad

Oscar Style Steak

4.05 from 88 votes
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Garlic Herb Prime Rib Roast Recipe

4.47 from 39 votes
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Crockpot Beef and Noodles

4.45 from 9 votes
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Instant Pot Spaghetti and Meatballs

4.31 from 23 votes
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Griddle Smashburgers

4.39 from 13 votes
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Carne alla Pizzaiola

5 from 4 votes
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Mushroom Sauce for Steak

4.22 from 204 votes
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What Should I Make for Dinner Tonight?

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Steak and Potato Skillet

4.50 from 10 votes
Photo Credit: Mariusz Szczawinski

Best Burger Patty

5 from 6 votes
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Swedish Meatballs

5 from 6 votes
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Cheesy Meatball Bombs

5 from 6 votes
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21+ Chuck Roast Recipes

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Balsamic Slow Cooker Pot Roast

5 from 7 votes
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Beef Pad Thai

5 from 7 votes
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Philly Cheesesteak Egg Rolls

4.34 from 9 votes
served beef tenderloin roast with oranges

Cranberry Glazed Beef Tenderloin Roast

5 from 7 votes
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Crockpot Meatloaf

3.58 from 19 votes
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