Cook once, serve 4 times! These 4 Low-carb ground beef meal prep recipes will save you precious TIME and MONEY! Low-carb ground beef recipes are GENIUS!
Ground beef (minced beef) is the unsung hero of low-carb and keto recipes. Ground beef is nutritious, it’s cheap, it’s quick to cook, it freezes well, it’s versatile and you can buy in bulk and cook in bulk to help with easy low-carb meal prep.
Four Tasty Low-Carb Ground Beef Meal Prep Recipes To Try This Week
These easy low-carb ground beef meal prep recipes were designed to be quick, cost-efficient meals that can be made in under 20 minutes.
It’s often difficult to resist the temptation to reach for something easy and convenient that is full of carbs and sugars. It’s especially difficult to stick with healthy meals if you are limited to the time you have to spend in the kitchen, and how much you can spend on ingredients.
So to make your journey with healthy eating a little easier I’m sharing with you four easy to make ground beef comfort food recipes:
- Taco salad
- Sloppy joes
- Lasagna with keto pasta
- Cheeseburger pizza
The ingredients used are pantry staples and further down you’ll get my best tips for substitute ingredients just in case you don’t have or can’t find an ingredient at the store.
How to Brown/Fry Ground Beef
To make all four ground beef recipes simple and easy to cook during the week I brown my ground beef in bulk, and then store it in the refrigerator or freezer to be used in the 4 meal prep recipes.
I browned a little less than 2 kg (about 4 lbs) of beef. This is enough ground beef to make all 4 meal prep recipes below.
To brown your ground beef, heat a skillet/pan on the stove.
When the pan is hot, add some oil or melt some butter then add your ground beef.
Add salt and pepper to season the cooked ground beef as it cooks.
I begin to break the ground beef up before adding it to the pan, but you can also break the ground beef up whilst it’s cooking.
Let the ground beef crisp in the pan on high heat for 2-3 minutes without stirring it before turning the meat to brown the other side. Let it sit for a few more minutes and repeat until the meat cooked.
How to Store Cooked Ground Beef
Store in an airtight container once completely cooled.
Cooked ground beef can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or in the freezer for several weeks.
1: Low-Carb Ground Beef Taco Salad
Taco salad is one of my favorite salads. I love how crunchy it is. How tasty it is. And how nutritious and colourful it is.
Want to learn my secret keto taco salad trick? I make tasty low-carb tortilla strips out of the shredded cheese.
To make the tortilla strips sprinkle shredded cheese over an unlined baking pan and bake until crisp. Easy peasy 1 ingredient recipe.
When the cheese has crisped let it cool and then cut it into strips to make low-carb tortilla strips. Don’t worry the cheese won’t stick to the pan, but if you line the pan the cheese will stick to the paper or foil.
While the keto tortilla cheese strips are baking, begin to make your ground beef taco meat with all the herbs and spices.
Chop your vegetables and your salad is ready to assemble as soon as your tortilla strips are done.
Salsa or sour cream is the perfect topping to use in place of dressing.
2: Low-Carb Ground Beef Sloppy Joes
Your family will love these sloppy joes and the numerous ways you can serve them low-carb style.
When in a rush I love to serve them open-faced over 1-Minute Keto Muffins.
If you have a bit more time serve them over a chaffle or between a sliced keto bagel.
To make the sloppy joe ground beef recipe, add the cooked ground beef to a skillet to reheat.
Next mix in your seasonings, mustard, vinegar, tomato paste, and water. If you like a sweeter sloppy joe you can also add a spoonful of your preferred brand of natural brown sweetener.
Let the sloppy joes simmer on low a few minutes and then serve your sloppy joes with some shredded cheese sprinkled over the top.
3: Low-Carb Skillet Ground Beef Lasagna with Keto Pasta
Warning, you will become obsessed with this skillet lasagna.
To make the keto lasagna you will want to make the pasta first so that it is ready to go.
That probably sounds daunting, but this pasta takes less than five minutes to make and doesn’t require boiling or cooking since there are no raw ingredients and it’s based on mozzarella cheese.
Simply toss the keto pasta ingredients together in a microwave-safe bowl, cook for 1 minute, mix, cook for another 30 seconds, mix then roll the keto pasta in between 2 sheets of baking parchment.
Watch the video – how to make 3 ingredient keto pasta.
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Use a pizza cutter to cut the keto pasta into bite-sized squares.
Next, make your ground beef meat sauce in an oven-safe skillet (I used a small cast iron pan) and mix together your cheese sauce in a small bowl.
When the meat sauce is cooked, quickly stir the keto pasta into the meat sauce. Pour your cheese sauce over the top.
Be sure to move quickly once you add the pasta to the sauce to ensure your pasta does not overcook.
Place the whole pan in the oven under the broiler/grill for a few minutes to crisp the top before serving.
That’s it, your skillet lasagna is done in less than 15 minutes.
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4: Keto Cheeseburger Pizza
Keto cheeseburger pizza is a fun way to combine two of your favorite foods.
The crust is made out of Fat Head dough and the sauce is similar to the sauce you’d find on a Big Mac. If you haven’t tried Fat Head pizza yet you are missing out!
Once you have made your keto pizza crust you will want to cover it with your Big Mac sauce and then sprinkle on some cooked ground beef, onions, and shredded cheddar cheese.
Bake the pizza until the cheese is melted and top it with shredded lettuce, tomatoes, and sliced pickles.
You can also drizzle the Big Mac sauce over the top. It is so delicious and a fun twist on your regular cheeseburger.
Similar Recipes: Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza Casserole
Substitutions For Tomato-Based Ingredients
If you are having a hard time finding anything don’t be afraid to substitute one of the ingredients for something a little different.
This will change the nutritional facts for the recipes, but sometimes we have to be flexible.
Low-sugar tomato sauce can be used instead of crushed tomatoes, or vice versa. Tomato paste can be watered down into tomato sauce, and whole stewed tomatoes can be blended to make crushed tomatoes.
If you open a can of tomato paste or sauce and don’t use the whole can in one recipe, be sure to place the leftovers in an airtight container or bag in the refrigerator or freezer for future use.
Another trick is to store the closed glass jar upside down so to exclude the air from the unused sauce – genius!
Similar Recipes: Homemade Tomato Ketchup
Four Tasty Ground Beef Recipes To Try This Week
I hope you found some new family favorite ground beef recipes that you will add to your weekly menu.
Not only are these meals affordable they are filling and so simple to make.
Don’t be afraid to get your family involved. These are great starter meals to learn how to cook. Plus they are fun to make so your children will enjoy helping out in the kitchen. Enjoy!
Low-Carb Taco Salad
Equipment
Ingredients
Cheesy "Tortilla Strips"
- 1 cup shredded/grated cheddar cheese any shredded/grated cheese will work
Taco Meat
- 2 cups cooked ground/minced beef
- 1/3 cup tomato sauce reduced sugar or 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic salt
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
Salad and Toppings (all optional)
- 4 cups romaine lettuce chopped
- 1 cup red and yellow bell peppers/capsicum diced
- â…“ cup black olives sliced
- ¼ red onion diced
- 2 jalepenos sliced
- ½ avocado sliced
- bunch fresh cilantro torn or chopped
- â…“ cup salsa reduced sugar
- â…“ cup sour cream
Instructions
"Tortilla Strips"
- Preheat your oven to 220 C/425 F. Spread the shredded cheese over an unlined baking pan. Bake the cheese for 10-12 minutes or until the cheese has melted and turned crisp. Let the cheese cool then cut it into tortilla strips with a knife or scissors.
Taco Meat Sauce And Salad Prep
- While the "tortilla strips" are baking, prepare your meat on the stove. Mix all the taco meat ingredients together in a skillet and let it simmer a few minutes until it is warm and the sauce has thickened.
- Chop your lettuce and desired vegetables for your salad. When the meat and tortilla strips are done assemble the salad in a large bowl topped with salsa and sour cream. You can also serve your salad buffet style and let everyone add their own toppings to their salad.
Notes
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Low-Carb Sloppy Joes
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked ground beef
- 1 tsp mustard
- 4 tbsp tomato paste reduced sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 tbsp onion powder
- 1/2 tbsp garlic salt
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 tbsp soft brown sugar or sweetener of choice optional, add to your taste
- 1 green bell pepper chopped
- 1/4 cup pre-shredded/grated mozzarella optional
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients together in a skillet on high heat except for the cheese.
- Let the sloppy joe mix simmer for a few minutes before serving. Serve over 1-minute muffins, chaffles, or between keto bagels. Top with mozzarella cheese if desired.
Notes
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Low-Carb Skillet Lasagna
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 batch keto pasta cut into bite sized squares
Meat Sauce
- 2 cups cooked ground beef
- 1 cup crushed tomatoes
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic salt
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
Cheese Sauce
- 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
Instructions
- Make your homemade keto pasta according to the directions and cut it into bite-sized squares. Set aside.
- In a bowl mix together the parmesan cheese and ricotta cheese. Set aside until ready to use.
- Using an oven safe skillet (I used a cast iron skillet) mix together your sauce on high heat. Let the sauce come to a simmer and then turn off the heat.
- Next mix in your keto pasta. The pasta doesn't need to cook so this should only take a few moments to mix in. Then spread the cheese sauce over the top of the lasagna.
- Place your skillet lasagna in the oven under the broiler/grill until the top of the cheese crisps and browns. Remove your skillet lasagna from the oven and serve.
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3 Ingredient Easy Keto Pasta
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup pre-shredded/grated mozzarella low-moisture
- 1/2 tbsp psyllium husk
- 1/2 tsp xanthan gum powder
Instructions
- In a microwave safe bowl toss together all three ingredients. Make sure the cheese is coated with the psyllium husk and xanthan gum.
- Microwave the cheese dough for 1 minute. Remove it from the microwave to quickly stir and then microwave again for 30 seconds. Mix the dough again to form a ball.
- While the dough is still hot place it between two sheets of parchment paper. Using a rolling pin roll out the dough into a thin sheet. Remove the top layer of parchment paper and cut the dough into noodles using a knife, pizza cutter, or pasta maker if you have one.
- Finally serve the pasta tossed in a warm sauce or quickly blanch the pasta in boiling water for 1-2 SECONDS before rinsing in cool water. There are no raw ingredients in the pasta so it does not need to be cooked, just warmed up. To store the pasta flash freeze it and then store it in an air tight container in the refrigerator or freezer. Enjoy!
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Keto Cheeseburger Pizza
Ingredients
- 1 Fat Head Pizza crust
Big Mac Sauce
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp mustard
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp water
- salt and pepper to taste
Toppings
- 1/2 cup cooked ground beef
- 1/4 cut red onion sliced
- 1/2 cup shredded/grated cheddar cheese
- 2 cups romaine lettuce shredded or finely chopped
- 1/2 tomato sliced
- 2-3 dill gherkin pickles sliced
Instructions
- Bake your Fat Head pizza crust according to the directions in the Fat Head Pizza recipe.
- In a bowl mix together your Big Mac sauce. Spread about 3/4 of the sauce over the Fat Head pizza crust. Then add the cooked ground beef, red onions, and cheese. Bake in the oven at 220C/425F until the cheese is melted.
- Remove the pizza from the oven and add the lettuce, sliced tomatoes, and pickles. Drizzle the remaining sauce over the top of the pizza. Slice and serve.
Notes
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Fat Head Pizza – The Holy Grail
Ingredients
- 170 g pre shredded/grated cheese mozzarella is the best or Edam/mild cheese
- 85 g almond meal/flour
- 2 tbsp cream cheese
- 1 egg
- pinch salt to taste
- ½ tsp dried rosemary/ garlic or other flavourings optional
- your choice of toppings such as pepperoni peppers, cherry tomatoes, olives, ground/mince beef, mushrooms, herbs etc
Instructions
- Mix the shredded/grated cheese and almond flour/meal in a microwaveable bowl. Add the cream cheese. Microwave on HIGH for 1 minute.
- Stir then microwave on HIGH for another 30 seconds.
- Add the egg, salt, rosemary and any other flavourings, mix gently.
- Place in between 2 pieces of baking parchment/paper and roll into a circular pizza shape (see photos above). Remove the top baking paper/parchment. If the mixture hardens and becomes difficult to work with, pop it back in the microwave for 10-20 seconds to soften again but not too long or you will cook the egg.
- Make fork holes all over the pizza base to ensure it cooks evenly.
- Slide the baking paper/parchment with the pizza base, on a baking tray (cookie tray) or pizza stone, and bake at 220C/425F for 12-15 minutes, or until brown.
- To make the base really crispy and sturdy, flip the pizza over (onto baking paper/parchment) once the top has browned.
- Once cooked, remove from the oven and add all the toppings you like. Make sure any meat is already cooked as this time it goes back into the oven just to heat up the toppings and melt the cheese. Bake again at 220C/425F for 5 minutes.
Notes
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