49 of Grandma's Favorite Beef Recipes and Side Dishes for Easy, Hearty Meals

Grandmas have always been the masters of hearty, filling meals that are also incredibly easy to make, and beef is usually at the top of their list. We've collected 49 of Grandma's favorite beef recipes and side dishes that let you mix and match flavors to easily make delicious beef dinners. Try bacon-wrapped asparagus, scalloped corn casserole, hamburger hash brown casserole, loose meat sandwiches, and more.

Bacon Wrapped Asparagus

Easy Bacon Wrapped Asparagus or Prosciutto is keto, with or without brown sugar, this oven baked, broiled or grilled asparagus wrapped in bacon is the best!
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Air Fryer Round Steak

A plate with sliced medium-rare roast beef, garnished with herbs, and a side of mixed vegetables including potatoes, zucchini, and bell peppers—a delicious main course inspired by classic recipes. Perfect for those who love a hearty meal without too much fuss. — Air Fryer Round Steak. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Air fryer eye of round steak is tender, juicy, and perfectly cooked every time. It's a feast for any beef lover and so easy to make!
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Smash Burger Tacos

Three tacos filled with ground meat, melted cheese, lettuce, diced tomatoes, pickles, and a creamy sauce—reminiscent of a smash burger—with a few pieces of tomato and pickles scattered around. — Smash Burger Tacos. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

These Big Mac Smash Burger Tacos taste like the classic McDonald’s burger. The tortilla burger version is juicy with fresh toppings and a homemade tangy sauce.
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Vegetable Medley Casserole With Potatoes, Carrots, And Green Beans

A white plate with a serving of mouthwatering baked chicken breast topped with melted cheese, accompanied by sides dishes like green beans, sliced tomatoes, and sweet potatoes. A gold fork is placed on the edge of the plate. — Vegetable Medley Casserole With Potatoes, Carrots, And Green Beans. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This vegetable medley casserole combines potatoes, carrots, and green beans with a tasty balsamic tomato sauce and melty parmesan and mozzarella cheeses. It's an easy side dish to make for meals and one the whole family will love!
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Loose Meat Sandwich

A sandwich on a plate. — Loose Meat Sandwich. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

Savor the taste of nostalgia with this Loose Meat Sandwich recipe. Quick, versatile, and budget-friendly comfort food for the whole family.
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Quick And Easy Balsamic Green Beans

A close-up image of a plate of sautéed green beans garnished with chopped garlic, perfect as vegetable sides. — Quick And Easy Balsamic Green Beans. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This Sweet Garlic Balsamic Green Beans recipe is made with fresh green beans that are sauteed to perfection! It's the perfect answer to a quick and easy side for all types of meals.
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The Best Baked Honey Maple Carrots

Close-up of mouthwatering glazed carrots garnished with chopped parsley, perfect as a side dish to complement your beef entrée. — The Best Baked Honey Maple Carrots. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas

The Best Baked Honey Maple Carrots are a definite favorite around here. The right amount of flavor and seasoning make this recipe a definite keeper!
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Balsamic Roasted Carrots With Onions

Plate of glazed sweet potatoes with caramelized onions, garnished with chopped fresh herbs, next to a green and white striped cloth—a perfect addition to your mouthwatering sides dishes. — Balsamic Roasted Carrots With Onions. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This recipe for Sweet Balsamic Roasted Carrots and Onions is so easy and super delicious! The flavors blend perfectly together!
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Grandma's Surprise Onion Soup Bread (1968)

Two slices of bread topped with melting butter on a plate with a green-checkered cloth in the background, making for a mouthwatering side dish. — Grandma'S Surprise Onion Soup Bread (1968). Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

Grandma's Surprise Onion Soup Bread (1968) is your new favorite bread. The cheesy onion flavor tastes amazing and the aroma while bread is baking is heavenly.
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Scalloped Corn Casserole With Ritz Crackers

Close-up of a cheesy corn casserole topped with bread crumbs, served on a white plate—perfect for pairing with other vegetable sides like carrots and beans. — Scalloped Corn Casserole With Ritz Crackers. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas

This creamy scalloped corn casserole with a buttery Ritz cracker topping requires just a few ingredients and comes together quickly. Scalloped Corn Casserole with Ritz Crackers is a side everyone will enjoy.
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Slow Cooker Corn On The Cob

Three buttered and seasoned ears of mouthwatering corn on the cob are placed in a white dish, making them the perfect side dish for any meal. — Slow Cooker Corn On The Cob. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

This recipe for buttery and sweet Slow Cooker Corn on the Cob is a great way to make a delicious corn side dish. It’s full of flavor without any work!
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Easy Hobo Casserole

A fork is inserted into a cheesy slice. — Easy Hobo Casserole. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Hobo casserole is a rich, hearty, beefy dish full of ground beef, a creamy sauce, cheese, and potatoes. It's delicious, easy, and filling.
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French Onion Beef Casserole

A wooden spoon scooping up casserole in air. — French Onion Beef Casserole. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

French onion beef casserole makes a hearty and delicious weeknight dinner. It's easy to make with flavorful, creamy noodles and a crunchy onion topping.
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Slow Cooker Mexican Street Corn Casserole

A wooden spoon holding a portion of baked casserole with visible sweet corn, cheese, and sprinkled herbs is the perfect addition to your vegetable sides, enhancing any meal with its vibrant flavors. — Slow Cooker Mexican Street Corn Casserole. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

Mexican street corn casserole is so good and so easy. This slow cooker corn casserole, also called elote corn casserole, is the perfect side.
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Creamy Beef And Mushroom Stroganoff

A bowl of creamy beef stroganoff served over egg noodles. — Creamy Beef And Mushroom Stroganoff. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Creamy Beef and Mushroom Stroganoff is incredibly satisfying! Tender beef in a savory, creamy mushroom sauce with pasta, potatoes, or rice.
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John Wayne Casserole

Casserole held in air on wooden spoon. — John Wayne Casserole. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas

You are going to love this John Wayne Casserole. It’s packed full of savory beef and veggies, with a golden brown biscuit crust.
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Easy Cheeseburger Pasta

A bowl full of pasta. — Easy Cheeseburger Pasta. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This recipe for Cheeseburger Pasta is the perfect weeknight meal. The tender beef and macaroni pair so well with the cheesy sauce and bacon. It’s a true winner!
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Hamburger Hash Brown Casserole

A closeup of casserole on plate. — Hamburger Hash Brown Casserole. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas

Hamburger Hash Brown Casserole is an easy and tasty dinner idea! It’s creamy, and cheesy, and is ready in 45 minutes.
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Slow Cooker Balsamic Beef Roast

Plate of pulled beef over mashed potatoes topped with gravy and garnished with fresh herbs, close-up view. — Slow Cooker Balsamic Beef Roast. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Slow cooker balsamic beef roast produces the most tender, flavorful, beef roast with a flavorful gravy that is absolutely divine.
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Baked Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes

A mouthwatering casserole dish filled with cheesy scalloped potatoes, featuring a serving spoon lifting a portion, is placed on a checkered cloth—an irresistible addition to any side dishes spread. — Baked Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas

These Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes are a simple dish with sliced potatoes, onions and cheese baked in the most flavorful, creamy cheese sauce ever! It's perfect for family dinners but also a holiday favorite.
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Baked Garlic Butter Carrots

Roasted carrots seasoned with herbs and garlic, a perfect vegetable side dish in a white plate. — Baked Garlic Butter Carrots. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Garlic Butter Carrots are easy and delicious, roasted at 350 degrees, cut or sliced in your favorite shape or using baby carrots, this dish doesn't disappoint.
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Slow Cooker Cheesy Taco Beef Hash

Taco beef hash on a plate. — Slow Cooker Cheesy Taco Beef Hash. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

Slow Cooker Cheesy Taco Beef Hash or Hamburger Au Gratin is an easy weeknight crock pot dinner recipe full of ground beef, potatoes, onions and cheese!
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Slow Cooker Cheesy Chili Mac

A spoonful of chili mac. — Crockpot Cheesy Chili Mac. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

Slow Cooker Cheesy Chili Mac is total comfort food. The easiest and best slow cooker chili recipe, and pasta, totally covered in cheese!
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Slow Cooker Spaghetti Squash

A close-up of a cooked spaghetti squash half filled with mouthwatering shredded squash strands, garnished with herbs and grated cheese, with a fork twirling some of the strands. Perfect for side dishes that complement your favorite beef recipes. — Slow Cooker Spaghetti Squash. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

This tender, Slow Cooker Spaghetti Squash is a super easy side dish that can be treated as pasta or a vegetable. It’s topped with rich butter and parmesan cheese!
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Slow Cooker Brussels Sprouts

These Slow Cooker Brussels Sprouts are zesty and flavorful. If you are searching for the perfect Brussels sprouts recipe, this one is easy and delicious.
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Easy Roasted Carrots, Potatoes, And Onions

A close-up view of a dish featuring roasted carrots, potatoes, and onions garnished with fresh herbs serves as the perfect spotlight for any meal. — Easy Roasted Carrots, Potatoes, And Onions. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Oven Roasted Carrots and Potatoes is a time-saving, weeknight meal option that's delicious! Roasted potatoes onions and carrots work with all meats and proteins.
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Corn Muffins With Cheese And Bacon Made Easy

Freshly baked cheesy savory muffins with visible chunks of green vegetables and bacon on a cooling rack. — Corn Muffins With Cheese And Bacon Made Easy. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This is it if you're looking for the best corn muffin recipe. Savory corn muffins with bacon, cheese, and onion are perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
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Crispy Smashed Red Potatoes

Close-up of a hand holding a loaded potato skin topped with melted cheese, sour cream, chopped green onions, and diced tomatoes. This is one of many delicious cheesy comfort foods. — Crispy Smashed Red Potatoes. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Smashed red potatoes are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, making a tasty side dish for meals or a fun appetizer.
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Cheesy Spaghetti Pie

A fork bite of pie held in air. — Cheesy Spaghetti Pie. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Take your classic spaghetti dish up a notch with this easy spaghetti pie recipe. It's meaty, cheesy, and super savory- perfect for the whole family to enjoy!
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Slow Cooker Collard Greens

A bowl of mouthwatering collard greens mixed with succulent pieces of pink ham, a perfect addition to your side dishes. — Slow Cooker Collard Greens. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

This easy and delicious Slow Cooker Collard Greens recipe is a simple way to make the classic southern side dish. The crock pot infuses so much flavor into the collard greens with ham hocks and spices.
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Sliced Potatoes In Air Fryer

Close-up of seasoned, roasted potato slices with a fork on top, garnished with parsley on a white plate, prepared as an Air Fryer appetizer. — Sliced Potatoes In Air Fryer. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

This Sliced Potatoes In Air Fryer recipe cooks up potatoes into a quick and flavorful side dish perfect for any day of the week.
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Old Fashioned Salisbury Steak

Burgers missing bite on plate. — Old Fashioned Salisbury Steak With Onion Gravy. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Looking for a quick and easy comfort meal for the whole family? This old-fashioned Salisbury steak recipe will blow your mind with its savory deliciousness.
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Bacon Cheeseburger Pie

My Grandma’s Bacon Cheeseburger Pie is exactly like a bacon cheeseburger in a pie crust! Ketchup, mustard, relish, bacon, ground meat and lots of cheese! It's a hearty and delicious meal that is a true crowd-pleaser for meals!
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Creamy Tomato Pot Roast (Slow Cooker)

A plate of slow cooker roast beef with gravy and onions, served with mashed potatoes and steamed broccoli. — Creamy Tomato Pot Roast (Slow Cooker). Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

This tomato pot roast cooks slowly to tender perfection in a rich, creamy tomato sauce that's perfect with rice or potatoes.
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Oven Baked Sliced Potato

A close-up of baked potatoes topped with melted cheese, sour cream, chopped green onions, and crumbled bacon makes the perfect addition to your side dish extravaganza. — Oven Baked Sliced Potato. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

This Easy Oven Baked Sliced Potato (aka Potato Blossom) recipe shows how to bake the best crispy oven roasted potatoes with cheese and more!
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Supreme Mashed Potato Casserole

A close-up of a fork holding a mouthwatering bite of cheesy potato casserole, garnished with chopped green onions and bits of bacon – the perfect addition to your side dishes spread. — Supreme Mashed Potato Casserole. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Our Supreme Mashed Potato Casserole is truly amazing! Filled with cheeses, bacon, crispy fried onions, flavored sour cream dip and more!
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Easy Sweet Green Beans

A dish of cooked green beans, glossy and green, served as a vegetable side in a white rectangular dish on a wooden table. — Easy Sweet Green Beans. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This easy sweet green beans recipe is ready in a flash and so delicious. Sweet and tangy, it's the best green bean recipe ever!
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Bbq Meatloaf

Slices of meatloaf on a plate. — Bbq Meatloaf Recipe. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This BBQ meatloaf recipe is so easy and so good. For this meatloaf with BBQ sauce, we use a simple, classic BBQ meatloaf recipe you'll love.
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Southern Collard Greens Ham Hocks

A forkful of collard greens mixed with pieces of smoked meat takes the spotlight against a background of blurred golden-fried side dishes. — Southern Collard Greens Ham Hocks. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

Collard Greens with ham hocks are tender and savory. This southern style side dish is a crowd pleaser and simple to make.
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Corn Casserole Recipe With Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix

A close-up of a serving of cheesy, baked macaroni and cheese on a white plate, with silverware in the background, accompanied by colorful vegetable sides including carrots. — Corn Casserole Recipe With Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Cheesy Sweet Corn Casserole with Jiffy Mix is a quick and easy side dish. The sweet, custardy, and creamy corn casserole recipe is made with Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix.
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Grandma's Honey Glazed Onions

Cooked pearl onions with herbs in a skillet, scooped with a wooden spoon for an easy vegetable side. — Grandma's Honey Glazed Onions. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Grandma's Honey Glazed Pearl Onions recipe is a delicious side dish that's so easy to prepare. The honey glaze adds a nice balance to the pearl onions. It only takes a few ingredients to make these honey glazed onions.
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Old-Fashioned Zucchini Squash Casserole Recipe

A vintage-style fork holding a bite of vegetable casserole with zucchini and carrots, focused closely with a blurred background. — Old-Fashioned Zucchini Squash Casserole Recipe. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This old-fashioned zucchini squash casserole recipe is so easy to make and is perfect for family dinners or holidays!
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Sweet And Sour Green Beans And Corn Recipe

A dish containing cooked green beans and corn kernels, served as a vegetable side on a white and gold-rimmed plate with gold utensils to the side. — Sweet And Sour Green Beans And Corn Recipe. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Corn and green beans are an often overlooked vegetable combination! Yet, this sweet and tangy green beans and corn recipe makes it sing! It makes a delicious vegetable side that can be served hot or cold with a wide variety of meals.
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Baked Parmesan Potato Halves

Golden roasted potatoes seasoned with herbs in a white dish. — Baked Parmesan Potato Halves. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

These Baked Parmesan Potato Halves are so good. Crispy parmesan cheese coated potatoes are the perfect addition to any main course!
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Slow Cooker Cabbage

A close-up of a mouthwatering dish featuring cooked red cabbage and onions, garnished with fresh herbs. A fork is partially submerged in the cabbage, making this side dish irresistible. — Slow Cooker Cabbage. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

This incredible Slow Cooker Cabbage recipe is perfect for cabbage lovers! The sliced cabbage becomes so incredibly tender with just the right amount of crispy texture.
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Mom's Old Fashioned Stovetop Pot Roast

A plate of shredded beef with sliced carrots and mashed potatoes, served with an old fashioned cocktail. — Mom's Old Fashioned Stovetop Pot Roast. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Mom's Best Easy Stovetop Pot Roast recipe cooks a moist, tender beef pot roast with gravy from scratch for a family dinner everyone will love.
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Broccoli Cornbread With Cheese

A close-up image of a freshly baked loaf of cheesy jalapeño cornbread, with a piece cut from the loaf, revealing its fluffy texture and visible jalapeño pieces. — Broccoli Cornbread With Cheese. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This Broccoli Cornbread recipe takes classic cornbread up a notch. Broccoli cornbread with cheese is a favorite Southern side dish.
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Cranberry Balsamic Sauce

Cranberry Balsamic Sauce is tangy and sweet and makes for the perfect relish to top meat with. No need to wait for the holidays to enjoy.
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Pepper Jack Potato Casserole

A wooden spoon scooping a portion of a baked beef casserole topped with crispy shredded cheese and herbs from a white baking dish, making it one of the most mouthwatering side dishes you'll ever try. — Pepper Jack Potato Casserole. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas

This pepper jack potato casserole is a cheesy potato casserole with everything but the kitchen sink. Try it once and love it forever.
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