26 of Grandma's Favorite Beef Recipes for Hearty Meals You'll Love

From casseroles to stews, beef is always a great choice for a hearty meal, and it's an ingredient grandma's have always employed. This collection of Grandma's favorite beef recipes gives you 26 filling, flavorful dishes from Grandma's kitchen that you'll love, like John Wayne casserole, a beef and rice taco skillet, smash burger tacos, and more.

Simple Barbecue Steak Tips Recipe

Sauteed steak chunks and sliced onions with a rich brown sauce in a black cast iron skillet. — Simple Barbecue Steak Tips Recipe. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Barbecue steak tips is an easy stove-top steak recipe made with bite-sized pieces of sirloin steak that's perfect for a weeknight dinner.
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Air Fryer Round Steak

Slices of medium-rare steak-recipes with roasted potatoes and mixed vegetables in a tomato sauce on a white plate. — 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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Holiday Roast Beef With Cranberry Balsamic Sauce

Sliced roast beef topped with a tangy red berry sauce, garnished with rosemary and whole red berries. This dish elevates classic roast beef with our signature touch of luxurious sauces. — Holiday Roast Beef With Cranberry Balsamic Sauce. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Holiday Roast Beef is delicious and tender roast beef that is excellent for a holiday dinner. Though you can serve this roast any day!
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Creamy Beef And Mushroom Stroganoff

A bowl of egg noodles topped with creamy steak stroganoff garnished with parsley. — 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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Philly Cheesesteak Pasta Recipe

Fork lifting a bite of pasta mixed with ground meat, bell peppers, and a creamy sauce, reminiscent of a Philly Cheesesteak. — Philly Cheesesteak Pasta Recipe. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

This Philly Cheesesteak Pasta Recipe features everything you love about the popular sandwich in an easy-to-make, cheesy pasta dish that's loaded with flavor!
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Old-Fashioned Hamburger Casserole

ground beef potato dish with melted cheese and golden-brown topping in an old-fashioned white baking dish. — Old-Fashioned Hamburger Casserole. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

An easy recipe, old-fashioned hamburger casserole relies on creamy canned soup and a few other simple ingredients for its flavor and texture!
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Lazy Lasagna

A partially eaten lasagna in a white baking dish, with visible layers of pasta, meat sauce, melted cheese, and garnished with chopped parsley. Nearby are three gold-colored forks. — Lazy Lasagna. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

This Lazy Lasagna is a simplified version that is layered with fresh ravioli. It is filled with tender beef, flavorful sauce, and gooey cheese. Enjoy it anytime!
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Ribeye Steak In Crockpot

Ribeye Steak on plate. — Ribeye Steak In Crockpot. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

It's so easy to make juicy and tender Steak in the Crockpot. This recipe is full of bold spices and a delectable gravy that adds so much flavor to the ribeyes.
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Mexican Meatloaf

A partially sliced meatloaf with a crispy golden crust rests on foil, embodying the comforting essence of home cooking. It sits next to a small bowl of sauce and scattered lettuce leaves, making it a delightful choice for oven baked dinners sure to warm your heart. — Mexican Meatloaf. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

Tangy, spicy, meaty, crunchy, and cheesy all at the same time! This easy Mexican meatloaf is one comfort food that's sure to take your taste buds on a ride!
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Easy Cheeseburger Pasta (One Pan)

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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Slow Cooker Pulled Beef Tacos

Two tacos on a plate with sour cream, cheese and tomatoes. — Slow Cooker Pulled Beef Tacos. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

Slow Cooker Pulled Beef Tacos or Shredded Beef recipe is made with BBQ, taco or Italian seasoning and served in a tortilla, bun and more.
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Irish Cottage Pie

A forkbite on a plate of cottage pie. — Irish Cottage Pie. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

This Irish Cottage Pie is a traditional and comforting Irish dinner. It's made with beef in a rich gravy and then covered with creamy, cheesy mashed potatoes.
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Meaty Zucchini Casserole With Ground Beef

Close-up of a slice of cheesy casserole with ground meat, green peppers, carrots, and a tomato-based sauce. — Meaty Zucchini Casserole With Ground Beef. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

This Meaty Zucchini Casserole recipe, also called a zucchini bake recipe, is the best zucchini base for zucchini casserole with ground beef.
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John Wayne Casserole

cheesy Casserole on a white serving tray — 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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Spicy Beef Stew (Slow Cooker)

Ac spoonful of spicy stew. — Spicy Beef Stew. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This Spicy Beef Stew recipe is so easy and versatile. Use your favorite vegetables, your choice of heat and create the best spicy stew with the most tender beef.
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Crock Pot Steak Bites

Close-up of beef tips garnished with parsley being picked up by a fork, served over a white bed of mashed potatoes. Experience big flavor in every little bite with this delightful dish. — Crock Pot Steak Bites. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

This Crock Pot Steak Bites Recipe features savory and tender top sirloin steak cubes slow-cooked with au jus, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, onions, and butter.
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Beef Taco Skillet Recipe With Rice

A spoon lifting a cheesy, tomato and ground beef casserole serving, emphasizing its gooey texture and colorful ingredients in this cooking beef recipe. — Beef Taco Skillet Recipe With Rice. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This easy taco skillet with rice, ground beef, and plenty of Tex-Mex flavors cooks up one pan for an easy dinner that's spiced just right! It's a kid-friendly weeknight meal that goes together in a flash!
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Big Mac Casserole

This recipe for Big Mac Casserole tastes just like the McDonald's classic. It's filled with crispy potatoes, and tender beef, and finished with homemade mac sauce.
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Smash Burger Tacos

Close-up of 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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French Onion Beef Casserole

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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Easy Hobo Casserole

A fork is inserted into a cheesy slice of lasagna with visible layers of meat, cheese, and pasta on a white plate, likely prepared in one of those classic 13 x 9 inch casseroles. Green beans sit in the background, complementing the hearty dinner casserole. — 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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Baked Garlic Balsamic Steak

Sliced grilled steak-recipes with onions, mashed potatoes, and steamed broccoli on a dark plate. — Baked Garlic Balsamic Steak. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Baked garlic balsamic steak is tender, juicy, and loaded with sweet, tangy, and savory flavors. It's the perfect steak!
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Air Fryer Skirt Steak

Marinated and expertly seasoned, this Air Fryer Skirt Steak is bursting with flavor and cooks up in mere minutes, making it the perfect go-to recipe for busy weeknights.
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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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Dutch Oven Or Slow Cooker Guinness Beef Stew

A bowl of hearty beef stew with carrots, mushrooms, and potatoes, garnished with fresh herbs, on a white wooden table. — Dutch Oven Or Slow Cooker Guinness Beef Stew. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Warm, cozy, & deliciously hearty, my recipe for Guinness Beef Stew is a classic Irish stew. (Stovetop/Dutch oven or slow cooker/crock pot)
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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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