8 extra lean ground beef recipes

Want to make an extra lean ground beef recipe for dinner tonight? So here are the best, quick, and easy extra lean ground beef recipes for you to make in the comfort of your own home. You will find soup, stew, casserole, burger, hamburger, and pasta recipes. So go ahead and make a perfectly delicious dinner with extra lean ground beef from scratch for the whole family to love!

1. Ground beef and frozen vegetables soup

This delicious ground beef and frozen vegetables soup recipe is easy and quick to make. You make this hearty, delicious soup recipe with extra lean ground beef, oat, and colorful vegetables and serve it hot to the whole family as a complete meal for lunches and dinners. Make a double batch of this soup and freeze it for later. This is a soup you definitely will make over and over again.

2. Extra lean ground beef burger patty

What to make with extra lean ground beef? Of course, homemade burger patties! This recipe is the best way to use extra lean ground beef, a simple and juicy burger patty recipe full of flavor. Your family will request to make this delicious recipe over and over again. These pan-fried extra lean ground beef burger patties on a hot cast-iron skillet are ready to serve in 30 minutes. Without sacrificing taste, this delicious recipe is keto-friendly and gluten-free.

3. Sourdough starter hamburger patty

This homemade sourdough starter hamburger patty has a deliciously moist and crispy texture. Made with extra-lean ground beef mixed with sourdough starter and flavored with onion and garlic powders taste delightful. You will see them disappear in no time!

4. Keto eggplant pizza casserole with ground beef

This delicious keto eggplant casserole with ground beef is an absolutely easy recipe to make from scratch. You make this low-carb keto-friendly casserole with eggplant and extra lean ground beef topped with vegetables and cheese. It has a crispy eggplant crust and a moist, creamy interior. Serve this keto eggplant casserole with ground beef hot out of the oven while the cheese is golden brown and bubbling for everyone to be delighted!

5. Ground beef and broccoli casserole

This easy cheesy ground beef and broccoli casserole is a go-to recipe that everyone will love. You make this casserole with lighter ingredients like yogurt, cheese, and extra lean ground beef mixed with vegetables and rice. This complete dish with the right amount of creaminess and soft and crispy texture is full of flavor and ready to serve in 30 minutes.

6. Angel hair pasta with ground beef

This angel hair pasta with ground beef is simple and full of flavor. You make this scrumptious, easy dinner recipe with extra lean ground beef, onion, garlic, and herbs in no time.

7. Gluten free hamburger stew soup

This easy gluten free hamburger stew soup recipe is the best meal to keep you warm in this cool weather. Delicious and full of flavour for you to enjoy in every bite. You make this low-carb keto-friendly soup recipe with extra lean ground beef and herbs.

8. Rigatoni al forno-Baked rigatoni recipe

This super tasty Rigatoni al forno dish is so easy and quick to make for a busy weeknight dinner and ready to serve in about 30 minutes. It has a crispy edge and a cheesy gooey center and pasta tubes filled with meaty tomato sauce. It is so delicious!

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Recipe

Lean Burger Patties

Delicious Nutritious Food

This easy-to-make juicy extra lean ground beef burger patty recipe is so tasty that everyone will love it.

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4.68 from 67 votes

Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

Course Dinner, Beef recipes

Cuisine American

Servings 8

Calories 137 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 1 pound extra lean ground beef
• ▢ 1 medium-size grated onion
• ▢ ½ tsp. baking soda
• ▢ ½ tsp. garlic powder
• ▢ ½ tsp. onion powder
• ▢ 2 tbsp. avocado oil
• ▢ ½ tsp. kosher salt or to taste
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon black pepper or to taste

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Instructions

 

• Grind the onion. 

  Use a grater or food processor to grind the onion. Place the extra lean ground beef in a bowl and add to the grated onion.  
• Combine the ingredients. Add the onion, garlic powder, baking soda, salt, and pepper to the bowl. Mix all the ingredients well to combine, do not overdo it.  
• Divide and shape. To make the burger patties, take a knife and divide the mixture into eight equal portions and shape them into balls, and flatten them using your hands.
• Cook to the desired doneness.

   Let the cast iron skillet heat up well over a medium-high flame over the stovetop. Add frying oil to the skillet. Let the oil heat until shiny. Transfer burger patties into skillet four at a time. Let them cook for about 4-6 minutes until the desired doneness is on each side or until golden brown.
• Serve. Serve it with your favorite side dishes, and ENJOY!  

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Tips

• Use a cast iron skillet. To make the perfect burgers, fry burger patties in a cast-iron skillet. This will make for better searing to create a browning crust.
• Use avocado oil. Use a high smoking point cooking oil like avocado oil.
• Make a double batch. Double the cooked recipe and save the rest in the fridge for another day or make a freezer stock. Use the same recipe to make turkey burgers.
• Do not skip onion and garlic. Add onion powder and garlic powder to boost the flavor.
• Let it rest. Let the patties sit in baking soda for five minutes before frying them. This will tenderize meat further.
• Adjust cooking time. If you want your burger patties medium and red inside, cook them for less time.
• Turn them once. Let the burger patties fry evenly on one side before turning them over.
• Make them flat. Using baking soda in the recipe makes the burgers somewhat puffed up which I like. But, you can make an indent/depression in the middle of the patties before cooking them so that they will stay flat after cooking.

Substitutes and variations to the recipe

• Customize protein. Substitute ground beef with ground chicken breast or turkey breast, or salmon fillet.
• Make them into the desired thickness. Make burger patties thin like mine for dinner hamburger patty or thick as a steakhouse burger. Adjust for cooking time.
• Make them vegan. Use grounded chickpeas instead of meat and 1 tbsp. flour to hold the patties together.
• Make them Vegetarian. Use grounded chickpeas or your favorite grounded legumes. In this case, you can use 1 egg to hold the patties better together.
• Use other seasonings. I made my burgers simple as a basic recipe. Use your favorite spices and herbs, and sauces to your taste. This is an easy way to customize the flavor without adding calories. (e.g. cayenne pepper, cumin, turmeric, paprika, Italian seasonings, steak seasonings, scallion, dill, cilantro, or parsley. Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, bbq, or soy sauce).
• Make them spicy. Use more black pepper, chili powder, or red pepper flake.
• Add in other vegetables. You can add almost any vegetable to make these burger patties more nutritious. 4 tbsp. of crunchy or starchy vegetables all work great. Finely chop carrot, celery, pepper, spinach, or kale or ground potatoes, peas, beets, or butternut squash well using a food processor and remove their liquid. you can use 1 egg to hold the patties together better.
• Use other cooking methods. Another great way to use this recipe is to bake the burger patties on a baking sheet in a super hot oven ( 500 °F), air fryer, or grill them in the oven or outside. Follow the above instructions for the perfect and juiciest hamburger patties regardless of the method of cooking every time.
• Use them in a stew, soup, chili, meatball, or meatloaf.  Shape them into tiny little balls and add them to your favorite sauce, such as tomato sauce, and make a stew. You could add them to your favorite soup recipe for an additional protein bonus. Or add them to your beloved chili recipe. Use them in your meatball or meatloaf.
• Substitute baking soda. Mix 4 tbsp. of bread crumbs/crushed crackers, 1 egg, and 1 tbsp. milk and add it to the meat mixture. This helps to hold the meat's natural juice in the burgers.

Equipment

• I used this 10-inch cast-iron skillet to fry the burger patties. Everything tastes extra delicious when cooked in cast-iron cookware.
• Grater.

Storage and reheat

• Store these cooked extra lean ground beef burger patties in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Whenever ready to serve them, let them heat up low and slow on a stovetop or microwave them for a few seconds.
• You can freeze them cooked in a freezer-safe bag for up to 3 months. Let them thaw in the fridge the night before, then heat them on the stovetop or microwave them.

How to serve burger patties

• Serve them as a classic burger. Serve them like classic burgers with hamburger buns, slices of tomatoes and onions, cheddar or mozzarella cheese, lettuce, and fried potatoes with your favorite hamburger patties toppings, sauces, and condiments- e.g. pickles, mayo, mustard.
• Serve them with grains. Rice, quinoa, biscuits, naans, or flatbread are great options.
• Serve them low-carb. Serve them with sauteed green beans, broccoli, slaw, or spring salad.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 137kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 17gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 164mgSugar: 1g

Note: The provided nutrition information is an estimate for the entire recipe, the calorie accuracy nutritional facts, unit and portion conversion are calculated by a third party app. and are not guaranteed.

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