50 Grain-Free & Paleo Ground Beef Recipes

 

Whether you’re in a time crunch or are responsibly planning a week in advance, here are some mouth-watering grain-free dishes that call for ground beef (or ground beef can easily be substituted). Enjoy!

Burgers and Meatloaves

Paleo Burgers with Caramelized Balsamic Onions & Avocado – Joyful Healthy Eats

Salted Mocha Burgers – Popular Paleo

Stuffed Cheddar Beef Burgers – Delicious Obsessions

Burgers with Egg and Garlic Butter Balsamic – Primally Inspired

Sweet Potato Patties – Cinnamon Eats

Paleo Mini Meatloaves – Paleo Spirit

Gluten-Free Kangaroo Burgers – Economies of Kale (Can use ground beef! ;) )

Meatballs & Kebabs

Bacon Meatballs with Mango Honey Mustard Sauce – PaleOMG

BBQ Meatballs – Healing Cuisine by Elise

Butternut Squash Meatballs with Zucchini and Carrot – Cinnamon Eats

Hidden Liver Meatballs – Real Food RN

Sweet and Sour Paleo Meatballs – Gutsy By Nature

Meatballs – Food Your Body Will Thank You For

Sweet & Sour Meatballs – Homemade Dutch Apple Pie

Grain-Free Italian Meatballs – Primally Inspired

Baked Chili Meatballs – Recipes to Nourish

Chelo Kebabs – And Here We Are

Kebabs with Roasted Butternut Squash and Zucchini – Cinnamon Eats

Entrees

 

Zucchini Noodles with Cranberries and Walnuts – The Organic Kitchen

Meatballs with Zucchini and Carrot “Pasta” – Cinnamon Eats

Easiest Crock Pot Taco Meat Ever – Delicious Obsessions

Shepherd’s Pie – Healing Cuisine by Elise

Twice-Baked Cheeseburger Spaghetti Squash – Popular Paleo

Potato-Free Shepherd’s Pie – It Takes Time

Healthy Butternut Squash Shepherd’s Pie – Primally Inspired

Ground Beef Cabbage Wraps – Fearless Eating

Sloppy “Rose” Lettuce Wraps – Recipes to Nourish

Creamy Plantain and Squash Ground Beef Mash – The Healthy Foodie

Paleo Ground Beef Stir-Fry with Wilted Napa Cabbage – Popular Paleo

Homemade Hamburger Helper – Healing Cuisine by Elise

Stuffed Winter Squash – Gutsy By Nature

Italian Spiced Beef Kefta with Avocado Cream Sauce – A Happy Healthnut

Paleo Cabbage Rolls (Galumpkis) – Sweet Potatoes and Social Change

Crock Pot Stuffed Peppers – Homemade Dutch Apple Pie

Furious Furikake Chilli Beef Hash – The Paleo Network

Zucchini Lasagna – Primal Palate

Spiced Beef Kofte with a Pomegranate Glaze – The Paleo Network

Seriously Delicious Spaghetti Sauce – Holistic Health Herbalist (You can use zoodles (made with this) or spaghetti squash for the noodles)

Grass Fed Meat and Vegetable Muffins – Cinnamon Eats

Grass Fed Persian Spiced Beef and Roasted Butternut Squash – Cinnamon Eats

Spaghetti Squash Frittata Meatza – Real Food RN (you can sub the ground pork for ground beef)

Grain-Free Mexican Flatbread – A Happy Healthnut

Soups & Salads

Bacon and BBQ Burger Salad – Primally Inspired

Black Bean and Kangaroo Chili – Can use ground beef! :)

Grilled Hamburger Salad – Healing Cuisine by Elise

Vegetable Beef Soup – Raising Generation Nourished

Beef & Cabbage Soup – Raia’s Recipes

Love Your Body Chili – Food Your Body Will Thank You For

Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Chili – Farm Fresh Eats (Can omit the corn)

Spicy Paleo Slow Cooker Chili – Oh Snap Let’s Eat

Taco Salad with Cilantro-Mint Guacamole Sauce – Recipes to Nourish

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10 Epic Veggie Burgers to Throw on the Grill Now

Veggie burgers are a fun dish to cook and serve in vegan cuisine because there is so much creativity one can put into constructing the perfect burger. Making veggie burger mixes is an easy, try-as-you-go way to add a bunch of good-for-you ingredients, like beans, whole grains and vegetables, in a patty and make it taste like whatever you want. Grilling the patties marries all the flavors and makes an amazing summer lunch. Throw these 10 epic veggie burgers on the grill now.

1. Quinoa Veggie Burger

Quinoa and mushroom lovers must try this patty. Use this recipe as a base and jazz it up with whatever herbs, spices, veggies or toppings you like.

2. The Vegan Eggplant Crunchburger

This vegan, gluten-free burger is decadence on a bun. The recipe author recommends topping them with caramelized onions and a simple spread made with mayo, mustard, and vegan, gluten-free Worcestershire sauce.

3. Quinoa and White Bean Burger

These filling patties are packed with protein and fiber as well as other beneficial nutrients. They’re also packed with flavor; the recipe calls for thyme, garlic, shallots, lemon, red bell pepper, paprika and chipotle chili pepper.

4. Red Lentil Burgers With Kale Pesto

In this recipe, start with red lentils, potatoes, almonds and different seeds. You combine these with a nice blend of spices that includes cumin, paprika, coriander and black pepper. After you grill these patties, add the kale pesto sauce, then it place over some brown rice and you have a fantastic meal.

5. Spicy Cauliflower Potato Burger

Serve these spicy patties with roasted peppers, sliced tomatoes and an either guacamole or a chipotle habanero cashew cream sauce. For the Spicy Chipotle Cream sauce, blend 1/4 cup powdered raw cashews, 1/2+ cup water, 5 to 6 garlic cloves, 1/3 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon lemon juice and 2+ teaspoons Chipotle Habanero Hot sauce or to taste.

6. Hearty Lentil and Brown Rice Burger

These hearty, flavorful veggie burgers pair well with BBQ sauce and are made with delicious ingredients like green lentils, brown rice, yellow onion and garlic.

7. White Bean and Sweet Potato Burgers

White bean, sweet potato, onion, garlic, parsley, cumin, chili powder, breadcrumbs and a few other spices blend harmoniously together for these delicious white bean and sweet potato burgers.

8. Portobello Mushroom Burgers

Portobello mushroom burgers are a classic vegan veggie burger choice. These patties have a delicious glaze over top. Mix olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic,  basil, thyme, oregano, salt and pepper, then pour over caps and let marinade for 20 to 30 minutes on the grill.

9. Cajun Burgers

The base of these burgers are made from kasha, or buckwheat, which has a deep, nutty taste. It also has a delicious taste from the spices, like thyme, basil, oregano, paprika, mustard powder and cayenne pepper.

10. Reuben Burger

This delicious veggie burger has a spice rub of several spices like coriander, garlic, onion, caraway, fennel and black pepper.

[via One Green Planet]