Our version of the Italian classic Spaghetti with Bolognese Sauce includes ground pork. If you'd like to skip the pork; just use an additional pound of ground beef for this pasta dish.
Thick slices of herb-flecked meatloaf make an excellent sandwich filling for kids and adults alike. Recipe courtesy of Jennifer Aaronson, culinary director of Martha & Marley Spoon.
Fattier (versus leaner) cuts of meat and poultry make the juiciest burgers. To maximize flavor, season the outside of burgers in addition to the meat mixture.
Made with half beef and half shredded zucchini and cooked millet or quinoa, these flexitarian meatballs come together in just 30 minutes. Serve them with marinara sauce over roasted spaghetti squash or...
This kid's classic and favorite leaves time for the family to enjoy summer evenings together. The recipe for the flavorful meat sauce can easily be doubled. Feel free to make a bigbatch of it over the...
This meaty sandwich should please the very hungry at lunchtime. It's an easy meal that requires just 10 minutes of prep work. Roast onion, bell pepper, and zucchini with oil, then add the meatballs until...
Every meatball-lover will adore this deep dish pizza. A pie plate and store-bought dough are all the keys you need to have a great pizza night at home.
This year, bring the burger joint to Dad for Father's Day. Feta cheese-stuffed burgers are a delicious addition to any cookout and can be made up to a day in advance.
Swapping out some of the ground beef for chopped mushrooms is the secret behind the complex flavor of these meatballs. A quick blast in the broiler gives them a nice crust -- and the noncrisp parts soak...
Transform lasagna with meat sauce from a guilty pleasure into a wholesome meal. Small swap-ins can make a mighty difference: Whole-wheat noodles, low-fat cottage cheese, and lean ground sirloin create...
The chorizo sausage nestled in the center of the meatloaf really sets this dish apart. If you cannot find fresh chorizo, substitute any fresh, spicy sausage.
Poaching the meat is the secret behind this tender Papparadelle with Quick Fennel Ragu. Grated Parmesan and red-pepper flakes add lively flavor-and color.
Cook patties first, then -- in the same skillet -- saute onion and green beans. Place the burgers on toast with a creamy sauce, and dinner's ready with only one pot to clean up.
This hearty meal is ready in just 30 minutes. Store-bought gnocchi (Italian for "dumplings") cook in just a few minutes, so they're faster than pasta. You'll have extra meat sauce left over to make Summer...
Leave the baking sheet in the cabinet, and bake a batch of golden brown cornbread biscuits atop a tasty mix of beef and bell peppers, on the table in 45 minutes. This dinner-in-a-skillet packs generous...
Ground beef, pinto beans, and tomatoes spiced with chili powder bubble under a crunchy, gooey topping of tortilla chips and two cheeses in this quick and easy, kid-friendly casserole.
If your grill is large enough, you can cook everything at once. Give the hamburgers about a two-minute head start so that everything is ready to come off the grill at the same time.
The flavors of Morocco are captured in this simple, spicy dish. To make the meatballs, use the reserved spice mix from our Spicy Potatoes and Peas with Chicken.
Chickpeas and bulgur add a nutty flavor and extra protein to ground beef (and makes the meal more cost-effective) in these Mediterranean-inspired burgers.
Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, adapted from Essential Emeril: Favorite Recipes and Hard-Won Wisdom From My Life in the Kitchen, Oxmoor House, 2015, courtesy Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.
We did side-by-side tastings with meatballs: one included panko and the other, regular breadcrumbs. The ones with panko were much lighter -- and tastier!
Making meatloaf doesn't always require a loaf pan -- or an oven, for that matter. Everyone gets their own mini version with this stovetop strategy that also saves you money.
Lucinda's version of bolognese sauce takes just a third of the time of the original to prepare. Serve it over spaghetti or any pasta you may have in the pantry.From the book "Mad Hungry," by Lucinda Scala...
Whole grains and veggies are the focus in this mostly-meatless patty, but not to worry-ground beef still plays a familiar and satisfying role. To ensure they had a flavor that would be as beefy as ever,...