What to Make With Eggs and Ground Beef: 3 Fast Weeknight Dinners
Eggs and ground beef are a dinner that looks like breakfast and eats like you used what would go bad. Brown the beef first so the eggs don't boil in meat water. Then scramble, or set the eggs on the beef under a lid, or crack them into a beef hash. All three are under 25 minutes. Got more in the fridge? Snap a photo and we'll pick dinner for you. Free.
Quick picks: 3 dinners with eggs and ground beef in 30 minutes or less
Fastest option: a 15-minute dinner
15 min
Beef and egg scramble
Total time, start to plate · One skillet · serves 4 · Kid-friendly
Ground beef browned and drained, then eggs scrambled through it.
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb ground beef
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 onion
Steps
- Brown the ground beef with the onion and salt. Drain the fat.
- Beat the eggs and pour them over the beef.
- Scramble slowly until the eggs are just set and still a little glossy.
- Eat it now. Pepper at the table, not hidden in the eggs.
Keeps: Best tonight. The eggs suffer overnight.
One-pan or sheet-pan option
20 min
Beef and egg skillet
Total time, start to plate · One skillet · serves 4 · Kid-friendly
A bed of browned beef, eggs cracked on top, lid on until the whites set.
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb ground beef
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 tsp salt
Steps
- Brown the ground beef with the salt in a skillet. Drain it and spread it flat.
- Crack the eggs on top. Cover the skillet.
- Cook until the whites set. Leave the yolks soft if you want them that way.
- Scoop so each plate gets beef and egg.
Keeps: Beef keeps 3 days. Cook fresh eggs next time.
The other dinner
18 min
Beef hash with eggs
Total time, start to plate · One skillet · serves 4 · Kid-friendly
Beef and onion fried crisp at the edges, eggs scrambled in at the end.
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb ground beef
- 3 eggs
- 1 onion
- 1/2 tsp salt
Steps
- Fry the onion, then the ground beef, pressing it so some edges crisp.
- Salt it and drain extra fat.
- Pour in the beaten eggs and fold until just set.
- Taste. Onion and beef should both be seasoned, not only the eggs.
Keeps: Best tonight.
Make it with leftovers
Cooked ground beef is the right start. Warm it until it crisps a little, then add fresh eggs. Leftover scrambled eggs don't belong back in the pan. Cook the eggs when you eat.
Pantry staples you'll need
- Oil
- Salt
- Onion
- Pepper
No beef: eggs and potatoes. No eggs: the beef still wants a starch. See ground beef and rice.
Picky-eater and healthy tweaks
Beef on one half of the plate, a plain scrambled egg on the other. Skip pepper. The covered-skillet eggs look like a diner plate, which helps some kids.
Drain the beef before the eggs go in so you aren't frying eggs in a puddle of fat. One egg per person plus the beef is plenty.
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Questions
What can I make with eggs and ground beef in 20 minutes?
Beef and egg scramble takes 15 minutes, start to plate. Ground beef browned and drained, then eggs scrambled through it.
What's the easiest dinner with eggs and ground beef?
Beef and egg skillet is the low-fuss one: one skillet, 20 minutes. A bed of browned beef, eggs cracked on top, lid on until the whites set.
Can I make this with leftover or cooked eggs?
Cooked ground beef is the right start. Warm it until it crisps a little, then add fresh eggs. Leftover scrambled eggs don't belong back in the pan. Cook the eggs when you eat.
What else can I add to eggs and ground beef for a full meal?
The cards already use ground beef, eggs, salt. A piece of fruit or a handful of frozen vegetables is enough if you want more on the plate. Don't make a second shopping trip.
Is eggs and ground beef a healthy dinner?
Drain the beef before the eggs go in so you aren't frying eggs in a puddle of fat. One egg per person plus the beef is plenty.
How do I make eggs and ground beef kid-friendly?
Beef on one half of the plate, a plain scrambled egg on the other. Skip pepper. The covered-skillet eggs look like a diner plate, which helps some kids.
Can I make eggs and ground beef in one pan or a sheet pan?
Beef and egg skillet uses one skillet and takes 20 minutes. A bed of browned beef, eggs cracked on top, lid on until the whites set.
What if I don't have ground beef?
No beef: eggs and potatoes. No eggs: the beef still wants a starch. See ground beef and rice.