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    Home » Mexican Recipes » 14 Ground Beef Recipes (Recetas con Carne Molida)

    Published: May 17, 2020 Modified: Jun 11, 2023 by Catherine Arena Leave a Comment

    14 Ground Beef Recipes (Recetas con Carne Molida)

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    Looking for easy, delicious and budget friendly meals? Look no further, these 14 Ground Beef Recipes (Recetas con Carne Molida) has you covered! Everything from appetizers, snacks and hearty dinner ideas!

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    14 Easy and Delicious Ground Beef Recipes (Recetas con Carne Molida) for anytime of the week.

    Empanadillas de Carne (Puerto Rican Empanadas)

    Empanadillas de Carne (Puerto Rican Empanadas) on a white platter with a side of hot sauce.
    Empanadillas de Carne (Puerto Rican Empanadas)

    These Empanadillas are savory beef turnovers made in a delicious flaky dough. This highly popular and traditional Puerto Rican fried fritter is found all over the island and eaten anytime of the day.  Whether it be for breakfast, lunch, snack or even for dinner.  Serve with a side of hot sauce for a delicious treat!

    Canoas de Platano  (Stuffed Plantains)

    Canoas de Platano (Stuffed Plantains) served on a white platter.
    Canoas de Platano (Stuffed Plantains)

    If you love fried or baked plantains, you will truly enjoy these Canoas de Platano (Stuffed Plantains).  Where ripe sweet plantains come together with a savory carne molida (seasoned ground beef) and are then topped with gooey melted monterey jack cheese. The combination of the carne molida (Puerto Rico Picadillo) with the sweet ripe plantains and cheese is to die for! 

    Rellenos de Papa (Stuffed Potato Balls)

    Stuffed Potato Balls, are stuffed with a savory picadillo or beef ground meat and fried leaving a crusty balance and perfectly moist on the inside served with a poblano dipping sauce.
    Rellenos de Papa (Stuffed Potato Balls)

    Rellenos de papa (Stuffed Potato Balls) is just a deep fry genius creation of potato meets savory carne molida (Puerto Rican Picadillo) and then covered in a crusty heaven! Flavorful picadillo (ground beef hash) surrounded by creamy, smooth mashed potatoes and then rolled in cornstarch and fried to golden  perfection. Absolute yum!  

    Puerto Rican Stuffed Peppers

    Cooked Puerto Rican Stuffed Peppers in a cast iron skillet, topped with a salsa criolla, monterey jack cheese, chopped scallions and tomatoes.
    Puerto Rican Stuffed Peppers

    These Puerto Rican Stuffed Peppers are the most delicious, savory stuffed peppers you will ever have. Made with a savory meat filling, topped with monterey jack cheese and a delicious salsa criolla.  Easily cooked in the oven, stove top or grill.  Instructions for all cooking included in post.

    Pastelitos de Carne (Puff Pastry with Meat Filling)

    Pastelitos de Carne (Puff Pastry Mea Patties) served with a side of hot sauce and cherry peppers on a large white platter.
    Pastelitos de Carne (Puff Pastry with Meat Filling)

    Pastelitos de Carne (Puff Pastry with Meat Filling) are delicious flaky buttery meat pies filled with a savory and hyper tasty Carne Molida (Puerto Rican Picadillo) and baked to golden perfection.  Serve with a side of hot sauce and hot peppers for an even yummier treat.

    Hamburger Foil Packets

    Hamburger Foil Packets on a white plate.
    Hamburger Foil Packets

    These Hamburger Foil Packets (Hamburger and Potatoes) also known as Hamburger Hobo Packets or Ground Beef Hobo Packets are made with beef patties marinated in salsa verde and seasoned with Montreal steak seasoning, potatoes, veggies, cheese, butter and baked to tender perfection.  Total comfort food!  

    Chili Flautas with Salsa Verde

    Chili Flautas with Salsa Verde served on a white platter.
    Chili Flautas with Salsa Verde

    These delicious crispy Chili Flautas with Salsa Verde are made with ground beef, black beans, onions, green peppers, jalapenos, garlic, cilantro, tomato sauce, Mexican spices and of course served with the best salsa ever!  Salsa Verde!  Perfect appetizer, snack, lunch or dinner.  

    Authentic Mexican Picadillo Recipe

    Authentic Mexican picadillo recipe with potatoes
    Authentic Mexican Picadillo

    This Authentic Mexican Picadillo Recipe is the most delicious and easy picadillo recipe. Made with a fresh tomato sauce, aromatic spices and potatoes.  Perfect on top of white rice, filling for tacos or empanadas.

    Spicy Black Bean Empanadas

    Spicy Black Bean Empanadas
    Spicy Black Bean Empanadas

    These Spicy Black Bean Empanadas are smoky, savory and hyper-delicious. Served with a creamy delicious poblano dip sauce.  Perfect mini empanadas.

    Cheesy Beef Enchiladas in Green Sauce

    Cheesy Beef Enchiladas in Salsa Verde
    Cheesy Beef Enchiladas in Green Sauce (Salsa Verde)

    For a delicious comfort meal or appetizer, you will not want to miss out on these creamy Cheesy Beef Enchiladas in Green Sauce or Enchiladas Verdes.  Made with corn or flour tortillas, perfectly seasoned ground beef, black beans and smothered in a delicious green sauce/salsa verde.  Then topped with scallions, queso fresco and Mexican crema or sour cream.

    Pastelon (Puerto Rican Plantain “Lasagna”)

    Pastelón served on a white platter with avocado cubes and shredded red cabbage.
    Pastelón (Puerto Rican Plantain “Lasagna”)

    Pastelón (Puerto Rican Plantain “Lasagna”), is a delicious classic Puerto Rican dish made with ground beef, ripe plantains and cheese.  If you have never had it and you love plantains especially ripe plantains, then you will love this dish. You will sometimes hear this dish called the “Puerto Rican Lasanga.”  This is because you have 3 layers of plantains, beef and cheese!

    Albondigas al Chipotle (Mexican Chipotle Meatballs)

    Albondigas en Salsa de Chipotle
    Albondigas al Chipotle (Mexican Chipotle Meatballs)

    These Albondigas al Chipotle (Mexican Chipotle Meatballs) are perfectly and deliciously moist, delectable and absolutely spectacular! Have them as an appetizer or as a entree on top of rice!

    Crunchy Taco Ring

    Beef Taco Ring served on top of a green platter.
    Crunchy Taco Ring

    This Crispy Crunchy Beef Taco Ring is perfect for a larger family who loves tacos. Serve for dinner with a side of refried beans and avocado slices. Or how about a side of rice and beans? Yummy!!

    Easy Delicious Carne Molida (Puerto Rican Picadillo)

    Carne Molida (Puerto Rican Picadillo) served on a white platter with white rice and avocado.

    This Carne Molida (Puerto Rican Picadillo) recipe is a hyper-tasty seasoned ground beef used as a filling to several Puerto Rican appetizers and dishes and amazing simply eaten with rice. Don’t forget to serve with platanos fritos (Puerto Rican sweet plantains) or garlic tostones (fried green garlic plantains)!

    Hope you found something delicious and yummy to make tonight!

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