26 Keto-Friendly Ground Beef Recipes That Are Super Simple To Make

When you’re on the Keto diet, you should aim to make the diet as varied as possible. If you were to keep sticking to the same old dishes, you’ll get bored, which could prompt you to give up too soon.

However, with this article at hand, you’ll find that you can make all kinds of great keto recipes to keep your diet interesting. And more specifically, keto ground beef recipes (see also ‘53 Easy Keto Recipes Perfect For Dinner‘). 

And I can guess what you’re thinking – Can you eat ground beef on a keto-diet? Well, you sure can. You just can’t enjoy it in the most usual ways, such as in a traditional shepherd’s pie, or a spaghetti bolognese.

However, I have scoured the net and found some amazing keto-friendly ground beef recipes (see also ‘40 Easy And Delicious Ground Beef Recipes‘) that will knock your socks off. So get ready to kiss those nasty carbs goodbye as we unleash the potential of keto-friendly ground beef! 

P.S. Be sure to stick around to the end for answers to your most frequently asked questions on the subject.

Here goes!

1. Low Carb Keto Lasagna Recipe From Kirbie’s Cravings

The good news is that you don’t have to go without family favorites like lasagna…

This recipe uses noodles made out of a cheese dough, and it tastes exactly like a regular lasagna!

It doesn’t use any hard to source ingredients, and preparation time is a mere 15 minutes.

It gives you plenty of energy, coming in at 633 calories per serving.

2. Keto Beef Enchiladas Recipe From Tastes Lovely

You can even enjoy enchiladas while on keto! All you have to do is follow this recipe, featuring zero carb wraps, and an amazing homemade enchilada sauce to top them off with.

It’s also got healthy veg in the form of cauliflower rice and yellow onion.

I love it served up with the likes of low carb sour cream, jalapenos and chopped cilantro – yum! And it’s only 430 calories per serving.

3. Keto Ground Beef Casserole Recipe From Healthy Recipes

If you’re looking for a truly comforting keto ground beef that you can whip up on a busy weeknight, then this could be it – it’s ready to eat in just half an hour.

This recipe uses easy to source ingredients, including the likes of cheddar cheese and reduced fat cream cheese. And there are some excellent flavors that come through, like garlic, onion, and cayenne pepper.

Better yet, it’s only 265 calories per serving!

4. Keto Hamburger Casserole Recipe From Best Beef Recipes

This is a super simple recipe to make. You just combine the ground beef with some onion powder, garlic powder, tomato paste, Dijon mustard, and seasoning, before browning it in a pan. Then you layer it in a casserole dish with some healthy green beans, topped off with shredded cheddar cheese before putting it in the oven.

It’s ready within the hour and is just 421 calories per serving.

5. Mexican Keto Ground Beef Casserole Recipe From Food Faith Fitness

Here’s another great flavorful dish! You combine the ground beef with easy to source ingredients such as healthy bell peppers, healthy riced cauliflower, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, heavy cream, taco seasoning, and my favorite addition, salsa.

It’s ready to eat in just 35 minutes, and it’s 499 calories per serving.

6. Keto Loaded Burger Bowls With Special Sauce Recipe From Cook At Home Mom

Now this recipe certainly has some mouthwatering flavors! In addition to ground beef, you’ve also got sugar free bacon, pickles, sesame seeds, red onion, and pickles.

And it also includes a recipe to make your very own special sauce, featuring low carb relish, mayonnaise, sugar free ketchup, and seasoning.

It’s ready to eat in 30 minutes and is 607 calories per serving.

7. Keto Empanadas Recipe From Wholesome Yum

Empanadas are an excellent alternative to pies. This recipe is a spicy dish, featuring the likes of chili powder, paprika, oregano, and cumin with the ground beef, bell pepper and diced onion in the filling.

The recipe also describes how to make a delectably chewy, crispy keto empanada dough.

It’s ready to eat in 40 minutes and is just 516 calories per serving.

8. Keto Zucchini Taco Boats Recipe From Cook At Home Mom

This recipe uses some delicious, easy to source ingredients, such as zucchinis, full fat sour cream, cheddar cheese, red onion, taco seasoning, and lime.

It’s easy to make, you cut the zucchini lengthwise, scrape out the middle, place the browned ground beef mixture inside, and bake until soft.

It doesn’t take long to make and it’s just 399 calories per serving.

9. Keto Chili Recipe From That Low Carb Life

Who says you need rice or a jacket potato to enjoy ground beef chili? This chili tastes wonderful all on its own.

It features easy to source ingredients to produce a dish that’s packed with flavor. It’s got minced jalapeno, plenty of chili powder, a pinch of cumin, canned tomatoes, garlic, onion, and peppers.

It does take a long time to cook, but I promise you, it’s 100% worth it.

10. Keto Spaghetti Squash & Meaty Marinara Recipe From Cook At Home Mom

The great thing about this recipe, besides the flavor, is that it only requires 5 ingredients, namely ground beef, spaghetti squash, low carb tomato sauce, grated Parmesan cheese, and chopped fresh basil leaves.

It doesn’t take long to cook, looks beautiful, and comes to just 402 calories per serving.

11. Easy Keto Beef Goulash Recipe From Hip 2 Keto

For those of you who don’t already know, a goulash is basically a kind of soup. But unlike a traditional soup, goulash dishes like this one feature a variety of textures.

In this recipe, ground beef is a key ingredient, but there is also healthy, crunchy celery, alongside other veggies such as zucchini, onion, and squash, and a whole host of seasonings, including ground paprika, and fresh basil leaves, which go great with the low carb marinara sauce.

12. Keto Stuffed Peppers Recipe From Cast Iron Keto

Ground beef also makes for a good ingredient in stuffed peppers. In this classic dish, browned ground beef gets combined with tomato, garlic, onion, cauliflower rice, and herbs and spices such as paprika and oregano.

This gets stuffed into bell peppers and topped with shredded Monterey jack cheese, before being baked in the oven. It does take a long time to cook, but I promise you it’s 100% worth it!

13. Keto Shepherd’s Pie Recipe From Healthy Little Peach

I bet you thought you couldn’t enjoy a shepherd’s pie on the keto diet – well I’m glad to prove you wrong. And this recipe is delicious!

In this recipe the mashed potatoes gets replaced with a creamy mashed cauliflower topping to produce this amazing low carb comfort food with a healthy twist. It’s also dairy-free (see also ‘The Only 33 Dairy-Free Recipes You Will Ever Need‘), and packed with healthy veggies including carrots, onion, mushrooms, and green beans.

It takes 45 minutes to make and is just 283 calories per serving.

14. Keto Swedish Meatballs Recipe From Stylish Cravings

Now, this dish comes packed with beautiful flavors, thanks to ingredients such as crushed pork rinds, allspice, nutmeg, garlic powder, heavy cream, Dijon mustard and more.

First you make the meatballs with ground beef, before making a wonderfully creamy sauce (see also ‘23 Homemade Sauces For Meatballs You Need To Try‘).

It’s ready to eat in just 35 minutes and is 390 calories per serving.

15. Keto Big Mac Salad Recipe From Real Simple Good

This dish is about the closest you can get to a Big Mac on the keto diet, with all the flavors of a Big Mac without the high carb bun. 

It features ingredients such as lettuce (see also our favorite substitutes for Bibb lettuce), tomato, onion, pickles and shredded cheese. And there’s also a recipe for Big Mac sauce, featuring mayonnaise, tomato paste, and mustard.

It only takes 20 minutes to make and is 634 calories per serving.

16. Keto Bacon Cheeseburger Soup with Pickles Recipe From Low Carb With Jennifer

This innovative recipe tastes just like a bacon cheeseburger, but in the form of a soup no less!

It’s a gluten-free dish and comes packed with flavorful ingredients such as ground beef, onion, cream cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, diced bacon, and chopped pickles for tanginess.

It’s ready to eat in half an hour, perfect for a busy weeknight, and it’s 535 calories per serving.

17. Keto Pizza Casserole with Ground Beef Recipe From Low Carb With Jennifer

This wonderful meat-laden dish goes down super well with pizza lovers. It features ingredients such as zesty italian sausage, ground beef, onion and bell pepper in a savory marinara sauce, topped off with 2 cheeses, namely shredded mozzarella and grated Parmesan cheese and slices of pepperoni – yum!

It’s ready to eat in as little as 30 minutes and it comes in at 560 calories per serving.

18. Keto Dirty Cauliflower Rice Recipe From Stylish Cravings

The best way to enjoy rice on a keto diet is by making a veggie based rice using cauliflower, as in this recipe. 

It’s wonderfully filling and nourishing, with other healthy veggies such as celery, bell pepper, minced garlic, and diced onion, which all go well with the browned ground beef. And it features a selection of herbs and spices including paprika, oregano, thyme, and cayenne pepper.

It’s ready to eat in less than half an hour, and is only 107 calories per serving!

19. Philly Cheese Steak Casserole Recipe From That Low Carb Life

If you love a Philly cheesesteak sandwich, you can get all those wonderful flavors, minus the long hoagie roll, and enjoy them on a keto diet, courtesy of this recipe…

It may not have a lot of ingredients but it sure is packed with flavor. The browned ground beef is combined with bell peppers, onion, cheese, garlic, heavy cream, hot sauce, and worcestershire sauce.

It’s ready to eat in less than an hour, and comes in at 366 calories per serving.

20. Keto Meatloaf Muffins Recipe From Forget Sugar

Meatloaf always makes for excellent comfort food, and this meatloaf recipe is both keto-friendly and kid friendly.

In addition to ground beef, it also features celery, onion, coconut flour, sugar-free tomato paste, Italian seasoning, fresh rosemary, smoked paprika, and shredded Colby jack cheese on top.

It’s ready to eat in just 50 minutes and comes in at 446 calories per serving.

21. Easy Cheesy Taco Skillet Recipe From Gypsyplate

This quick and easy dish is packed with veggies and spices, and is a mouth watering crowd pleaser.

It’s got bell peppers, zucchini, onion, mushrooms, garlic, chili powder, cumin, paprika, oregano, tomato paste, and shredded cheddar cheese.

It’s ready to eat in half an hour, and is 381 calories per serving.

22. Paleo Salisbury Steak Recipe From Paleo Running Momma

It turns out that you can enjoy Salisbury steak on a keto diet, too! This recipe features some flavorful ingredients, such as ground beef, onion, garlic, almond flour,black pepper, Dijon mustard, and coconut aminos (see also ‘5 Coconut Aminos Substitutes‘).

You make up a steak and the gravy to go over it. It pairs excellently with mashed cauliflower.

It only takes half an hour to make, and it comes in at 396 calories per serving.

23. Macedonian Kebapi (Kebabs) On The Grill Recipe From Diethood

OMG, you’re gonna love this! These kebabs are juicy sausage-like bites covered in a tangy, garlicky yogurt sauce. Excellent summer cookout food (see also ‘33 Perfect Cookout Recipes‘).

You will need other ground meats as well, and plenty of spices. It does take a long time to make, but I can promise you, it’s 100% worth it.

24. Mexican Keto Meatballs Recipe From Homemade Interest

If you want to snack between meals on your keto diet, this is the way to do it! The recipe only requires 7 ingredients, and they pack plenty of heat, with jalapenos, cumin and chili powder, and they’re cheesy too. They take 50 minutes to make, and each meatball is 110 calories.

25. Low Carb Ground Beef Stroganoff Recipe From Low Carb Maven

This creamy low carb beef stroganoff features ground beef, mushrooms and onions, in a tasty sour cream sauce flavored with brandy, herbs, and spice. It takes half an hour to cook and is 466 calories per serving.

26. Easy Low Carb Ground Beef & Broccoli Recipe From Delightfully Low Carb

This easy to make dish is packed with wonderful Chinese flavors, such as soy sauce, sesame oil, and fresh grated ginger.

It takes half an hour to cook and is just 401 calories per serving.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Ground Beef Good For The Keto Diet?

I am pleased to report that ground beef is 100% keto-diet approved, because it has zero carbs. So, why not take advantage of this low budget meat, and get all the protein you could want.

What Type Of Ground Beef Is Best For Keto?

If you have a choice of meats available to you, the ground beef I personally would recommend would be grass-fed organic ground beef.

Do I Need To Use Lean Ground Beef?

You don’t have to use lean ground beef in your keto diet, since you need the fat for energy. However, you can use lean ground beef if you prefer to.

Wrap Up

I hope you’ve spotted a recipe you like the sound of – enjoy, and best of luck on your keto diet!