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11 Great Cheesy, Beefy Comfort Food Recipes

By Katie Workman

on Jan 20, 2021, Updated Oct 30, 2024

Let’s tip our hats to the holy trio of comfort food: beef, cheese, and some sort of starch. A combo that my family is always delighted by, that never fails, never lets us down.

Here are a dozen cheesy, beefy comfort foods to turn to this winter when we all need a bit scoop of comfort. Most of them include ground beef, making them even more comfort-food-ish, if that’s even possible.

11 Great Cheesy, Beefy Comfort Food Dinner Recipes

5 from 1 vote

Simple Baked Pasta with Bolognese Sauce

A super solid, super satisfying cold-weather pasta casserole — kind of a deconstructed lasagna.

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4.87 from 22 votes

Cheesy Ground Beef Quesadillas

These comfort food quesadillas come together quickly and make a great last-minute dinner or satisfying snack.

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4.61 from 51 votes

One-Skillet Cheesy Beef and Macaroni

This is total comfort food; a one-dish recipe, with even the pasta cooking in the same skillet.

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4.88 from 55 votes

Cheesy Ground Beef and Hashbrown Casserole

Crispy but tender shredded hashbrown potatoes top a family-friendly ground beef filling bound together with a creamy, cheesy sauce.

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5 from 4 votes

Instant Pot Ziti “Lasagna” with Bolognese Sauce

The Instant Pot quickly makes cooked pasta, sauce, and cheese come together in a layered pasta dinner.

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4.84 from 6 votes

Beef and Three Cheese Noodle Casserole

Easy, make ahead, and total comfort food (this dish is sometimes called Johnny Marzetti!).

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5 from 3 votes

One-Skillet Beefy Enchilada Pasta Casserole

A satisfying one-dish cheesy, beefy pasta recipe that hits all of those delicious flavor notes of enchiladas!

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5 from 4 votes

Meatball Sub Sandwich

Layered up with marinara sauce and lots of mozzarella, these are the meatball subs dreams are made of. (See you later, Subway!)

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5 from 6 votes

Meat Lasagna

This is what my family thinks of as the world's best lasagna.

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5 from 1 vote

Grilled Cheeseburgers with Herb Sauce

When ketchup and mustard aren't quite enough.

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5 from 2 votes

Filet Mignon with Creamy Parmesan Mustard Sauce

The most tender steak gets topped with a lush, rich sauce. A definite special occasion steak.

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12 Great Cheesy Beefy Comfort Foods: Here are 12 cheesy, beefy comfort food recipes to turn to this winter for a big scoop of comfort.