Arabic Recipes With Ground Beef: 64 Easy Dishes
Not sure what to cook with ground beef? Here are 64 recipes with minced meat from the Tahwa app — kofta, kibbeh, stuffed vegetables, pasta and pastries — each with time, difficulty and estimated calories. The full recipes are free in the app.
Arabic ground beef recipes with rice 12 recipes
Kousa Mahshi (Stuffed Zucchini)⏱ 1 hr 40 min · Medium🔥 ~330 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
Ouzi (Spiced Rice Pastry Parcels)⏱ 1 hr 40 min · Advanced🔥 ~870 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
Iraqi Dolma⏱ 2 hr 30 min · Advanced🔥 ~790 kcal · 🍢 IraqiFull recipe →
Kubba Halab (Iraqi Rice Kibbeh)⏱ 1 hr 30 min · Advanced🔥 ~550 kcal · 🍢 Iraqi📲 Full recipe in the app
Roz bel Khalta (Egyptian Festive Rice)⏱ 1 hr · Medium🔥 ~700 kcal · 🧆 Egyptian📲 Full recipe in the app
Kofta bel Roz (Rice Meatballs in Tomato Sauce)⏱ 1 hr 10 min · Medium🔥 ~600 kcal · 🧆 Egyptian📲 Full recipe in the app
Algerian Dolma (Stuffed Zucchini & Potatoes)⏱ 1 hr 30 min · Medium🔥 ~610 kcal · 🥘 Moroccan & North African📲 Full recipe in the app
Stuffed Grape Leaves with Meat (Warak Enab)⏱ 2 hr 30 min · Advanced🔥 ~730 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
Stuffed Eggplant with Rice & Meat⏱ 1 hr 40 min · Medium🔥 ~380 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
Kubba Hamuth (Sour Rice Kubba Soup)⏱ 2 hr · Advanced🔥 ~560 kcal · 🍢 Iraqi📲 Full recipe in the app
Iraqi Stuffed Chicken⏱ 2 hr · Advanced🔥 ~840 kcal · 🍢 Iraqi📲 Full recipe in the app
Mtewem (Algerian Garlic Meatballs)⏱ 1 hr 20 min · Medium🔥 ~620 kcal · 🥘 Moroccan & North African📲 Full recipe in the app
Quick & easy ground beef recipes 12 recipes
Ready in 45 minutes or less, quickest first.
Makhlama (Iraqi Meat & Eggs)⏱ 25 min · Easy🔥 ~440 kcal · 🍢 Iraqi📲 Full recipe in the app
Hummus with Meat⏱ 25 min · Easy🔥 ~600 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
Smash Burger⏱ 25 min · Easy🔥 ~620 kcal · 🍔 AmericanFull recipe →
Cheesy Nachos⏱ 25 min · Easy🔥 ~430 kcal · 🍝 Western📲 Full recipe in the app
Beef Burger⏱ 30 min · Easy🔥 ~720 kcal · 🍔 AmericanFull recipe →
Beef Tacos⏱ 30 min · Easy🔥 ~620 kcal · 🍝 Western📲 Full recipe in the app
Arayes (Meat-Stuffed Grilled Pitas)⏱ 30 min · Easy🔥 ~560 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
Spaghetti Bolognese⏱ 40 min · Easy🔥 ~780 kcal · 🍕 ItalianFull recipe →
Hawawshi (Egyptian Meat-Stuffed Bread)⏱ 40 min · Easy🔥 ~560 kcal · 🧆 Egyptian📲 Full recipe in the app
Grilled Kofta⏱ 40 min · Easy🔥 ~680 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
Merguez (Spicy Lamb Sausages)⏱ 40 min · Medium🔥 ~460 kcal · 🥘 Moroccan & North African📲 Full recipe in the app
Meat Sambousek (Samosas)⏱ 45 min · Medium🔥 ~90 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & GulfFull recipe →
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Ground beef recipes for dinner 12 recipes
Lasagna⏱ 1 hr 30 min · Advanced🔥 ~520 kcal · 🍕 ItalianFull recipe →
Shepherd's Pie⏱ 1 hr 15 min · Medium🔥 ~540 kcal · 🍝 Western📲 Full recipe in the app
Chili Con Carne⏱ 1 hr · Easy🔥 ~500 kcal · 🍝 Western📲 Full recipe in the app
Baked Kebab Tray⏱ 1 hr · Easy🔥 ~560 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Lahm Bi Ajeen (Meat Flatbreads)⏱ 1 hr 30 min · Medium🔥 ~550 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
Meatballs in Italian Tomato Sauce⏱ 50 min · Medium🔥 ~880 kcal · 🍝 Western📲 Full recipe in the app
Iraqi Kebab⏱ 45 min · Medium🔥 ~840 kcal · 🍢 Iraqi📲 Full recipe in the app
Arook (Iraqi Meat & Herb Fritters)⏱ 45 min · Easy🔥 ~400 kcal · 🍢 Iraqi📲 Full recipe in the app
Potato Chop (Iraqi Stuffed Potato Cakes)⏱ 1 hr · Medium🔥 ~520 kcal · 🍢 Iraqi📲 Full recipe in the app
Savory Mutabbaq (Stuffed Pan Pastry)⏱ 1 hr · Medium🔥 ~830 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Mantu (Steamed Meat Dumplings)⏱ 1 hr 30 min · Advanced🔥 ~620 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & GulfFull recipe →
Kofta with Tahini⏱ 50 min · Easy🔥 ~630 kcal · 🧆 Egyptian📲 Full recipe in the app
Lebanese & Syrian ground beef recipes 10 recipes
Kofta Bil Sanieh (Baked Kofta with Potatoes)⏱ 1 hr · Medium🔥 ~590 kcal · 🥙 LevantineFull recipe →
Kibbeh Bil Sanieh (Baked Kibbeh)⏱ 1 hr 15 min · Medium🔥 ~610 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
Dawood Basha (Meatballs in Tomato Sauce)⏱ 1 hr · Medium🔥 ~600 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
Sheikh El Mahshi (Stuffed Eggplant)⏱ 1 hr 20 min · Medium🔥 ~610 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
Kibbeh Labanieh (Kibbeh in Yogurt Sauce)⏱ 2 hr · Advanced🔥 ~790 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
Fried Kibbeh⏱ 1 hr 30 min · Advanced🔥 ~740 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
Sfiha Baalbakieh (Open Meat Pies)⏱ 2 hr · Medium🔥 ~600 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
Fatteh Makdous (Stuffed Eggplant Fatteh)⏱ 1 hr · Medium🔥 ~850 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
Shish Barak (Dumplings in Yogurt Sauce)⏱ 1 hr 40 min · Advanced🔥 ~570 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
Kabab Hindi (Kofta in Tomato Sauce)⏱ 1 hr · Easy🔥 ~580 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
Iraqi ground beef recipes 4 recipes
- Iraqi Dolma⏱ 2 hr 30 min · Advanced🔥 ~790 kcal · 🍢 IraqiFull recipe →
Tepsi Baytinjan (Iraqi Eggplant Bake)⏱ 1 hr 30 min · Medium🔥 ~590 kcal · 🍢 IraqiFull recipe →
Kubba Mosul (Mosul-Style Bulgur Kibbeh)⏱ 2 hr 30 min · Advanced🔥 ~620 kcal · 🍢 Iraqi📲 Full recipe in the app
Kabab Tawa (Iraqi Tray Kebab)⏱ 55 min · Easy🔥 ~540 kcal · 🍢 Iraqi📲 Full recipe in the app
Saudi & Gulf minced meat recipes 7 recipes
Zucchini Idam (Zucchini & Minced Meat Stew)⏱ 1 hr · Easy🔥 ~340 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Hijazi Kibbeh (Potato Kibbeh Fingers)⏱ 1 hr 10 min · Medium🔥 ~420 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Qabbout (Kuwaiti Stuffed Dumplings in Stew)⏱ 1 hr 40 min · Advanced🔥 ~850 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Hail Kbeeba (Stuffed Wheat Dumplings in Broth)⏱ 2 hr · Advanced🔥 ~506 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Boureek Madini (Meat and Parsley Pastry)⏱ 1 hr 20 min · Medium🔥 ~460 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Harissat Molokhia (Molokhia with Meat)⏱ 50 min · Easy🔥 ~345 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Fermoza (Meat-Filled Bread Rounds)⏱ 2 hr 10 min · Medium🔥 ~405 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Ground beef and potato recipes 4 recipes
- Kofta Bil Sanieh (Baked Kofta with Potatoes)⏱ 1 hr · Medium🔥 ~590 kcal · 🥙 LevantineFull recipe →
- Shepherd's Pie⏱ 1 hr 15 min · Medium🔥 ~540 kcal · 🍝 Western📲 Full recipe in the app
- Baked Kebab Tray⏱ 1 hr · Easy🔥 ~560 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Adeni Kotlet (Stuffed Potato Croquettes)⏱ 1 hr · Medium🔥 ~580 kcal · 🍲 Yemeni📲 Full recipe in the app
Ramadan recipes with minced meat 4 recipes
- Meat Sambousek (Samosas)⏱ 45 min · Medium🔥 ~90 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & GulfFull recipe →
- Ouzi (Spiced Rice Pastry Parcels)⏱ 1 hr 40 min · Advanced🔥 ~870 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
- Kubba Halab (Iraqi Rice Kibbeh)⏱ 1 hr 30 min · Advanced🔥 ~550 kcal · 🍢 Iraqi📲 Full recipe in the app
Briouat Kefta (Moroccan Meat Triangles)⏱ 50 min · Medium🔥 ~470 kcal · 🥘 Moroccan & North African📲 Full recipe in the app
Lighter ground beef recipes 4 recipes
Lowest estimated calories per serving (450 or less), no health claims.
- Kousa Mahshi (Stuffed Zucchini)⏱ 1 hr 40 min · Medium🔥 ~330 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
- Zucchini Idam (Zucchini & Minced Meat Stew)⏱ 1 hr · Easy🔥 ~340 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
- Harissat Molokhia (Molokhia with Meat)⏱ 50 min · Easy🔥 ~345 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
- Stuffed Eggplant with Rice & Meat⏱ 1 hr 40 min · Medium🔥 ~380 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
More ground beef recipes 6 recipes
Macarona Bechamel (Egyptian Pasta Bake)⏱ 1 hr 15 min · Medium🔥 ~660 kcal · 🧆 Egyptian📲 Full recipe in the app
Roqaq with Minced Meat (Layered Pastry Pie)⏱ 1 hr 10 min · Medium🔥 ~510 kcal · 🧆 Egyptian📲 Full recipe in the app
Zucchini Béchamel Bake⏱ 1 hr 15 min · Medium🔥 ~660 kcal · 🧆 Egyptian📲 Full recipe in the app
Kefta Tagine with Eggs⏱ 45 min · Easy🔥 ~540 kcal · 🥘 Moroccan & North African📲 Full recipe in the app
Beef Cannelloni⏱ 1 hr 15 min · Medium🔥 ~580 kcal · 🍕 Italian📲 Full recipe in the app
Bibimbap⏱ 45 min · Medium🔥 ~560 kcal · 🍜 Asian📲 Full recipe in the app
Calories are estimates per serving; photos are illustrative.
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Quick questions
What can I cook with ground beef and rice?
13 recipes use minced meat and rice, including Kousa Mahshi, Ouzi, Iraqi Dolma, Kubba Halab, Roz bel Khalta.
What are quick Arabic ground beef recipes?
The quickest are Makhlama, Hummus with Meat, Smash Burger, Cheesy Nachos, Beef Burger — all ready in 45 minutes or less.
What to cook with ground beef for dinner?
Try Spaghetti Bolognese, Lasagna, Beef Burger, Shepherd's Pie, Chili Con Carne, Beef Tacos.
Where can I find the full recipes?
In the Tahwa app, free: ingredients and steps for all 877 recipes, with a step-by-step cooking mode.
Full recipe free in the Tahwa app
Ingredients and steps for all 877 recipes, step-by-step cooking mode, and it shows what you can cook with what's in your kitchen. No sign-up, works offline.