(325 calories, 30g of protein, 6g of carbs, 16g of fat, 9 Smart Points) They serve as a solid potato replacement that goes perfectly with lean ground beef and an awesome low fat burger sauce. Keto Cheeseburger Skillet – If you’ve never tried “keto potatoes” or roasted radishes, this is a great place to start.(201 calories, 25g of protein, 11g of carbs, 9g of fat, and 4 Smart Points)

Korean Ground Beef with Cauliflower Rice – A simple spin on Korean beef that uses lower calorie sauces and a bed of cauliflower rice to reduce the carbs of a traditional beef and rice recipe.

(270 calories, 27g of protein, 20g of carbs, 8g of fat, and 6 Smart Points)

Sweet Chili Ground Beef and Brussels Sprouts – Seasoned ground beef and brussels sprouts cooked in chili oil and tossed in sweet chili sauce.

Simple Ground Beef and Veggie Combo Recipes

Macro friendly can mean whatever you want it to. And if you’re short on protein and have a snack attack, go with a recipe like the healthy cheeseburger bites or cheeseburger quesadilla.

If you’re short on carbs, go with a low carb recipe like the sticky sweet beef and broccoli or Korean ground beef. Use each macro friendly recipe accordingly. I lean more towards the high protein, moderate carb, low fat side with my recipes, but you’ll see a few low carb ground beef recipes on this list. So before you jump in, I’ll clear the air and say that macro friendly in my eyes typically means a recipe that’s high in one or two macronutrients (protein, carbs, fat) and low in the other(s).

Similar to using healthy as a recipe descriptor, macro friendly can be a bit ambiguous and mean different things from person to person. Or is it the bee’s knees? Either way, you’ll find 30 of my favorite macro friendly ground beef recipes below. Some might even say it’s the beef’s knees. What’s not to love about ground beef? It’s super easy to prepare, has very lean cuts like 96/4, and can be used for thousands of recipes.

Macro friendly food