25 Forgotten Ground Beef Recipes Our Grandparents Ate To Survive!
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Ground beef was once the heart of every frugal family meal — cheap, filling, and full of memories.
In this nostalgic trip through the past, we’ll rediscover 25 forgotten ground beef recipes our grandparents ate to survive, when every scrap of meat counted and creativity was the only luxury.
These Depression-era meals and cheap vintage recipes helped families survive hard times with nothing more than flour, potatoes, and a pound of beef.
From meatloaf and cabbage rolls to skillet hash, hamburger gravy, and ground beef casseroles, every bite tells the story of old-fashioned home cooking that built generations of strength.
These forgotten ground beef recipes aren’t just meals — they’re lessons in resourcefulness, love, and survival.
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Date: October 22, 2025
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As a true Texan, I gotta tell you… this fake accent on the robot voice is annoying as all get out. I stopped after 10 minutes. No bueno.
I made the salisbury steak with gravy over some potatoes last week and it took me back to my childhood.
Have my neighbors come knocking at my door to ask what would smelling so good.🙂
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Vegetables don't spoil in the freezer.
I believe who ever done this video don't have a clue in the price then to what it is today. There no way you can make any of that per person at today's prices that they are saying. I cook a veriaty of foods cheap and delicious and I spend on average about a cost of $700 a month for 4 adults and that is without buying a lot of meat cause I harvest venison every yr and grind up alot of it
Hungarian goulash doesn't have macaroni. Goulash, has several root vegetables and a mixture of pork and beef. You are describing hamburger helper.
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Hype isnt on this video
We grew up eating many of these dishes… And still do some of them. The sad thing about this video is that this style of cooking is way above the skills of most of today’s youth. 😢
Are these videos a subtle way of saying things are about to get worse in the world?