Are you looking for an alternative to beef?
Ground bison meat is a delicious and healthy alternative to ground beef. Ground bison is a great option! It’s lean, has a slightly sweeter flavor than beef, and is available at most grocery stores.
Moreover, It is high in protein and low in fat, making it a perfect choice for those who are looking to improve their diets. In addition, ground bison is a great source of essential nutrients, such as iron and zinc.
Because it is so lean, ground bison can be used in various recipes, from burgers and tacos to pasta dishes and stews. Whether looking for a healthy new recipe or trying something different, ground bison is a great option.
Here are some of my favorite and best ground bison recipes you must try!
1. Ground Bison Pasta
Let me tell you an easy weekend recipe that requires only thirty minutes of your time. The kids and adults love it the same.
Just cook the ground bison meat with the given spices. You can also use onion powder if you do not have diced onions. Toss the pasta of your choice into boiling water and bring it to a simmer.
Follow the time mentioned on the pack and then remove it from boiling water. You can serve the recipe with freshly grated parmesan or Parmigiano-Reggiano.
2. Whole30 Bison Sweet Potato Hash
It is a recipe with both sticky and crispy hash edges, and the spices are perfectly balanced with sweet, salty, and spicy flavors.
Moreover, it has greens, meat, and everyone’s favorite, sweet potatoes. You just start with sweet potatoes, then add vegetables and cooked bison.
Garnish with avocados and eggs, and do not forget to take a picture perfect for uploading on your Instagram. Serve this bison sweet potato hash to your family or at a guest gathering.
3. Healthy Weeknight Bison Tacos
Here is yet again another delicious weekend recipe. Your kids and family will love when you make them healthy bison tacos.
The recipe contains all the nutrients you want in your kid’s meal and tastes like heaven. You use lean ground beef to offer full proteins.
Moreover, mushrooms, bell peppers, black beans, and tomatoes make these tacos rich in fiber. Top with fresh parsley or cheddar cheese if your kids love it.
4. Mozzarella Stuffed Bison Meatballs
My kids can eat anything stuffed with mozzarella. Thus, whenever I want them to eat something healthy and homemade for once, I make these mozzarella-stuffed bison tasty meatballs.
The recipe is so delicious that it will leave you licking your fingers down. Your taste buds will love the meatballs flavors, tomato sauce, and grated parmesan cheese.
You can also serve these meatballs with your favorite pasta, which is so convenient, and enjoy this meal till the last bite.
5. Macaroni and Cheese With Ground Bison
If you live alone and want to surprise yourself with a healthy and delicious weekend meal, go with Mac and Cheese with ground bison. The taste is great, the meal is fulfilling, and a glass of your favorite wine alongside will do the magic.
The bison ground meat takes this recipe from a snack to a whole meal level. Cook ground bison with given spices along with pasta and cheese.
Moreover, you can add your own touch by changing a few items here and there. If you do not like green bell peppers, you can also add roasted poblano peppers.
6. Bison Tater Tot Casserole
You will need ground bison, lots of vegetables, onion powder, garlic powder, and the rest of the ingredients on the list. All of these will help you to make an almost perfect casserole.
At the end of the day, you will proudly say that it was the best tater tot casserole you ever tasted. The recipe is not only rich in flavors but also has a high nutritional value.
Moreover, the fact that you can make this casserole in less than an hour is just amazing. Make this dish on Christmas eve and win everyone’s heart.
7. Bison Shepherd’s Pie
The perfect combination of creamy mashed potatoes and ground meat is a necessity on winter nights. Luckily a bison shepherd’s pie can be everything you need to turn a cool night into a cozy one.
The pie includes three tasty layers. The first one is bison meat. Then add your favorite vegetables. On top, add sweet potatoes.
Cook the meat in a slow cooker and prepare the recipe with love. Make it for guests or friends, and they will love you for this favor.
8. Garlic Bison Enchiladas
Another tasty way to prepare lean ground beef is to add it to bison enchiladas. It will only take forty minutes of your time to prepare these tasty enchiladas.
This dish is a perfect snack and can even serve as a full meal. You can either buy tortillas, or you can also make them at home. Serve two or three enchiladas per plate.
You can top it with tomato or Worcestershire sauce (my personal favorite) and grated cheddar cheese.
9. Bison Meatballs
Here come another one of my favorite delicious bison meat recipes. The meatballs turn out to be so juicy and tender that they can fulfill your cravings for something delicious.
You can also freeze the meatballs both in cooked or uncooked forms to serve later. It comes in handy when you live alone and want to make up for busy nights.
You can serve these meatballs with pasta by adding a creamy sauce on top, or you can also serve them with rice.
10. Bison Meat Navajo Indian Tacos
I am sure you must have heard a lot of taco recipes before. But let me introduce you to a bison taco bowl in Indian style. You will undoubtedly require a lot of ingredients, including chili powder and olive oil.
The recipe can test the spice tolerance of your taste buds, so I suggest that you add the amount of chili you can easily handle.
Top the recipe with tomato sauce (barbeque sauce also works well), baby greens, avocado, cheese, etc., and serve immediately while it is still hot.
11. Bison Three Bean Chili
The bison three bean chili, or bison chili as I call it, is one of my personal favorite ways of enjoying a meaty night dinner, and it is also a great food companion for cold and frosting nights.
The names come from three types of beans you require kidney beans, chili beans, and black beans. Make it with love and serve it with affection.
My favorite thing about bison chili is that you can eat this recipe along with spaghetti, pasta, or rice.
12. Cajun Bison Dirty Rice
As mentioned, a lot of bison meat recipes that you can eat with rice; it was only fair if I suggested a recipe with rice.
Just like all other recipes where I use ground bison turns great. This one also turned out delicious.
Take a pan and follow all the instructions to see for yourself. Top the rice with some fresh parsley and cheese.
13. Bison One-Pot Dinner
Let me introduce you to a perfect dinner recipe that goes well with Christmas gatherings and cold weather. Moreover, you do not need to change the pots and pans more often.
The best thing about this recipe is that you can customize it with the ingredients available in your pantry. Make sure you save some extra chicken stock in case you need to make more of it.
The recipe is not only delicious but also healthy with perfectly balanced ingredients.
14. Bison Taco Salad Bowl
Here comes one of the easy ground bison recipes that is a crowd pleaser. A taco salad bowl with bison meat serves as a light meal and salad on your way to the office.
You will find your bowl full of brown rice, well-seasoned bison meat, cheese, lettuce, chopped onions, tomatoes, and beans if you like. Season with salt, chili powder, and olive oil.
First, cook the bison, then cook the veggies, and mix them together. Now you can enjoy your perfectly healthy and delicious salad bison taco bowl.
15. Bison Burgers
Here comes the recipe everyone was waiting for. A perfect Sunday brunch or midnight snack to fulfill our cravings.
Just season the lean ground beef with all the spices. Divide the meat into smaller portions and make patties. I would suggest storing the patties in your refrigerator to save time for next time.
The total time of the recipe is only twenty minutes, and you will have a lean beef burger at the end of it. The recipe is a crowd pleaser; my kids love it whenever I make these burgers.
16. California-Style Bison Burger
Here is yet again another juicy and tender bison burger you will love on a Sunday evening. The best thing about the recipe is that you do not need anything else than salt and pepper to season the meat.
Less additional spices will enhance the flavor of natural lean meat. Make the patties and stir fry them on both sides.
Furthermore, add sauces you like the most and serve with a cheese slice in between. You can also make french fries or chips to compliment the recipe on dinner nights.
17. Ground Bison & Vegetable Stew
No matter how delicious ground bison tastes on its own, the flavor further enhances when you add a touch of vegetables to it. The extra veggies make your meal balanced and healthy.
Another thing I love about the recipe is that it is low on spices. It is totally up to you if you want to add on the heat with some extra chili or not.
Take vegetables of your liking or whatever you have left in the fridge and make a dinner out of them. Serve with fresh parsley on top.
18. Bison Stuffed Peppers
This recipe is perfect if you crave something delicious and want to upload your food pic on Instagram. Bison stuffed peppers contain rice, onions, carrots, tomato sauce, bison filling, and cheese.
Make sure to slow cook the peppers till they are soft, and do not keep the filling dry. Instead, add sauce or sour cream if you like to keep it flowing (but not overflowing).
Do not miss the suggestions part on the recipe because they will help you reach the level of perfection.
18 Ground Bison Recipes (Healthy & Simple)
Here is the list of my favorite ground bison recipes
Ingredients
Ground Bison Pasta
Whole30 Bison Sweet Potato Hash
Healthy Weeknight Bison Tacos
Mozzarella Stuffed Bison Meatballs
Macaroni and Cheese With Ground Bison
Bison Tater Tot Casserole
Bison Shepherd’s Pie
Garlic Bison Enchiladas
Bison Meatballs
Bison Meat Navajo Indian Tacos
Bison Three Bean Chili
Cajun Bison Dirty Rice
Bison One-Pot Dinner
Bison Taco Salad Bowl
Bison Burgers
California-Style Bison Burger
Ground Bison & Vegetable Stew
Bison Stuffed Peppers
Directions
- Select your favorite recipe.
- Organize all the required ingredients.
- Prep a perfectly cooked and delicious lean ground meat recipe in about 60 minutes or less!