It all depends on the recipe and your personal preferences. For example, you can generally replace ground beef with any other type of ground meat, and it'll cook similarly. (Instead of stuffed peppers with beef, use ground sausage. Swap the beef for turkey, and you have lean turkey burgers or meatballs.) However, it's best to replace cube steak with another thin cut of beef, such as sirloin or ribeye. Of course, in some cases, you can get away with using ground beef, like in slow cooker recipes.