Draining ground beef or not has been a hot topic among my readers. Many people are firm believers in draining beef as it cooks and others are not.  I stand firm on not draining the beef but using slightly less fatty ground beef. There is SO much flavor in the juices that you would be literally pouring it down the drain. All these juices should be incorporated into the sauce or the dish that it’s cooked in instead of thrown out.  If you want to lower the amount of fat, simply choose leaner beef, like 90/10%. But remember, leaner beef means not as tender and not as juicy.