Two kilos of pork/beef mince - wtf to do with it?

[DietCokeandHulaHoops]

Sent DH to shops to get ingredients for a cottage pie I’m making for a gathering tomorrow. He instead picked up a mix of pork/beef and there’s LOADS of it.

There’s usually only two of us, so not sure what to make with it (other than maybe meatballs - but 2 kilos is a LOT of meatballs. Any other ideas (he’s gone off to get actual beef mince for the pie).

I’d make a load of ragu and freeze in portions. Ideal for speeding up lasagne / spag bol / cottage pie / baked potato toppings in the future. Beef and pork mix works v well for this.

Meatballs. Freeze them.

Why wouldn't you just use it for the cottage pie? Just freeze in smaller portions if not and take our and use as and when - meatballs, ragu, burgers, whatever.

A massive lasagne.

I use it for anything you would use beef mince for tbh except the shepherds pie as you say it will be lacking the beefyness. But I would portion it up into enough for a meal for the two of you wrap in cling film and freeze. I often bulk buy mince and do this.

Mega chilli?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/bolognaise_ragu_with_66037 absolutely delicious and you will have batch cooking for ages with that amount for only 2 of you.

Divide it and freeze it.

Yes why wouldn't you just freeze it in portions and then defrost it when you need?

This

Freeze and defrost as needed surely?

Half it. Make a big batch of chilli and one of bolognaise. Freeze

Shepherd's pie should be lacking in beefiness cos it should be made with lamb 😂😂

pork and beef mince mixed make great tasting burgers, so you could make some and freeze for another day or make a meat loaf or meatballs as others have already mentioned

Burgers, stuffed peppers, meatloaf, farcies, kofte, stuffed cabbage rolls.

Absolutely. I buy frozen low fat mince, makes a few meals for me and Dh. It’s ridiculously useful to have in the freezer, I can knock up lasagna, chilli, bolognaise in minutes.

Agree with all those saying to freeze it in smaller portions.

But also: Meatloaf.

Meatballs.

Gino D'Acampo's recipe in a spicy tomato sauce is lovely! www.itv.com/thismorning/articles/ginos-meatballs-in-spicy-tomato-sauce

It's great for lasagne

Defo burgers and meatballs and bolognese, chilli, pies

I agree!
My mum was Italian, and she always said that a real, traditional ragu, (not the abominable, appalling, lazy Spag Bol terminology 😡), was made with a combination of pork and beef mince.
So you can be supremely authentic!

Freeze in small portions

I'd make a large Bolognese and portion it up and put it in the freezer. Very handy to just pull out a couple of portions on a busy night.

Freeze in 500g portions.

This would be delicious in cottage pie. Make a big batch of Ragu!