Minced beef (not bolognese, chilli or cottage pie)

[EatPrayYoga]

I got some minced beef out of the freezer and I really don't fancy bolognese or chilli as I've had them both in the last week

Not sure I fancy cottage pie but that is top option at the moment.

I have made a nice ginger stir fry recipe with minced beef but it's not my favourite.

For me and DH

Any ideas welcome - ideally quick and easy

Homemade burgers or meatballs. Meatloaf. Curry

Tacos.

Fajitas?

Fry with paprika and spices and have loaded nachos. Mmmm!

Shape it into something, think burgers, meatballs, kebabs etc. depending on what you’ve got to go with them.

Meatloaf. Mix with stuffing mix and about 180ml of beef stock.

Goulash soup.

Meatballs - italian style or meatball curry - yum

We love tacos and nachos but we had tacos on Friday so I was thinking something different and Im putting them all in the beef chilli category...

I have never made meatballs but I like the idea. I always imaging them to taste bland and "meaty". I don't think I've ever had a nice meatball

Curried mince with peas & potatoes!

Burgers

Or batch cook something and put back into the freezer...

Curry? Fry with onions and spices then add rice and water and cook for 20mins. Makes a lovely biriyani

CHEESEBURGER PASTA

Bobotie

Bobotie.

Trouble is, mince is mince and it's boring.

Indian keema pie. It's our favourite mince recipe, better with lamb mince but nice with beef. Curried mince with chopped veg topped with curried potatoes and bake.

Meatball are less 'meaty' if you grate carrots, onion, red pepper, breadcrumbs in.

More like rissoles then!

Make a quick tomato sauce to throw on top.

Yellow Thai curry

What you need is a book from the 80s called "Marvellous Meals with Mince", by Josceline Dimbleby.

Do you have a shelf full of spices?

Beef mince, garlic, chopped anchovy and some breadcrumbs makes tasty meatballs (best with tomato sauce)? Or maybe beef and mushroom? If you have a sweet tooth, what about trying bobotie (a South African dish, a bit like a curried moussaka)?

Or maybe get some wraps and make a dryish chilli to serve with lettuce, tomato, cheese and sour cream.

Or batch cook something and put back into the freezer...

But then I'd still need something for dinner!

Had to look up bobotie

Tempted by meatballs!

DH is not a fan of tomato sauces but he eats bolognese!

I like keema but should be with lamb?

Never made my own burgers. Don't have any buns.

Keema curry?

I have all the spices

I have narrowed down to

Tacos / nachos
Meatballs and spaghetti
Jamie's ginger minced beef with noodles

@Madcats

What you need is a book from the 80s called "Marvellous Meals with Mince", by Josceline Dimbleby.

Do you have a shelf full of spices?

Beef mince, garlic, chopped anchovy and some breadcrumbs makes tasty meatballs (best with tomato sauce)? Or maybe beef and mushroom? If you have a sweet tooth, what about trying bobotie (a South African dish, a bit like a curried moussaka)?

Or maybe get some wraps and make a dryish chilli to serve with lettuce, tomato, cheese and sour cream.

I've got that one! A Sainsbury one if I remember, I must go and find it

Meatloaf? Also - as PPs have suggested - keema curry. Fry finely chopped onions until golden, add mince, cook until brown, add curry spices, seasoning, and sliced mushrooms, continue to cook, add a splashn of water if it gets too drythen add some frozen peas until cooked, serve with plain boiled or pilau rice. Or you could do moussaka - works with beef as well as with lamb.

Meatballs then add a tin of tomatoes and oregano and at the end crack an egg in the middle. Serve in the dish with flatbread