10 delicious minced meat dishes anyone can handle

Lazy pizza "Margarita"

If there is minced meat in the fridge and a baguette in the cupboard, then in half an hour you can cook an excellent dinner.

Ingredients

500 g ground beef;
350 g of tomatoes in their own juice;
250 g mozzarella;
1 baguette;
a bunch of basil;
vegetable oil.

Preparation

It is better to take minced beef. But you can use a mix of pork and chicken. Fry the minced meat in a well-heated skillet for 5-8 minutes. Then add the tomatoes and simmer for about 15 minutes, until the liquid evaporates.

Cut the baguette lengthwise, remove the pulp from the middle. Dry both halves in the oven for 2-3 minutes. Cut the mozzarella into cubes. Chop the basil.

Spread the minced meat with tomatoes and cheese on both baguette halves. Sprinkle with basil and bake for another 5 minutes.

Keftedes

This is a traditional Greek dish consisting of juicy balls of minced meat and vegetables. Keftedes can be served separately (they go well with beer) or with a side dish.

Ingredients

500 g ground beef;
2-3 medium onions;
2 slices of white bread;
2 cloves of garlic;
1 egg;
4 tablespoons chopped parsley
4 tablespoons of milk;
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
10 mint leaves;
salt and black pepper - to taste;
vegetable oil.

Preparation

Soak the bread in the milk. Squeeze and add minced meat, egg, chopped onion, garlic, parsley and mint to it. Mix well. Season with salt and pepper, add oregano, drizzle with olive oil and vinegar. Mix again - preferably with your hands.

Cover the bowl with the minced meat with cling film and refrigerate for an hour. During this time, the spices will give off the aroma, and the meat will give juice (it will need to be drained). If you don't have ground beef, use lamb or pork with chicken (50/50).

Form the minced meat into balls and fry them in a large amount of highly heated vegetable oil. Put the finished keftedes on a paper towel to remove excess fat.

Wellington beef with minced meat

Wellington beef is an expensive and festive dish. But it can be simplified by replacing the beef tenderloin with minced meat. The result will not be worse.

Ingredients

1 kg of ground beef;
500 g puff pastry;
200 g of mushrooms;
100 g tomato sauce;
4 eggs;
3 onions;
3 cloves of garlic;
parsley and other herbs to taste;
vegetable oil.

Preparation

Combine the minced meat with chopped onion, 2 cloves of garlic and herbs. Add 3 eggs and mix well. Place in a baking dish and place in an oven preheated to 180 ° C for 20 minutes. Cool it down.

Fry the mushrooms in vegetable oil with the remaining garlic. Mushrooms will give liquid - fry until it evaporates.

Roll out the puff pastry, put the cooled mushrooms and a loaf of minced meat on it, pour with tomato sauce. Roll up the roll. Beat 1 egg and brush over the roll. Make cuts on top of the dough.

Bake at the same temperature for 30-40 minutes.

Stuffed potatoes

With this simple dish, you can feed hungry friends who suddenly rush to visit. All you need is some minced meat and potatoes.

Ingredients

500 g minced meat;
250 ml of meat broth;
50 g of hard cheese;
5 large potatoes;
1 large onion;
3 tablespoons tomato sauce;
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
salt and pepper to taste;
vegetable oil.

Preparation

Peel and finely chop the onion. It needs to be fried along with minced meat. When the onions are tender and the meat is browned, add the tomato and Worcestershire sauce and season with salt and pepper. Simmer for 15-20 minutes, until the sauce thickens.

During this time, boil the potatoes in their skins. Make sure that it does not boil, but remains slightly moist. Cut each potato in half lengthwise and spoon out the core.

Spread the meat sauce over the potato halves. Sprinkle grated cheese on each. Place on a baking sheet and place in the oven for 10-15 minutes to melt the cheese and form a golden crust.

Burrito with beans and corn

You can wrap almost anything in a tortilla. For example, minced meat with canned beans and corn. This makes a great quick burrito.

Ingredients

500 g ground beef;
400 g of hard cheese;
200 g canned corn;
200 g canned white beans;
100 ml thick tomato sauce;
12 tortillas;
1 onion;
1 red bell pepper;
olive oil for frying;
salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste.

Preparation

Peel the onion, chop finely and fry with the minced meat in olive oil. Drain the liquid from the corn and beans, peel the bell peppers and cut into cubes.

Add vegetables to the minced meat when tender. Season with salt and pepper, add ¾ grated cheese, garlic powder and other spices, pour over with tomato sauce. Stir and simmer for a few more minutes.

Sprinkle the tortillas with the remaining cheese. Put the filling on them, roll them up in envelopes and hold them in a dry hot frying pan for 1-2 minutes.

Shepherd's Pie

This traditional British dish is a casserole of minced meat, mashed potatoes and sauteed vegetables. Despite the uncomplicated ingredients, it turns out very tasty.

Ingredients

500 g minced lamb or beef;
70 g butter;
½ cup broth;
¼ glasses of milk;
3 large potatoes;
2 medium onions;
2 medium carrots;
1 can of green peas;
salt and pepper to taste.

Preparation

Make mashed potatoes: boil peeled potatoes, add warm milk and 50 g butter, mash.

Fry the peeled and chopped onions and carrots in the remaining butter. When the vegetables are tender, add the green peas to them (don't forget to drain the liquid). Cook over medium heat for about 3 minutes. Add minced meat. When it is browned, pour in the broth and simmer for another 10-12 minutes, uncovered.

Put the minced meat with vegetables in a baking dish, and then the mashed potatoes. Bake in the oven at 200 ° C for 30 minutes.

Stuffed onion

Even those who don't like onions will like this dish. Thanks to the minced meat, it turns out to be soft, tender and aromatic. If there is ready-made minced meat, cooking the dish will take a little over half an hour.

Ingredients

300 g lean minced meat;
50 g butter;
6 large onions;
a bunch of thyme, basil and parsley;
salt and black pepper to taste.

Preparation

Peel the onion. Cut off the base so the bulb is standing, as well as the top. Using a spoon or knife, carefully remove the inside of the onion so that the walls are about 1.5 cm thick. Send the onion blanks for 5-8 minutes in the microwave.

Mix the minced meat with chopped herbs and softened butter, salt and pepper. Start with the onion mixture and wrap each with foil.

Bake the stuffed onions at 200 ° C for 30 minutes. Serve hot.

Burger "Sloppy Joe"

Sloppy Joe is a popular American type of burgers, where juicy meat sauce is used instead of cutlets. By the way, it is universal: it goes well with potatoes, pasta, rice and buckwheat. In addition, it can be divided into bags, frozen and used as a semi-finished homemade product.

Ingredients

500 g minced meat;
5 tomatoes;
4 burger buns;
2 cloves of garlic;
1 medium onion;
1 medium carrot;
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
salt, black pepper and chili in flakes - to taste;
vegetable oil.

Preparation

Peel the onions and carrots. Finely chop the onion, grate the carrots. Fry vegetables in vegetable oil, and then add minced meat to them.

While it's grilling, remove the skin from the tomatoes and mash the flesh with a fork. Peel and chop the garlic. When the liquid has evaporated from the minced meat, salt and pepper it and add chopped garlic.

Stir, let it warm for a minute, then add the Worcestershire sauce and vinegar. Stir again. Finally, add the tomatoes and simmer until most of the moisture has evaporated from the sauce.

Dry the burger buns in a dry hot skillet. Place the sauce on the bottom halves of the buns and cover with the top ones.

Ziti casserole

Ziti is a type of pasta (large, long or short tubes) that Italians use for casseroles. This dish is also sometimes called lazy lasagna.

Ingredients

450 g ziti or penne pasta;
450 g lean minced meat;
200 g parmesan;
200 g mozzarella;
600 g tomato sauce;
1 onion;
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon basil
salt and pepper to taste;
butter.

Preparation

Fry the minced meat with chopped onion in olive oil. Then season with salt and pepper, add tomato sauce and simmer for about 15 minutes.

Boil the pasta in lightly salted water so that it does not have time to become soft.

Grease a baking dish with butter. Layer the casserole: half boiled ziti, half grated Parmesan and mozzarella slices, meat sauce, pasta again, and leftover cheese. Sprinkle with oregano and basil on top.

Bake for 30 minutes at 180 ° C.

Lavash roll

A very simple recipe, as the ingredients do not require additional processing. If there is ready-made minced chicken in the refrigerator, you will assemble a roll in 20 minutes, and after another 40 you will have a delicious dinner.

Ingredients

500 g minced chicken;
200 g thick sour cream;
150 g of hard cheese;
1 egg;
2 thin pita bread;
salt, pepper and herbs to taste.

Preparation

Season the minced meat with salt and pepper. Add the chopped greens you like to it.

Sprinkle one pita bread with a little grated cheese, put another on top. Mix the minced meat with sour cream and spread it on the pita bread. Roll the roll tightly.

Brush the resulting roll with a beaten egg and sprinkle with grated cheese. Place the roll on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 40–45 minutes at 180 ° C.