Marvellous minced beef recipes to get you through the week
Keema is a minced meat dish found in various forms throughout India. Our recipe uses beef (lamb is also a popular option) and is lightly spiced with curry powder. The key to making a really full-flavoured keema lies in the paste made from ginger, garlic and chilli
It’s the sauce that makes this burger so special – inspired by McDonald's famous Big Mac sauce, it has that perfect balance of sweet, salty and sharp flavours (the secret is including sweet pickle relish and paprika).
With its crispy rigatoni edges, bubbling tomato sauce, tiny meatballs and puddles of oozing melted mozzarella, this rustic pasta bake screams comfort. Serve with a green salad and garlic bread for a simple meal that the whole family will love.
Bibimbap is a Korean dish consisting of bowls of rice topped with sautéed vegetables, a fried egg or egg yolks, beef mince, spicy sauce and kimchi. Bringing masses of flavour and texture to the table, this recipe provides a great opportunity to get creative and use up the leftovers in your fridge.
Once the veg-packed mince mix is ready, it’s used to stuff flour tortillas, which are rolled up, arranged side-by-side in an ovenproof dish and topped with chipotle paste and grated cheese. After 15 minutes in the oven, the tortillas will be lightly browned and the cheese bubbling.
A meatball recipe with a bit of a difference – and a tasty surprise hidden inside. Here, juicy queen green olives are wrapped in a flavourful minced beef mixture to make meatballs that are roasted in the oven (rather than fried).
This Spanish-inspired recipe sees baked aubergines stuffed with a meaty ragù flavoured with cumin, cinnamon, red pepper and nutmeg. It calls for minced lamb, but minced beef works equally well.