Ground meat recipes are perfect for any day of the week, as you can put food on the table in no time.
I noticed that lots of people know how to use ground beef in various dishes, but they do not know what to do with ground pork, for example, or ground turkey/chicken.
As a person who grew up not necessarily in poverty but with limited resources, I learned how to use whatever I had available to cook favorite dishes for myself and my family.
When I was growing up, making stuffed peppers, for example, was not a problem if we only had ground pork or ground beef. We made them with whatever meat we had available.
Sometimes we even ground the meat at home, as people liked more to see what kind of meat was going into the grinder.
We often mixed the meat, as ground pork had more fat than ground beef, for example. Therefore the dish was coming out more delicious.
Sometimes, when money is tight, or the resources are few, being creative in the kitchen makes you a survivor of the hard times and teaches you to become humble and grateful for whatever life offers for the moment.
We are so used to have an abundance of everything, ingredients that we can choose from, and resources that we do not appreciate enough.
However, life can go up and down, and smart and creative people are the ones who can succeed during hard times.
If we look at populations around the globe, which are not as fortunate as others, we notice that many cuisines use recipes with simple ingredients that can be adjusted according to the needs.
During difficult times, when people lose their jobs and struggle with money, getting back in the kitchen or learning how to cook simple recipes becomes suddenly critically important.
In the process, you might even discover better ways to eat or recipes you never thought before you might be able to cook.
As I always said in the past, cooking is love made visible. The way you feed your family right now is essential for everyone’s health and well-being.
We should all shop less in the middle of the grocery store and start visiting the perimeter, where fresh ingredients, like fruits and vegetables, are waiting for us.
Even building a garden might be a smart way to go during difficult times.
I hope this collection of ground meat recipes will end up being useful for you and also inspiring.
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Ground Meat Recipes
Ground Meat Recipes to make when you have ground pork or beef.
Many of you out there might not like meatloaf because you never had a good one. This recipe, though, might change your opinion about this humble dish that is economical and good to feed a family. Mashed potatoes and some gravy are perfect with it.
You can try to make this dish for dinner, but it is really delicious as lunch, served cold between bread slices. Also, it is great as an appetizer served with tomatoes, cheese, and good bread.
If you never had a meatball soup, you should try this one. Romanians like their soups soured with lemon juice or vinegar for a zesty taste. A good piece of freshly baked bread goes really well with this dish.
These meatballs are easy to make, garlicky, and perfect in sandwiches, or served with French Fries or mashed potatoes and a salad.
If you are lucky to have some puff pastry in the freezer, you could make this recipe. I usually make it for Easter, but I don't see any reason not to bake it for any occasion.
If you have an already made pie crust, this is a relatively easy dish to put together.
Moussaka is a Greek dish that is comforting and delicious. It can be made with potatoes, eggplants, zucchini, etc. Learn how to make moussaka- the Romanian way.
This is such a wonderful authentic Mexican recipe for picadillo that uses easy-to-find ingredients.
What hamburgers are for Americans, these grilled small sausages are for Romanians. They love to grill these in the summer, but you can easily make them at home in a skillet.
The secret to this soup is chocolate. Yes, there is chocolate in this superb recipe.
This Italian soup is comforting and easy to make with pantry ingredients. Use stale bread to make croutons for this bread.
Comfort food is what we all need right now. This recipe shows you how Romanians make this wonderful dish that is so loved all over the world.
This recipe can use any ground meat you have available. Beef, pork, even chicken, if you like it. It is also a very economical dish that can be stretched by adding more rice to the meat mixture.
Do you have some phyllo dough? Ground meat and few potatoes? This pie is absolutely divine.
Easy delicious stuffed grape leaves- Romanian style- if you have grape leaves, this is a good recipe that feeds an entire family. Leftovers are great as well.