Ground meat recipes are perfect for any day of the week, as you can put food on the table in no time. This collection of 15 ground meat recipes made with either beef, pork, or a combination of both will show you flexibility in making different dishes with what you have available.
Ground meat is not only ground beef
I noticed that many 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 only 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 at that moment.
We are so used to an abundance of everything, ingredients 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 their 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 beneficial to you and also inspiring.
More recipes to love:
10 Easy Recipes With Pork On The Bossy Kitchen
Instant Pot Beef Vegetable Soup
Romanian Beef Salad (Salata De Boeuf)
Traditional Romanian Sour Soup with Pork and Vegetables
Romanian Meatballs (Chiftele) Recipe
Italian Ribollita Soup With Ground Pork
15 Ground Meat Recipes ( Beef and Pork)
Ground Meat Recipes to make when you have ground pork or beef.
Old Fashioned Meatloaf With Oats- Midwest Style
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.
Romanian Easter Meatloaf
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.
Romanian Meatballs Sour Soup (Ciorba De Perisoare)
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.
Romanian Meatballs (Chiftele) Recipe
These meatballs are easy to make, garlicky, and perfect in sandwiches, or served with French Fries or mashed potatoes and a salad.
Easter Puff Pastry Minced Meat Pie Recipe
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.
Celtic Pork Mince Tart
If you have an already made pie crust, this is a relatively easy dish to put together.
Romanian Authentic Potato Moussaka
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.
Authentic Mexican Picadillo Recipe
This is such a wonderful authentic Mexican recipe for picadillo that uses easy-to-find ingredients.
Mititei- Authentic Romanian Grilled Sausages Recipe
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.
Chocolate Chipotle Chili Soup
The secret to this soup is chocolate. Yes, there is chocolate in this superb recipe.
Italian Ribollita Soup With Ground Pork
This Italian soup is comforting and easy to make with pantry ingredients. Use stale bread to make croutons for this bread.
Authentic Romanian Sauerkraut Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
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.
Romanian Stuffed Peppers (Ardei Umpluti)
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.
Meat Potatoes And Feta Cheese Pie
Do you have some phyllo dough? Ground meat and few potatoes? This pie is absolutely divine.
Romanian Stuffed Grape Leaves-Dolmades
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.