Mince (Ground Meat) Recipes
52 recipes with mince, including Classic Beef Lasagna, Classic Meatloaf and Bolognese Sauce. 3 take less than 30 minutes.
Miso Ramen
Sapporo-style miso ramen — a rich chicken broth seasoned in the bowl with a miso, sesame and garlic base, with wok-fried minced pork, bean sprouts and cabbage, sweetcorn and a melting pat of butter on top.
Albóndigas
Spanish meatballs in tomato sauce, served as a tapa or a main — pork and beef with garlic and parsley, dusted in flour, browned and simmered in a sauce of onion, tomato, white wine and paprika.
Sloppy Joes
The American school-lunch and diner favourite — beef mince simmered in a sweet, tangy tomato sauce with onion and green pepper, then spooned loose and saucy into soft toasted buns.
Courgette Moussaka
A summer Bulgarian moussaka in which fried courgette slices take the place of potatoes, layered with minced meat cooked with tomato and baked under the classic set topping of yoghurt and eggs.
Hachis Parmentier
France's answer to cottage pie, named after Antoine Parmentier, who championed the potato — a savoury beef and onion layer under buttery mash, finished with Gruyère and baked until golden.
Rulo Stefani (Bulgarian Meatloaf)
Bulgaria's festive meatloaf — seasoned minced pork and beef rolled around a row of hard-boiled eggs, gherkins and carrot, so every slice shows a bright cross-section; served hot or cold on holiday tables.
Chicken Kyufteta
Light Bulgarian meatballs of minced chicken with grated courgette, spring onion and dill, baked on a tray instead of fried so they stay tender and juicy without any frying oil.
Bun Cha (Hanoi Grilled Pork with Noodles)
Hanoi's lunchtime classic: caramelised pork patties and slices of pork belly grilled over charcoal, served floating in a warm, sweet and sour fish-sauce broth with cold rice vermicelli and a heap of fresh herbs.
Spaghetti and Meatballs
The Italian-American Sunday classic — soft beef and pork meatballs, kept tender with milk-soaked bread and Parmesan, browned and then simmered in a garlicky tomato sauce that clings to the spaghetti.
Stuffed Aubergines with Mince
Aubergine halves hollowed out and fried, then filled with minced pork and beef cooked with onion, tomato and parsley and baked under a thin layer of kashkaval — the meat-filled sibling of imam bayildi.
Stuffed Tomatoes with Mince and Rice
Large ripe tomatoes hollowed out and filled with minced meat and rice cooked with their own pulp, onion and dried mint, then baked until the tomatoes slump and the rice swells in the juices.
Wonton Soup
Cantonese wonton soup — pork and prawn dumplings in paper-thin wrappers, floated in a clear chicken broth seasoned with ginger, white pepper and sesame oil, with a little pak choi for crunch.
Pad Kra Pao (Thai Holy Basil Stir-Fry)
Thailand's favourite one-plate lunch: minced chicken fried hard with garlic and bird's eye chillies, seasoned with oyster, soy and fish sauces, tossed with holy basil and served over rice with a crisp-edged fried egg.
Bosnian Burek (Spiral Meat Pie)
In Bosnia only the meat pie is called burek — thin pastry sheets rolled around minced beef and onion into long tubes, coiled into a round tin and baked crisp, with yoghurt alongside.
Cannelloni
Italy's Sunday baked pasta — pasta tubes filled with a slow-cooked beef and pork filling, laid on tomato sauce, covered with béchamel and Parmesan and baked until golden and bubbling.
Fried Kibbeh
The Levant's national dish in its fried form — torpedo-shaped shells of fine bulgur pounded with lean lamb, filled with spiced minced lamb, onion and pine nuts and deep-fried until crisp.
Szechuan Dry-Fried Green Beans
A Sichuan restaurant classic: green beans fried until blistered and wrinkled, then tossed with crisp pork mince, preserved mustard greens, garlic and dried chillies, so they taste concentrated and almost smoky.
Kebapcheta
Bulgaria's grill classic — finger-shaped sausages of pork and beef mince seasoned only with cumin, black pepper and salt, kneaded with a little soda water and rested so they stay springy and juicy over the coals.
Tsarigrad-Style Kyufteta
Named after Tsarigrad, the old Bulgarian name for Istanbul — cumin-scented kyufteta and fried potato slices stood in alternating rows with green pepper, covered in tomato sauce and baked until the sauce clings to both.
Lahmacun (Turkish Minced-Meat Flatbread)
Turkey's paper-thin flatbread, spread with raw spiced minced lamb, tomato, pepper and parsley and baked in minutes in a very hot oven, then rolled up around lemon, parsley and onion.
Pide with Minced Meat
The boat-shaped flatbread of Turkey's Black Sea coast — soft yeast dough folded around minced beef cooked with onion, peppers and tomato, baked hot until the rim is crisp and brushed with butter as it leaves the oven.
Turkish Manti
Kayseri's tiny Turkish dumplings — thimble-sized parcels of spiced minced lamb, boiled and buried under garlic yoghurt and a sizzling red pepper butter, finished with dried mint and sumac.
Thai Glass Noodle Salad
The Thai salad of slippery glass noodles with minced pork and prawns, tossed while still warm in a hot, sour and salty lime and fish sauce dressing with celery, tomato and coriander.
Dan Dan Noodles
Sichuan street noodles once sold from a carrying pole: wheat noodles over a sauce of chilli oil, sesame paste, black vinegar and numbing Sichuan pepper, topped with crisp-fried pork mince and preserved mustard greens.
Frequently asked questions
How many recipes with mince are on svcs.bg?
52: 48 cooking recipes, 3 salads and 1 sauce.
What is the quickest recipe with mince?
Pad Kra Pao (Thai Holy Basil Stir-Fry), in about 20 minutes. Szechuan Dry-Fried Green Beans (25 min) and Taco Salad (25 min) are quick too.
What goes with mince in these recipes?
Most often beef (33), pork (29) and yoghurt (10) (the number of recipes is in brackets).
How is a recipe with mince chosen?
From its ingredient list, not its name: a recipe is here when its ingredients include mince. Stocks, seasonings and lines like "water for the rice" don't count. The list updates itself with every new recipe.