minced beef

Meatballs

meat

bread

cumin seeds

½ a small dried red chilli

rosemary

oregano

olive oil

x Basic tomato sauce

basil

mozzarella cheese

Parmesan cheese

onion

garlic

Dijon mustard

Pasta bake is always a crowd pleaser, and this one is no exception. Always a hit with the kids, and a fantastic way to sneak in some hidden vegetables, this minced beef pasta bake is a tried and true family favorite that deserves a spot on your weeknight dinner plan.

Minced Beef Pasta Bake

pasta

beef

carrot

celery

tomato puree

400 ml tinned chopped tomatoes

red onion

thyme

fennel

g grated cheese

Minced beef pasta bake

Boil the pasta according to package instructions. Drain off the water, and set to the side. Meanwhile, you can start the beef sauce.

Set the oven to 200°C / 180°C fan oven / 400°F

Finely dice celery, onion, carrot and garlic cloves. You want to chop them into really small pieces.

Heat some oil in a pot or very large frying pan. Add diced onion, and saute until it has softened and turned translucent, 3-4 minutes. Add garlic and saute for another minute.

Add the minced beef and cook until the meat has almost browned. Then, add basil, thyme, oregano and fennel, and cook until the meat has completely cooked.

Stir in the tomato puree, then add the chopped tomatoes, carrots and celery, and cook until the vegetables have softened, about 10 minutes.

Add the beef sauce and pasta to a oven dish, and stir to combine thoroughly. Top with grated cheese, and place it in the oven. Bake until the cheese has melted, and the top is golden browned, about 20-30 minutes.

Remove from the oven and serve!

Easy Macaroni with Ground Beef. They remind us of Bolognese sauce, but these are made so much quicker and contain a lot more vegetables. Quick and easy.

Easy Macaroni with Ground Beef

onion, finely diced

carrot, finely chopped

350 g ground beef (chuck) (12.4 oz)

tbsp balsamic vinegar

tomatoes

bay leaf

240 g macaroni

parsley

g grated cheese (mixture of Cheddar and Mozzarella) (1/2 cup)

Place a skillet over medium-high heat. Add a tablespoon of olive oil, diced onion, chopped garlic, chopped celery and chopped carrot. Stir to combine and cook for about 5 minutes, for the veggies to become soft and the onion translucent. Transfer to a bowl.

Place the skillet back on the high heat. Add a tablespoon of olive oil and ground beef. Cook for about 5 minutes or until the meat is brown and beautifully caramelized, stirring occasionally. Add balsamic vinegar, stir to combine. Return the vegetables to the ground beef, add the canned tomatoes, 1 cup of water, bay leaf, dried oregano, black pepper (to taste) and cover with a lid. Cook for about 20 minutes.

Cook the macaroni according to instructions on the package. When the macaroni are cooked, drain them and reserve 50 ml of cooking water.

Season the Ground Beef sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Add a tablespoon of chopped parsley and stir to combine. Remove the bay leaf and add the cooked macaroni and reserved water. Stir to combine. Arrange the grated cheese on top, cover with a lid and cook over very low heat for about 2 - 3 minutes or until the cheese is completely melted. Divide between four plates and serve.

This great chilli recipe has to be one of the best dishes to serve to friends for a casual get-together. An easy sharing favourite that uses up storecupboard ingredients.

Chilli con carne recipe

red pepper

tbsp oil

paprika

tsp cumin

lean minced beef

beef stock cube

can chopped tomatoes

marjoram

tsp sugar(or add a thumbnail-sized piece of dark chocolate along with the beans

tomato purée

red kidney beans

plain boiled long grain rice, to serve

Prepare your vegetables. <a href="https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/content/top-five-paring-knives">Chop</a> 1 large onion into small dice, about 5mm square. The easiest way to do this is to cut the onion in half from root to tip, peel it and slice each half into thick matchsticks lengthways, not quite cutting all the way to the root end so they are still held together. Slice across the matchsticks into neat dice.

Cut 1 red pepper in half lengthways, remove stalk and wash the seeds away, then chop. <a href="https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/content/top-five-garlic-gadgets">Peel</a> and finely chop 2 garlic cloves.

Start cooking. Put your <a href="https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/review/best-saute-pans">pan</a> on the hob over a medium heat. Add 1 tbsp oil and leave it for 1-2 minutes until hot (a little longer for an electric hob).

Add the onion and cook, stirring fairly frequently, for about 5 minutes, or until the onion is soft, squidgy and slightly translucent.

Tip in the garlic, red pepper, 1 heaped tsp hot chilli powder or 1 level tbsp mild chilli powder, 1 tsp paprika and 1 tsp ground cumin.

Give it a good stir, then leave it to cook for another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Brown 500g lean minced beef. Turn the heat up a bit, add the meat to the pan and break it up with your spoon or spatula. The mix should sizzle a bit when you add the mince.

Keep stirring and prodding for at least 5 minutes, until all the mince is in uniform, mince-sized lumps and there are no more pink bits. Make sure you keep the heat hot enough for the meat to fry and become brown, rather than just stew.

Make the sauce. Crumble 1 beef stock cube into 300ml hot water. Pour this into the pan with the mince mixture.

Add a 400g can of chopped tomatoes. Tip in ½ tsp dried marjoram, 1 tsp sugar and add a good shake of salt and pepper. Squirt in about 2 tbsp tomato purée and stir the sauce well.

Simmer it gently. Bring the whole thing to the boil, give it a good stir and put a lid on the pan. Turn down the heat until it is gently bubbling and leave it for 20 minutes.

Check on the pan occasionally to stir it and make sure the sauce doesn’t catch on the bottom of the pan or isn’t drying out. If it is, add a couple of tablespoons of water and make sure that the heat really is low enough. After simmering gently, the saucy mince mixture should look thick, moist and juicy.

Drain and rinse a 410g can of red kidney beans in a sieve and stir them into the chilli pot. Bring to the boil again, and gently bubble without the lid for another 10 minutes, adding a little more water if it looks too dry.

Taste a bit of the chilli and season. It will probably take a lot more seasoning than you think.

Now replace the lid, turn off the heat and leave your chilli to stand for 10 minutes before serving. This is really important as it allows the flavours to mingle.

Serve with soured cream and plain boiled long grain rice.

Use this great mince recipe as a base for bolognese or cottage pie - freeze a batch ready to whip out for last-minute dinners

Multi mince

back bacon rashers, chopped

onions, finely chopped

garlic cloves, finely chopped

milliliters red wine

beef stock (from a cube is fine)

Heat the olive oil in a non-stick frying pan. When hot, tip in the mince and cook for 10 mins until browned all over, breaking up any lumps with the back of a spoon. Tip onto a plate. You may need to do this in batches.

Add the bacon to the pan with the onions and garlic, then cook for 7 mins until the bacon is cooked and onion softened. Return the mince to the pan, then pour in the red wine, stock and thyme leaves. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 30 mins until the mince is tender and the sauce has reduced down. Once cool, can be frozen for up to 3 months.

Pronounced ba-boor-tea, the national dish of South Africa is a delicious mixture of curried meat and fruit with a creamy golden topping, not dissimilar to moussaka

Bobotie

white bread

onions, chopped

butter

garlic cloves, crushed

1kg packet lean minced beef

tbsp Madras curry paste

herbs

cloves

allspice berries

tbsp peach or mango chutney

tbsp sultana

bay leaves

full-cream milk

eggs

Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Pour cold water over the bread and set aside to soak.

Meanwhile, fry the onions in the butter, stirring regularly for 10 mins until they are soft and starting to colour. Add the garlic and beef and stir well, crushing the mince into fine grains until it changes colour. Stir in the curry paste, herbs, spices, chutney, sultanas and 2 of the bay leaves with 1 tsp salt and plenty of ground black pepper.

Cover and simmer for 10 mins. Squeeze the water from the bread, then beat into the meat mixture until well blended. Tip into an oval ovenproof dish (23 x 33cm and about 5-6cm deep). Press the mixture down well and smooth the top. You can make this and chill 1 day ahead.

For the topping, beat the milk and eggs with seasoning, then pour over the meat. Top with the remaining bay leaves and bake for 35-40 mins until the topping is set and starting to turn golden.

Nutritious and quick to make, this crispy beef recipe is a midweek winner.

Asian crispy beef

unsalted peanuts

ginger

sesame oil

star anise

runny honey

fish sauce

soy sauce

limes

brown rice noodles

spring onions

red chilli

200 g fresh mixed salad veg spinach

coriander

A rich and comforting Greek classic without the calories, what's not to love?

Low-fat moussaka

frozen sliced peppers

extra-lean minced beef

red lentils

tsp dried oregano

carton passata

aubergine

pot 0% fat Greek yogurt

nutmeg

Cook the peppers gently in a large non-stick pan for about 5 mins – the water from them should stop them sticking. Add the garlic and cook for 1 min more, then add the beef, breaking up with a fork, and cook until brown. Tip in the lentils, half the oregano, the passata and a splash of water. Simmer for 15-20 mins until the lentils are tender, adding more water if you need to.

Meanwhile, heat the grill to Medium. Arrange the aubergine and tomato slices on a non-stick baking tray and brush with the oil. Sprinkle with the remaining oregano and some seasoning, then grill for 1-2 mins each side until lightly charred – you may need to do this in batches.

Mix half the Parmesan with the yogurt and some seasoning. Divide the beef mixture between 4 small ovenproof dishes and top with the sliced aubergine and tomato. Spoon over the yogurt topping and sprinkle with the extra oregano, Parmesan and nutmeg. Grill for 3-4 mins until bubbling. Serve with a salad, if you like.

Whip up a huge batch of bolognese that's fit to feed a hungry crowd, or freeze half for a speedy midweek meal

Big-batch bolognese

bacon rashers, chopped

carrots, finely chopped

celery sticks, finely chopped

mushrooms, sliced

beef pork mince)

glass red wine (optional)

tbsp red wine vinegar

tbsp sugar

Heat the oil in a very large saucepan. Gently cook the bacon, onions, carrots and celery for 20 mins until golden. Add the garlic, herbs, bay and mushrooms, then cook for 2 mins more.

Heat a large frying pan until really hot. Crumble in just enough mince to cover the pan, cook until brown, then tip in with the veg. Continue to fry the mince in batches until used up. Tip the tomatoes and purée in with the mince and veg. Rinse the cans out with the red wine, if you have some, or with a little water, then add to the pan with the vinegar and sugar. Season generously and bring to a simmer. Simmer slowly for 1 hr until thick and saucy and the mince is tender. Serve with pasta and parmesan.

If you want to make this in a slow cooker, visit our <a href="https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/slow-cooker-spaghetti-bolognese">slow cooker bolognese recipe</a>.

Instant Pot Korean Ground Beef recipe is a sweet and spicy recipe that is versatile and can be served over rice, on lettuce wraps, rice noodles, or even on a bun.

Instant Pot Korean Ground Beef

½ pounds ground beef

garlic,

1- inch ginger, grated or minced

water

brown sugar

black pepper

red pepper flakes

sesame seeds,

green onions, chopped,

long-grained rice,

salt

High trivet

pot-in-pot pan

Rice paddle

Add ground beef to Instant Pot and turn...

Add ground beef to Instant Pot and turn on saute mode. Brown ground beef on saute setting.  Drain hamburger grease if necessary. If using 90% lean ground beef, draining might not be necessary.

Add in the sesame oil, garlic, ginger, soy...

Add in the sesame oil, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, water, brown sugar, and black and red pepper.

Insert a high trivet (the insert that comes...

Insert a high trivet (the insert that comes with the 8 quarter instant pot can be made into a high trivet by inverting the handles). It works great to make pot-in-pot rice with this Korean Ground Beef recipe for the Instant Pot.

Rinse long-grain white rice and then add the...

Rinse long-grain white rice and then add the rice, water and salt to a 6 or 7-inch pan, and then set the pan on top of the high trivet.

Set the Instant Pot to sealing and select...

Set the Instant Pot to sealing and select a high-pressure cooking time for 4 minutes.

Do a natural pressure release for 10 minutes,...

Do a natural pressure release for 10 minutes, and then let out the remaining pressure.

Remove the pan of Instant Pot rice and...

Remove the pan of Instant Pot rice and the trivet. You're ready to serve Instant Pot Korean Ground Beef recipe for dinner.

The green onions and sesame seeds are added...

The green onions and sesame seeds are added as a garnish after cooking.

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Invest time in the ragù for this lovely lasagne and freeze the extra portions for a rainy day. 

Jamie’s classic family lasagne

g higher-welfare smoked streaky bacon

pork

carrots

onions

x plum tomatoes

350 g dried lasagne sheets

150 g mature Cheddar cheese

leeks

flour

litre semi-skimmed milk

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Juicy flavour-packed meatballs in that classic rich and creamy Swedish meatball sauce. Such a comforting dinner served with mashed potato!

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Swedish Meatballs Recipe

Teriyaki and Ginger Minced Beef Don...

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