Happy July to all. How did that happen already? Those here in U.S. are going to have a 4-day workweek, with the 4th of July happening Friday. All days are the same to me now that I am retired - but I remember getting excited about shorter workweeks! Hope you are all well today.
It is a wet morn here. We had some rain, everything is so green and the plants are really growing. It feels much better this morning, and should get better later on, as far as humidity. We get a reprieve for a couple days! Tonight is supposed to get in the 60's!! That hasn't happened for a long while.
Today let's talk about ground beef (mince) or ground other meats. Tis the BBQ season, and some might be finding some good deals. It seems ground is cheaper than other cuts - and generally still not cheap. There are so many things one can do with it - it isn't just for burgers. I do use a lot of ground meat for all sorts of meals.
That is the one meat I buy only sale and can usually find on clearance. I stock up when I see it, as it is used so much and it is so versatile.
Now you can use ground beef, chicken, turkey, pork, etc. interchangeable. You really can. Don't like the flavor of a certain type - add beef bouillon to the meat to add the beef flavor.
So many ways to fix ground meat! Let's get started.
Meatloaf - don't forget you can make mini loaves (muffin pans) as well. I do meatloaf burgers too.
Meatballs, Swedish meatballs, BBQ meatballs
Burgers, sliders - fry, grill, bake - however you want
Tacos, burritos, enchiladas, nachos, tostadas, Mexican casserole
Vegetable soup (love hamburger soup), beef barley, beef & potato, taco soup, chili, etc.
All kinds of casseroles - meat & potato, meat & mac/cheese, meat & veggie, cheeseburger pasta
Stuffed shells, stuffed peppers, cabbage rolls
Zucchini boats (it's getting to be that time!)
Philly beef and cheese sandwiches
Calzones, hand pies, stuffed pitas
Pizza - regular, tortilla, French bread, reg. bread - you can make pizza from anything you have
Sloppy Joe
Shepherd pie (not authentic) but good just the same
Cowboy beans, Hoppin John, dips
Chili/cornbread casserole
Fix those burgers with any toppings you want - you can have them without the bun as well.
Hope you all can find some deals on ground beef - this week. You might look for hotdogs as well. I do like an all-beef one every now and then. I haven't had a good dog in a long while.
Keep your eyes open - watch for those sales and markdowns!!!
Do you have any special recipe that you use ground meat for? Any tricks for using other ground meats to make it more flavorful? I know sometimes people don't like chicken or turkey - I just jooz it up. I love ground pork as well (or combo beef/pork). You can make your own sausage patties as well with it.
Give us a shout out!!! Look forward to hearing your ideas!!!!
Have a super day. Stay cool and hydrated!
