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Beef mince

Used in 6 recipes on RecipeWiki.

Beef mince is ground beef, and this page covers both standard and coarse mince. The fat content matters more than the cut: around fifteen to twenty per cent fat keeps Kotlety and Pelmeni juicy, while very lean mince cooks up dry and crumbly. Coarse mince holds a looser, meatier texture in a long-cooked sauce such as Tagliatelle al Ragù or the Slow-Cooked Beef Ragu. When browning, use a wide pan and cook it in batches; crowding releases water, and the meat steams grey instead of colouring. Buy it close to the day you cook it, or freeze it flat in a bag so it thaws quickly.

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Recipes with beef mince

Chilli con Carne shot from directly overhead, a true flat lay
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Chilli con Carne

Beef mince simmered for two hours in a paste of toasted, soaked dried chillies, with beans added late and finished with dark chocolate and lime.

3 hr 15 minServes 6
AmericanBeefDinner
Golubtsy — shot from directly overhead: cabbage leaves rolled around seasoned mince and rice
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Golubtsy

Cabbage leaves rolled around seasoned mince and rice, then braised slowly in tomato and soured cream.

2 hr 30 minServes 4
Leafy greensMain coursesRussian
Kotlety — shot from directly overhead: everyday Soviet-era mince patties bound with milk-soaked bread
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Kotlety

Everyday Soviet-era mince patties bound with milk-soaked bread, which keeps them tender rather than springy.

1 hr 10 minServes 4
Main coursesRussian
Pelmeni — shot from directly overhead: small meat dumplings in thin dough
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Pelmeni

Small meat dumplings in thin dough, boiled until they float and served with smetana or with butter and vinegar.

2 hr 12 minServes 4
Main coursesRussianYoghurt
Slow-Cooked Beef Ragu — shot from directly overhead: coarse beef mince browned in batches then held at a bare simmer for three hours
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Slow-Cooked Beef Ragu

Coarse beef mince browned in batches then held at a bare simmer for three hours, finished in the pan with the pasta.

4 hr 35 minServes 6
BeefCheeseDinner
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Tagliatelle al Ragù — shot from directly overhead: bolognese ragù cooked for three hours with milk and a little wine
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Tagliatelle al Ragù

Bolognese ragù cooked for three hours with milk and a little wine, served on fresh tagliatelle rather than spaghetti, which is what Bologna actually does.

3 hr 25 minServes 6
BeefDinnerItalian