Make dinner the easiest thing you do all day with these 64 easy mince recipes.
Cheese and pesto stuffed meatballs al forno
Colin Fassnidge and Anthony Puharich take simple beef mince and make cheese-stuffed meatballs, perfect for an easy, hearty dinner.
One-pan pasta with harissa bolognese
“From start to finish, this bolognese is made in one roasting pan – the pasta cooks directly in the sauce. It may seem counterintuitive to chop dried manicotti or cannelloni, but there is a method to the madness: it’s nearly impossible to break the dried pasta in half exactly, so you end up with some shards, which become lovely and crisp, and some tubes, which hold the sauce very nicely. The kick and thick consistency of the Tunisian harissa brand Le Phare du Cap Bon isespecially nice, but any kind will work – just note that the spice level and texture of the final dish will reflectthe harissa you choose. Sprinkle this dish with additional cheese before serving, if you’d like” – Yotam Ottolenghi.
Maggie's bolognese
We can bet you’ve never had bolognese like this before.
Smoky beef ragout and pumpkin lasagne
I love to make this dish a day in advance as the flavour only gets better overnight, says Shannon. Yes Chef!Smoky beef ragout and pumpkin lasagne
Sausage and egg McMuffin
Never one to shy from a challenge, we tasked Wazza to apply all his knowledge and technical training (fancy pants Le Cordon Bleu, no less) to see if he could take on the classic McDonald’s sausage and egg McMuffin.
The Big Mac
We’ve decoded the Big Mac sauce and burger recipe.
Classic lasagne
Buffalo mozzarella and parmesan cheese make this traditional lasagne extra cheesy.
Meatballs with tomato sauce
Everyone’s mum has a meatball recipe – but you can bet your bottom dollar that Alla Wolf-Tasker’s mum’s meatballs are going to be worth the effort!
Spiced kangaroo sausage rolls
It doesn’t get more Aussie than kangaroo mince sausage rolls.
Hole-in-the-wall beef skewers
These skewers are best enjoyed when slathered in hummus and laid on a flatbread. This is an edited extract from Saffron in the Souks by John Gregory-Smith, published by Hachette Australia (hardback RRP $40). Food photography by Nassima Rothacker. Location photography by Alan Keohane.
Smoky albondigas (aka Spanish meatballs)
The name sounds like a Norteño musician who’s decided to move to Nashville and play country, but this is actually the absolute top favourite tapita – that is, a little tapa – of all time. When the tapas craze first took hold in every bar in every land, often with no relation to the original bar snack from Spain, this was the one that resonated with me. It still does. It doesn’t matter whether I’m on a bar crawl in Madrid, Barcelona, San Sebastián or Seville, this is the little plate I’m looking for. Basically, I’m so friendly with albondigas I keep hoping one day they’ll say, “You can call me Al.” This is an edited extract from Yummy Easy Quick: Around the World by Matt Preston. Published by Plum, RRP $39.99. Photography by Mark Roper.
Mexican meatball soup
“This is a Mexican family classic” – Hayden Quinn.
Silverbeet polpettine
“I love to make a big batch of these polpettine and freeze them to have later for a quick weeknight dinner. These also work really well wrapped in Swiss chard or cabbage leaves” – Justine Schofield. This is an edited extract from The Weeknight Cookbook by Justine Schofield with photography by Jeremy Simons (Plum, $34.99).
Paleo 'quarter pounder'
“You might be surprised to learn that when I was 14 years old I worked at McDonald’s. And I haveto say it was a great gift in a work sense, as it taught me about systems, organisation, team workand cleanliness. I have put my own spin on the classic quarter pounder and used a paleo bun,organic grass-fed beef and pumpkin cheese. This burger is a great way to bring you out of ketosis.Or if you want to stay in ketosis, enjoy the patties on their own or wrapped in lettuce leaves” – Pete Evans. This is an edited extract from ‘Easy Keto’ by Pete Evans, Published by Plum, RRP $24.99, Photography by William Meppem.
Maple-glazed meatloaf
“Mum’s favourite recipe with a few twists” – Hayden Quinn. Maple-glazed meatloaf
