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Mince recipes are ideal for weeknight dinners. They’re cheap, easy to cook, and mince goes a long way. Also, mince in an incredibly versatile ingredient to build meals around. From Lebanese-style pizza to Mexican burritos, Italian pasta and Indian-style curries, there is a mince recipe here for every taste preference.
These simple but impressive mince recipes are tasty weeknight dinners that will keep the family full. In this list you’ll find many options for a quick after work meal. Also, there are recipes you can prep ahead and freeze for convenient reheating.
These savoury mince recipes are great every day of the week. Looking for beef mince recipes? Or chicken mince, or pork mince?
Freezing tips for mince recipes
To freeze meals safely, the freezer temperature needs to be at -18°C. Divide meals amongst clean, airtight containers. Freezing in smaller serves – for example, for two people – makes defrosting and then reheating the food faster. Let the food cool completely before sealing and freezing. This will help to prevent temperature fluctuations in the freezer that could spoil other items.
When it comes time to defrost, place the frozen meal in the fridge 24 hours before heating. Alternatively, if your mince meal is going to be heated and eaten straight after defrosting, you can defrost the food in the microwave using the defrost function. However, heat isn’t evenly distributed through the food when microwaved. It will need to be stirred several times during the defrosting process.
Looking for more weeknight dinners?
Julie Goodwin’s Lebanese-style pizza
Easy curried mince
Lamb kofta with yoghurt
Beef and pea hand pies
Italian meatballs
Pork noodle stir fry for one
One pan layered burrito bake
Mince & rice stuffed capsicums
Pork burgers with easy slaw
Savoury mince
5 ingredient dan dan noodles
Meatball sub
Air fryer lamb kofta with green tahini
Pork mince stir fry with crisp green beans
Easy beef stroganoff
Gozleme
Slow cooker chilli con carne
Julie Goodwin’s rissoles with sweet potato mash
Beef and mozzarella meatballs with fennel and silverbeet
Swedish-style baked meatballs
Greek meatballs with fetta, oregano and risoni
Pork larb with rice noodles
Pork noodle balls with Asian salad
50/50 Bolognese
Two ways with Parmigiana-style mince
Chow mein
Beef rissoles and mash
Chilli chicken san choy bow
Slow cooker meatballs
Air fryer cheeseburgers
Pork larb
Classic beef burger
Chicken koftas with fig and seed pilaf
Quick shepherd’s pie
Pork and sage meatballs with cabbage and pear
Crispy fried pork dumplings
Lemon chicken rissoles
Chicken san choy bow
Larb gai (spicy chicken salad)
Lamb and mint meatballs with risoni
Lamb and bean nachos with salsa fresca
The green turkey burger
Mongolian lamb mince with wombok
Spicy lamb, spinach and fetta pizzas
Paprika and lime pork enchiladas
Lebanese meatball pocket
Thai-style sticky pork and broccolini
Spiced lamb sausage rolls
Chicken, minted pea and ricotta meatballs
Nepalese pork mince curry
Chicken, preserved lemon & spinach sausage rolls
Keema with green chilli and tomato
More budget-friendly dinners
For more budget-friendly dinner ideas, see our collection of mince and rice recipes, as well as our collection of chicken thigh recipes for tasty dinners.
