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Dishes made with ground beef

5 dishes from around the world that list ground beef as a main ingredient.

Kabab koobidehMeatکباب کوبیده 🇮🇷 IranIranian skewered kebab of ground lamb or beef mixed with onion and spices Main dish, Lunch, Dinner

Pastelón 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic and 1 moreLayered casserole of sweet plantains and seasoned meat from Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic Main dish, Lunch, Dinner

Picadillo 🇲🇽 Mexico and 5 moreGround meat sautéed with vegetables, often served with rice or as a filling Main dish, Lunch, Dinner

Hotdish 🇺🇸 United StatesA baked casserole of starch, meat, vegetables and canned soup from the Upper Midwest Main dish, Lunch, Dinner

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Kabab koobideh: User:همان, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Hotdish: Unknown author, Public domain, source
Pastelón: Jonbuck9, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Picadillo: Cary Bass, CC BY-SA 3.0, source

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