Minced Meat and Sausages

2. Uses of Minced Meat and Sausages

• -          Minced meat is mostly used as the main component in a main course dish (e.g. meatballs, hamburgers, bolognaise, chili con carne, minced beef specifically for cottage pie, minced lamb specifically for shepherd’s pie).
• -          It can also be used as a filling to complement other main dishes or as a finger food (e.g. cannelloni, savoury pancakes, samoosas, and vetkoek).
• -          Leftover minced meat is often eaten as a tasty snack, served on toast
• -          Sausages are commonly served as their own meals for lunch or dinner, accompanied by mashed potatoes
• -          Many people place sausages in elongated bread rolls, and consume them with tomato sauce and mustard (e.g. hot dogs and boerewors rolls)
• -          Miniature sausages can also be served as finger food, great for cocktail parties
• -          Sausages can also be chopped up and used as toppings on pizzas, or as ingredients in other dishes