10,000 ground recipes

Christmas Linzer cookies, tender ground-hazelnut shortbread sandwiched with raspberry jam and dusted with powdered sugar, jam peeking through a cut-out window. A nutty, festive take on the Austrian classic.

Light, crispy citrus waffles brightened by fresh orange and lemon juice and zest, with ground pecans folded in for nutty crunch. Beaten egg whites give them a cloud-like interior. Brunch upgrade.

Orange chocolate truffles, a cream-based ganache with fresh orange zest and extract, rolled into four different coatings: ground pistachios, cocoa powder, shredded coconut, and chocolate jimmies. Easy holiday candy.

Blueberry cornmeal loaf cake mixes stone-ground cornmeal with lemon, yogurt, and fresh berries for a moist, golden quick bread. Better the next day after wrapping overnight.

Asian turkey burgers mix lean ground turkey with hoisin, ginger, scallions, and crunchy water chestnuts, then grill them juicy and golden. A heart-healthy, flavor-packed alternative to the beef burger.

Middle Eastern lamb kebabs (kofta) blend ground lamb with garlic, ginger, cumin, mint, and parsley before grilling on skewers. Serve with pita, salad, and yogurt for an authentic mezze dinner.

Make your own bulk Italian sausage at home with ground pork, fennel seeds, red pepper flakes, and a bold garlic punch. Season it your way, skip the casings, and freeze in batches for pasta night, pizza, and more.

Hanz's Swiss-German bratwurst: a homemade pork and veal sausage seasoned with white wine and freshly ground spices, double-ground for a fine texture and stuffed into hog casings. An old family recipe.

The third time we made our own pita bread, this time I ground some sunflower and pumpkin seeds and added into the dough with the white sesame seeds, also added some sun-dried tomatoes, the pita bread didn't puff up too much like last time, but the flavor and the texture were both excellent. We really loved the flavor from the nuts and sun-dried tomatoes.

Ground beef curry with potato or chick peas

Leave the ground beef in the freezer, and use this delicious recipe that uses not chicken, but fish!

Crescent rolls stuffed with ground beef, white onions, whole peeled tomatoes, and shredded cheddar cheese.

Ground Beef mixed with Box Stuffing, Egg, and Water makes a quick and easy meatloaf.

These pan-fried dumplings feature a savory filling of ground pork, Napa cabbage, scallions, ginger, and garlic, encased in a tender wrapper.

Traditional Jewish Purim hamantaschen with honey-sweetened ground poppy seed filling, lemon zest, and raisins folded into triangular dough pockets. Holiday cookies with deep cultural roots.

Bratwurst Bramberger: a southern German pork-and-bacon sausage bound with milk and egg for an exceptionally tender, fine texture, seasoned with ground spices and stuffed into hog casings.