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    My Colombian Recipes » Menus and Lists » 10 Recipes With Ground Meat

    10 Recipes with Ground Meat

    Apr 11, 2026 by Erica Dinho · 12 Comments

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    10 Recipes with Ground Meat perfect for lunch or dinner. These dishes are comforting, filling and full of flavor.

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    In this post I have chosen a few of my favorites dishes to make using ground meat. I love using a mixture of ground beef and ground pork, because of the amazing texture and flavor.

    If you don't find your favorite recipe, just go to the main dish category and find dishes made with different proteins.

    Chorizo and Beef Picadillo Recipe (Picadillo de Carne y Chorizo)
    This is a sponsored post in collaboration with Hunt's® and Latina Bloggers Connect. However, the recipe, pictures and opinions are 100% my own! Today I have simple and comforting Chorizo and Beef Picadillo recipe made with Hunt's® tomato sauce and served over white rice. This  variation of the Cuban style beef picadillo has definitely earned itself a
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    Chorizo and Beef Picadillo|This is a variation of the Cuban style beef picadillo|mycolombianrecipes.com
    Picadillo Cubano Recipe (Cuban Ground Beef Dish)
    Picadillo Cubano is a simple, but satisfying popular Cuban dish. I like it because it's easy to prepare and tastes brilliant. The flavors of this dish are incredibly intense and rich. You'll just have to go and make it yourself to see what I mean. You'll love every bite of this dish, I promise. Buen
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    This classic Cuban ground beef dish is quick and easy, and is great over rice. It can also be used as a filling for tacos or empanadas |mycolombianrecipes.com
    Colombian Style Stuffed Meatloaf Recipe (Albondigón Colombiano)
    This delicious Albondigón is a traditional Colombian dish. I grew up watching my grandmother and my mom rolling this meatloaf at least once a week. They use to roll the meatloaf in a large piece of fabric, tie the ends and cook it in a pot with water and vegetables. I just baked mine to
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    Colombian Style Stuffed Meatloaf (Albondigón Colombiano) |mycolombianrecipes.com
    Carne Afanada Recipe(Colombian Meatloaf)
    I receive many emails from readers asking me when I will be posting various Colombian recipes. Lately, Carne Afanada is one of the most requested recipes. Carne Afanada is the Colombian version of meatloaf. After asking some friends and family about this recipe, I learned that this dish is popular in the El Valle department
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    Carne Afanada ( Colombian Meatloaf) |mycolombianrecipes.com
    Sopa de Fideos con Albóndigas (Spaghetti and Meatballs Soup) Recipe
    Some foods pick me up and comfort when I am feeling down, which is precisely what Colombian soups do for me. They illicit childhood memories and keep me connected to my heritage. This simple Sopa de Fideos y Albóndigas was another staple in my house growing up. If you are craving a satisfying, wholesome, comfort-food
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    Sopa de Fideos con Albóndigas (Spaghetti and Meatballs Soup) |mycolombianrecipes.com
    Colombian-Style Meatballs Recipe (Albondigas Colombianas)
    I absolutely love meatballs and my grandmother made the best albóndigas (Colombian-Style Meatballs) I ever had. One of her secrets was to add a little piece of pork belly to the center of the meatballs, which made them incredibly moist, but I prefer to omit the pork belly for health reasons :). My sister came
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    Colombian-Style Meatballs (Albondigas Colombianas) |mycolombianrecipes.com
    Albóndigas Estofadas al Tomate (Meatball and Tomato Stew)Recipe
    Simple, tasty, and filling, these Albóndigas Estofadas will quickly become a regular addition to your dinner lineup. I've talked a lot about Sunday dinners at my mamita's house, where the entire family would gather and enjoy an amazing Colombian feast! However, before I left Colombia, I would often go to mamita's for lunch alone or
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    Albóndigas Estofadas (Meatball and Tomato Stew) |MyColombianRecipes.com
    Sudado de Albóndigas (Meatball Stew) Recipe
    Sudado is a very common dish in Colombia. You can also make sudado with chicken, beef or pork instead of meatballs. My grandmother made this Sudado de Albóndigas at least once a week. When you talk about something that’s truly Colombian, there is nothing more typical than “sudado” or stew. We serve Colombian Sudados over
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    Sudado de albondigas (Colombian Meatball Stew) |mycolombianrecipes.com
    Colombian Meatball Soup Recipe
    This Sancocho de Albóndigas, is a comforting soup made with meatballs, potatoes, yuca, plantain, corn, onions, peppers, other vegetables, herbs and spices. Sunday afternoons growing up in Colombia would be commonly spent with my uncles, crowded around the television watching soccer, my aunts busy in the kitchen talking and cooking with Mamita, while us kids
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    Sancocho de Albondigas (Meatball Soup)
    Colombian Style Hamburgers (Hamburguesas Colombianas)
    One of the greatest things about food is how any person from any country can make an adaptation of a classic dish. Hamburger is the perfect example of how with different spices and condiments you can make your own, unique recipe. We Colombians love flavor and like to add condiments to our food and hamburgers
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    Hamburguesa Colombiana

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    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    1. Caroll Buitrago-Long

      February 27, 2011 at 12:26 am

      Hola Erica,
      Thank you for your ideas!!
      I made three of these recipes, one that reminded me of my childhood parties: ciruelas con tocineta!! yummy.
      The other one was the tortellini skewers, but my husband bought me the non colorful ones...they still looked good. And finalyy the white bean -cilantro dip,,,, ayayayayayayyyy...i have done it two more times for different parties...me fascina!!
      muchas gracias.

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    2. Lyndsey

      February 06, 2011 at 12:50 am

      Plantain chips are on our menu, along with pulled pork, black beans and rice and guacamole! Love your recipes, especially the Tortellini and Tomato Skewers...oh and the shrimp and tuna cakes! Awesome, and we always love yuca fries! It all looks so good!

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    3. A Canadian Foodie

      February 03, 2011 at 7:06 pm

      OMG!!!! Where is your house? I am coming to the party - don't care about the flight - the cost - nothing!!! That spread will make everything worth it! BELIEVE ME. That is a stunning array of tummy yummies!
      🙂
      valerie

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    4. 5 Star Foodie

      February 03, 2011 at 9:52 am

      A terrific collection of scrumptious appetizers, perfect for a super bowl feast!

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    5. Ivy

      February 03, 2011 at 3:30 am

      All recipes look delicious and perfect for any kind of gathering.

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    6. Juliana

      February 02, 2011 at 10:09 pm

      Wow Erica, nice collection of finger food...they all look super yummie....perfect for the Super Bowl...I would love to try the white bean dip and the fry yucca 🙂

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    7. Vijitha

      February 02, 2011 at 2:25 pm

      Wow! That's one awesome collection of yummy food. Even I have written a post on Superbowl foods. We would just watch super bowl just to munch these delicacies.

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    8. Faith

      February 02, 2011 at 11:55 am

      What a delicious round-up, Erica! The plaintain chips are literally making my mouth water...

      Reply
    9. Ziho

      February 02, 2011 at 9:03 am

      Mmmmmm ya nos estamos preparando, creo que tomaré algunas de estas ideas!

      Gracias

      Reply
    10. Sharon @ Fun and Life

      February 02, 2011 at 7:02 am

      Wow I want to eat it all! I love those dips. And omg, I love plantain chips! All this food is making me hungry. They look delicious!

      Reply
    11. Alisa

      February 02, 2011 at 2:39 am

      They all look so delicious! the hummus and the salsa and those bacon wrapped prunes look fantastic!

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    12. Simply Life

      February 01, 2011 at 8:16 pm

      oh my gosh, I would watch the superbowl just to eat these! 🙂

      Reply

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