Beef that has been run through a meat grinder or finely chopped with a knife. Ground beef is rich in calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, chromium, zinc, iron, as well as B vitamins, including rare ones such as B12. It is used for cooking cutlets, hedgehogs, meatballs, casseroles, for filling pies and pastries, cabbage rolls, dumplings, manti, pancakes, cabbage rolls. Ground beef is used to stuff peppers and tomatoes, it is used to prepare navy-style pasta, vegetable stews and sauces, of which the most famous is bolognese. Ground beef is lean enough that it is sometimes combined with ground pork or turkey for juiciness.