Try these ideas with your basic recipe for a more ethnic flare
Chinese: Add rice, water chestnuts and sweet-and-sour sauce. Or soy sauce, green onions and ginger.
French: Mix in mushrooms, red wine and pepper. Also, try white wine, Dijon mustard and parsley.
Greek: Add ground lamb and feta cheese.
Indian: Add curry powder and crushed garbanzo beans. Or mix in cubed potatoes, yogurt and mustard seeds.
Mexican: Add fresh cilantro and green chilies. Or add white cheese, chili powder and cumin.
Polish: Add bacon drippings, dill pickles and hard-boiled eggs. Or add horseradish and sour cream.
Puerto Rican: Add sliced green olives, ham and raisins. Or mix in onions, garlic and chopped green bell pepper.
Thai: Mix in peanuts and hot red peppers. Also, try coconut milk and grated lime zest.