Beef Recipes

Capital punishment chili is a fiery Texas-style bowl of red: chunks of beef chuck and pork simmered low with beer, a mountain of chili powder and cumin, a touch of mole and masa harina. No beans, all bold.

Jamaican beef patties with a flaky pastry crust filled with curried ground beef, Scotch Bonnet pepper, and thyme. A Caribbean street food classic baked golden brown at home.

Slow cooker pork loin roast braised in a sweet cranberry glaze with mustard and cloves, finished with a thickened cranberry pan gravy. Set it and forget it for 6 to 8 hours.

Salmagundi casserole with chili-spiced meatballs baked over a three-bean base of baked beans, kidney beans, and limas in a sweet molasses and brown sugar sauce.

Enchilada torte stacks flour tortillas, spiced ground beef and cheddar into a layered casserole, cooked entirely in the microwave in about 25 minutes. All the enchilada flavor with no rolling and no oven.

New England boiled dinner with corned beef simmered until tender, then carrots, turnips, potatoes, onions, and cabbage cooked in the broth. A classic one-pot Yankee comfort meal.

Roasted beef tenderloin crusted in cracked peppercorns, Dijon mustard, butter, and parsley, sliced thin and served with a creamy horseradish-mustard sauce. A dinner-party showstopper.

Mexican fiesta casserole with a Bisquick crust, seasoned ground beef, tomatoes, green pepper, and a cheesy sour cream-mayo topping. A retro family dinner ready in under an hour.

Harvest pot roast with pork shoulder, acorn squash, apples, potatoes, and carrots braised with chervil and finished with an apple cider vinegar pan gravy. Fall in a Dutch oven.

Ground beef, rice, and mushrooms wrapped in tender cabbage leaves, baked in a sweet-tangy tomato sauce. Classic stuffed cabbage rolls that taste like grandma's kitchen.

Slow cooker Italian beef sandwiches: chuck roast braised tender, shredded, and simmered with tangy pepperoncini, sweet peppers, and garlic, then piled on Italian bread. Feeds a crowd.

Rye bread topped with a spicy ground beef, hot Italian sausage, and melted Velveeta cheese mixture. Make-ahead freezer-friendly party appetizer that bakes up hot in 15 minutes.

Roquefort meatballs in sour cream gravy, made with crumbled blue cheese mixed into the ground beef and pan-fried, then simmered in a creamy pan sauce. Serve over noodles or rice.

Hearty vegetable barley soup with lean ground beef, pearl barley, tomatoes, carrots, celery, and frozen mixed vegetables. A budget-friendly weeknight pot full of fiber.

Hamburger pasties stuffed with seasoned ground beef, onion, canned vegetables, and sharp cheddar, folded into pie crust turnovers. A portable hand pie that doubles as sandwich or gravy-topped dinner.

Stuffed chile rellenos layered casserole with whole green chiles, crab and shrimp, Monterey Jack, and aged cheddar, bound by a simple egg custard. A Tex-Mex seafood bake.