Meats/8 recipes

Master homemade beef stock made by roasting marrow bones with mirepoix, then simmering 8 hours with tomatoes, thyme, and bay. A deep, golden-amber stock that beats store-bought broth in every recipe.

Loaded chili built on three meats, ground beef, hot Italian sausage, and smoked sausage, with kidney beans, a layered hit of serrano and habanero heat, and a splash of red wine. Thickened with cornmeal and tastes even better the next day.

Brighten up your mornings with these delicious muffins that are perfect to take with you to work.

Three meats, a cold beer, and a shot of tequila walk into a pot. Two hours later, you've got a thick, spicy chili with chunks of steak, ground beef, pork, and kidney beans that'll win any cookoff.

Store-bought ice cream can never beat homemade ice cream, such as this chocolate fresh mint ice cream. It tastes minty-chocolaty, silky and rich. You won't believe it's actually made with 1% milk.

It's wonderful served with grilled meats, a pork chop, for example. It's also very nice mixed with some yogurt to toss with hot pasta for a low-fat quick dinner. And stir some into some soup; it will perk up almost anything without being overwhelming.

A delicious and succulent dish that will have you and your friends licking your lips and fingers!

Grilled shark kebabs marinated in rice wine, dry sherry, soy sauce, ginger, and garlic. Firm, meaty fish that holds its shape on the skewer and picks up smoky char from the coals.

Chinese-style brown gravy for egg foo yung made with meat stock, soy sauce, and cornstarch. A simple three-ingredient sauce ready in minutes.

Hamburger pizza with a quick Bisquick yeast crust topped with seasoned ground beef, tomato sauce, oregano, mozzarella, and Parmesan. Two pizzas in one hour.

Hamburger pizza with a quick Bisquick yeast crust, seasoned ground beef in tomato sauce, and a double cheese topping of mozzarella and Parmesan. Family dinner in under an hour.

A simple and delicious split pea soup that can feed your hunger and be made with your crockpot.

Pork chops with fennel and caper sauce sears thick-cut chops, then braises them in a fennel, shallot, tomato, and white wine sauce finished with capers and lemon zest.

Microwave lamb stew delivers tender, herb-scented lamb with carrots and potatoes in a thickened gravy, all from the microwave. Faster than a stovetop braise, with the clean, comforting flavor of a classic lamb stew.

Light chicken asparagus quiche built on a crisp phyllo crust instead of buttery pastry, with a lean filling of egg whites, ricotta and Swiss folded with tender chicken and asparagus. A protein-packed, lightened brunch.

A scrumptious dish made with jumbo pasta shells, savory ground beef, spinach and marinara sauce.