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Traditional Beef Tourtière

Tourtiere is a French Canadian classic dish that is traditionally serviced Christmas eve. If you’ve never had tourtière as a family tradition, this one is so easy and so delicious, we’re guessing that this one will be it!

All Kinds of Beef Meatballs

The grated carrot in this recipe keeps these lean beef meatballs juicy and gets kids to eat vegetables without them even knowing it.

So Simple Spaghetti Sauce

Spaghetti is a family favourite and this pasta sauce features the Big Batch Beef recipe which is a convenient way to prepare dinner quickly on those busy nights.

Big Batch Beef and Cheddar Sheet Pan Omelette

This big batch recipe makes a great breakfast-for-dinner or just freeze ahead for a grab-and-go breakfast sandwich that’s fast, nutritious and delicious!

Classic Stove-top Sloppy Joes

This family favourite is a perfect weeknight meal. Serve in the classic style with potato chips and dill pickles, or how about a side salad or veggies and dip to make a better-for-you meal?

Hearty Beef Minestrone Soup

Minestrone is a thick soup of Italian origin made with vegetables, often with the addition of pasta or rice, sometimes both. This version features alphabet pasta. With the addition of ground beef this stew-like minestrone is hearty enough to be a main course. Both kids and parents will love this recipe.

Warm Greek Sandwiches and Mini Beef Burgers

Here's how to get a simple kid's meal and a more adventurous parent-meal from one basic recipe. Make up a flavourful ground beef base mixture and then split the batch in two — use one half for kid-friendly Mini Beef Burgers and the other half to make Warm Greek Sandwiches. While the beef burgers cook, the sandwiches are quickly pulled together.

Beef Greek Lasagna

With oven-ready noodles and Big Batch Beef, this recipe pulls together in a snap! If you want to skip making the Big Batch Beef, use 1 lb (500 g) fresh ground beef, browned with 1 EACH onion and clove garlic, minced.