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Rouladen-Style Italian Meat Loaf

This Italian-style meat loaf is a colourful spiral of peppers, prosciutto, provolone and pine nuts – it tastes as sensational as it looks. Leftovers make terrific sandwiches tucked in panini or other crusty Italian rolls. An added bonus – any leftovers freeze well too.

Beef Kare Kare with Garlic Rice

Chef Anna Olson: “I discovered Kare Kare on my very first trip to the Philippines. I loved the intense aroma and the richness of the sauce, and it inspired me to prepare it at home. If I’m looking for a more casual way to serve it, especially if I’ve made the dish the day before, I serve my Kare Kare beef as a burrito. Since this isn’t readily available here in Canada, I use paprika – it adds a nice colour and is very tasty without being spicy.”

Meat Loaf with Herbs

This Anne Lindsay extra-lean ground beef recipe appears in the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada cookbook: Lighthearted at Home.

Quick Beef Pot Pie

Turn leftover roast beef into an easy and delicious pot pie perfect for any weeknight meal. The puff pastry adds a flaky top layer to the rich beef filling. Customize to your liking by adding in any of your favourite vegetables. The ultimate comfort food dinner idea.

No-Bake Beef and Veggie Lasagna

Curried Beef and Lentils

A single serving of this beef recipe provides a whopping fifty percent of your daily value of zinc. Serve over rice. To prepare lentils, cook 2/3 cup (150 mL) dried green lentils at a simmer in 1-1/2 cups (375 mL) salted water for about 30 minutes or until soft but not mushy. Lentils can be made in advance.

Mini Beef Meat Loaves

These mini meat loaves can be served hot from the oven or wrap each cooled loaf individually and freeze them for future fast meals – they heat from frozen in minutes. Children love this Mini Beef Meat Loaf recipe!

Muffin-Sized Pizza Beef Meat Loaves

The recipe for these little Muffin-Sized Pizza beef meat loaves are the perfect size and flavour for children’s meals – serve them with the Vegetable Sauce and some pasta to complete the meal.

Spaghetti With Tomato Sauce and Grand Cheese Stuffed Beef Meatballs

This hearty pasta favourite, includes about 10 tender large meatballs with the sauce. Poaching the meatballs right in the sauce simplifies cooking and clean-up and ensures there is a good meaty and cheesy flavour throughout the sauce.

Mini Inside-Out Cheeseburgers

These yummy mini burgers, are just the right bite for our pint-sized burger fans or serve them up as sliders for appetizers.

Cheeseburger Roll Ups

No problem getting the family to the table when you make these super simple Cheeseburger Roll-ups. This is a perfect weeknight recipe.

Speedy Pasta Pie

Simple as pie… This recipe is way faster to make than lasagne, and you have the option of making two pans, so you can freeze one for a future meal (baking from frozen for about 1-1/2 hours). You can also assemble it ahead and refrigerate to bake later, baking for 10 minutes longer. When baked in a single lasagna pan, this recipe is perfect for potluck and buffet-style dinners.

One Pot French Onion Meatballs with Egg Noodles

Comforting and delicious, this one pot recipe is full of beefy flavour. The best part only one pot to clean up after dinner! The meatballs are poached in the liquid which means no more waiting, checking and worrying about burning the meatballs.

Beef Liver and Onions

I used to hate liver, probably because of a run-in I had with some that wasn’t cooked very well when I was a wee lad. That all changed when I started working in restaurants and cooking liver regularly. I became much more used to the flavour and aroma, and I grew to enjoy it. Liver and onions are a classic diner dish, slightly elevated here with the addition of balsamic vinegar.

Big Batch Burgers

A big batch ground beef recipe that is fast and easy. All you need is a few minutes to mix and then shape into burgers, sliders or square meatballs.The square shape is a fun twist of traditional burgers and meatballs. Less rolling and mess.

Skillet Perogy Shepherd’s Pie

This one-pot wonder will be a new family favourite that the kids will continue to make once they move out! It is a dinner classic with a twist that’s ready in less than 30 minutes, with perogies taking the place of traditional mashed potatoes.

Herb Beef Patties and Veggie Sheet Pan Dinner Pitas

Have your meat and veggies cook together in this easy sheet-pan dinner. For an added kick of flavour be sure to drizzle on some sriracha mayo before eating!

Pantry Chili with Garlic Loaf

This is a snap to pull together with simple pantry ingredients. If you prefer a fiery version, add a teaspoon or so of chopped canned chipotle peppers.