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Corn and Black Bean Beef Chili
This recipe for Corn and Black Bean Beef Chili is a snap to pull together with simple pantry ingredients. Use it to fill tortillas and bake as a casserole (see Chili Enchiladas recipe below) or just serve from the pot with wedges of baked tortilla. If you prefer a fiery version, add a teaspoon or so chopped canned chipotle peppers.
Skillet Ground Beef Stroganoff
So tasty and so simple. All the flavours and satisfaction of a traditional beef stroganoff recipe without all the work. Serve over broad egg noodles.
Sunny Day Shepherd’s Pie
Shepherd's pie is comfort food at its finest. With just 241 calories per serving and a beta carotene-rich sweet potato topping, this version is a healthy twist on the old standby!
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.
Sirloin Beef Gratin
Savour the flavour of lean sirloin beef in this easy bistro classic – the perfect end to a busy day. It’s a family-friendly recipe that’s still fancy enough for friends on a Friday night. Big Bonus: It doesn’t take a lot of pots and pans to prepare Sirloin Beef Gratin.
Beef Chili Enchilada
For a twist on how to serve chili, try this baked enchilada recipe that starts off with a fabulous Beef and Black Bean Chili, made from pantry basics.
Italian-Style Beef Hamburger Soup
This simple version of minestrone can be made with just about whatever vegetables you have in the fridge or freezer and Lean Ground Beef Sirloin.
Rustic Italian Beef and Tomato Soup
This simple beef based meal-soup recipe has two unlikely ingredients: tomato juice and day-old bread. The bread is an old-fashioned no-fat trick for thickening. A half cup (125 mL) of tomato juice represents one Food Guide Serving of vegetables.
Vietnamese Beef Soup
This fragrant, delicious and healthful beef soup recipe makes a meal in a bowl that cooks in minutes. Boiling stock is poured over paper-thin slices of raw beef in each serving bowl, instantly cooking the beef in this delicious Vietnamese Beef Soup.
Quinoa and Beef-stuffed Peppers
With all the flavours of lasagna, kids love these colourful peppers. You will too, knowing that protein-rich lean beef and quinoa pack in a powerful nutrient punch.
Roast Beef with Peppercorn Wine Sauce and Make-ahead Glazed Beets
This delicious roast is infused with garlic and seasoned simply with a rub made from crushed peppercorns. Use multi-coloured peppercorns for the best look. The simple wine sauce is made from the pan drippings. Simple to prep - this roast is ready for the oven in 5 minutes.
Mozzarella-Stuffed Mini Meat Loaves
Add a gooey, cheesy twist to these mini meat loaves. These mini meat loaves are sure to be a hit with everyone in your family.
Beef Tri-tip ‘Sushi’ with Szechwan-style Sauce
A perfect recipe for oven roasted tri-tip or you can use any leftover cooked steak that you slice thinly. This recipe is our gift from Chef Clinton Zhu of Shanghai – using two options for Szechwan Sauce – Green Herb or Tahini-based. The original recipe has been adapted for home kitchens by the Canadian Beef Centre of Excellence. Chef Clinton created this for a special Canada 150 celebration at the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto.
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.
So-Trendy Sirloin Sliders
These lean mini burgers are oven-baked for maximum juiciness and easy cooking . To make regular size burgers, form meat mixture into six 3/4-inch (2 cm) thick patties and grill over medium-high heat for 5 to 7 minutes per side.
Teriyaki Noodles with Beef
There are oodles of noodles and veggies in this heart-healthy one-dish dinner. If sodium content is a concern, you can use Lea & Perrins or sodium-reduced soy sauce instead of regular soy sauce.
Brandied Beef Tenderloin
This simple version of a classic French beef recipe makes a very special dinner. Use a packaged demi-glace mix as a gourmet short-cut.
Moroccan Mini Beef Quick Roast with Kasbah Couscous
The recipe for this adventurous weeknight Moroccan meal can be on the table with minimal time and effort by using the Mini Beef Quick Roast. Make the simple Kasbah couscous side-dish while the roast beef is cooking.
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.
Traditional Lasagna
This ground beef classic may seem fussy to make but using a béchamel sauce and medium ground beef makes this so much better than a purchased lasagna. Béchamel is easier than you may think and using oven-ready noodles saves prep and clean-up time. BONUS: This recipe makes about 2 cups extra meat sauce that you can package up and freeze to use as a speedy weeknight spaghetti dinner.
Air Fryer Lemon-oregano Roast Beef and Vegetables
Paired with bold Mediterranean flavours, this tender beef roast and mix of hearty vegetables is just as delicious as any cooked in the oven with the time-saving perk of the air fryer. Note: Cook times suggested are based on a counter-top family-size air fryer**; times will vary with different appliances so always check for doneness with a reliable digital instant-read thermometer and texture cues and adjust cook time as necessary.
One-Pot Beefy Tomato Macaroni Dinner
This favorite comfort meal is a big hit with Sylvia’s family. With ground beef and mushrooms in a creamy sauce, this tasty dish is bound to become one of your family favorites, too.