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Beef Steak Dippables

This recipe is a bit like a summer version of fondue -- serving steak like this as a nibbler is a great way to make it stretch! Steak can be grilled ahead, cutting into cubes when you're ready to serve. NOTE: Canadiana and Bombay Dips also work well as a marinade for Beef Kabobs.

Barbecued Roast Beef with Chow-Chow Relish

Serve barbecued roast beef as part of a buffet with salads and this retro-style easy fresh homemade pickle. No need to rush to the table as the beef is perfect served al fresco this way.

Asian Rotisserie Roast Beef with Tropical Salsa

Beef Rotisserie Roasts are ideal for no-fuss barbecue roasting recipes. These boneless roasts, ranging in size from 4 to 13 lb (2 to 6 kg), are barbecue-ready – carefully cut and tied to promote even cooking and easy rotation on the rotisserie. Perfect for outdoor entertaining, these roasts can be cooked on the spit or right on the grill using Indirect Heat.

Tandoori Roast Beef

This beef recipe is delicious hot or cold served with flatbread and a salad of greens tossed with apple slices, shredded cucumber and slivered red onion.

Slow-Cooker South-Western Pulled Beef

Pulled Beef is the perfect food for après ski, après skate and après snow shovelling -- and since it is done in the slow cooker, it is especially easy on the cook! Make a large roast so you get leftovers that can become several next-day lunch or dinner options -- try the Shepherd's Pie or Quesadillas (recipes at end of Pulled Beef recipe).

Grab-And-Go Tortillas

Believe it or not, roast beef is the perfect start to a speedy 'grab and go' meal like this one! Use a small Beef Oven Roast (try a Quick Roast such as Top Sirloin, Sirloin Tip or Inside Round) or use a Grilling Steak instead if you like.

Thai Beef Satay

Pretty on picks, this recipe for Thai Beef Satay is a favourite and is great as an appetizer or as a light dinner. Serve with peanut, plum or Thai chili sauce for dipping. For a short-cut, ask the meat counter staff to cut the beef steak into strips for you. Try this wonderful blend of flavours on beef kabobs, too.

Spice-Rubbed Beef and Mediterranean Pasta Salad

For a more straightforward presentation, use the steak whole, grilling for 12-14 minutes, turning at least twice, for medium-rare doneness 145°F(63°C). Let rest for 5 minutes, carve into thin slices and toss with salad ingredients; serve on salad plates.

Barcelona Roast Beef

Enjoy this delicious roast beef as sandwiches or serve as roast beef dinner buffet with a variety of side salads.

Super Roast Beef Sandwich

Here's a great way to get an extra meal from leftover roast beef. For a do-it-yourself sandwich buffet, set out a platter of thinly sliced roast beef with condiments such as pepper jelly and Dijon, some crumbled or thinly sliced cheese and baby arugula. Even broken pecans or walnuts are a nice touch as a topping. Make sandwiches with Kaiser buns for a he-man style sandwich.

Texas-Style Beef Brisket Sandwiches

This down-home favourite recipe for Texas-Style Beef Brisket Sandwiches uses hickory-flavoured barbecue sauce to add a rich, smoky flavour.

Thai Beef Wraps

These wraps are bursting with fresh flavours and good-for-you lean beef and veggies. This recipe is the perfect sandwich option for the family reunion potluck or picnic in the park.

Three-Tomato Beef Pot Roast

Consider the convenience of the slow cooking Beef Pot Roast recipe – it makes its own delicious sauce while cooking and can also be made a day ahead, re-warming nicely in its own gravy. Could there be an easier dinner for family or guests than this Three-Tomato Beef Pot Roast? “I would use this method again – loved the combo cook, simple to follow and delicious results!!” —Reader Comment

Slow Cooker Marvellous Mushroom Pot Roast

Pot roasts make the most comforting one-pot meals. And bonus – they’re so simple to make: Just brown meat and flavourings, add a liquid for cooking, cover and slow-simmer - that's all there is to it! “In terms of tenderness, I would give the roast 5 stars.” —Reader Comment

Rosemary Beef Skewers with Winter Salad

APPETIZER BITES: Make many small skewers of meat and serve with the salad in a cocktail glass or on a bread and butter plate for tapas-style dining. The salad includes vegetables and fruits rich in Vitamin C with your meals to boost iron absorption. The oranges, grapes, beets and pomegranate juice in this recipe are clever food combos that do just that. BONUS: These ingredients provide powerful antioxidants too.

Beef and Fine Cheddar Wraps

By adding cashews, pepper jelly and watercress to these Beef 'n Fine Cheddar Wraps, your lunch bag looks soooo grown up! And the Canadian beef and aged Cheddar combination the recipe uses it makes them soooo good for you. Use very thinly sliced roast beef for the wraps so that they don’t get too bulky when rolling up. You can use deli roast beef if you don’t have any leftover roast.

Asian Beef Tortilla Bites

These awesome appetizers start off with a delicious ground beef base mixture that you can also use to make a simple stir-fry recipe (see Cook’s Notes).

Barbecue Beef Brisket

Technically, you should use a pit or home smoker to smoke beef brisket (sometimes for up to 18 hours), but it can be smoked indirectly as in this recipe, using a covered charcoal or gas grill.

Asian Beef Pot Stickers

These awesome appetizers start off with a delicious meat base mixture that you can also use to make a simple stir-fry.

Barbecue Style Beef Pot Roast

To enjoy as a speedy weeknight dinner recipe, use the Make Ahead Plan: Cook beef pot roast and refrigerate overnight in the sauce it was cooked in. Next day, skim any fat from sauce and thinly slice roast crosswise; place slices of meat in an ovenproof casserole. Heat sauce and pour over meat. Cover with foil or casserole lid; heat in 350°F (180°C) oven for about 25 minutes.

Ginger Beef Roast with Orange and Cantaloupe Salad

This recipe is perfect for a patio party – it serves many and the beef roast cooks unattended on the barbecue while you enjoy yourself.

Eggplant and Beef Caponata

If you want to skip making the Big Batch Beef, use 1/2 lb (250 g) fresh ground beef, browned with 1 EACH small onion and clove garlic, minced. If you're looking to change up the flavours, substitute toasted slivered almonds for the pine nuts and diced dried apricots or sliced green olives for the golden raisins.

Summertime Slow-cooker Pulled Beef

The slow-cooker in summer is the perfect way to keep your kitchen cool. Use it to cook beef pot roast for amazing pulled beef that's great for topping buns or baked potatoes. Make ahead for the ultimate convenience.

Taco Ground Beef Salad

A tasty salad version of the traditional taco-in-the-shell, this recipe makes a great lunch to get kids through their day. Beef's naturally rich in several key nutrients that help young and old minds alike learn, concentrate and remember better. Their report card, and their teacher, will thank you!