8 really good beef Recipes

fat, beef drippings, whole wheat flour, red wine, chicken broth, half and half, vanilla

onions, chopped, oil, butter, ground beef or 1 lb ground turkey, leeks , washed really good and cut into small strips (use only the white and light green parts of the ), tomato puree, chicken stock or 3/4 cup beef stock, mustard, paprika, salt, half-and-half

frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry, dry breadcrumbs, onion, finely chopped, eggs, lightly beaten, romano cheese, grated, dried oregano, garlic powder, salt, all purpose greek seasoning (i found mine at walmart), ground lamb or 2 lbs ground beef, tzatziki , sauce (for a really good 1, use cucumber dipping sauce )

onions , coarsley chopped, green bell pepper , coarsley chopped, chopped fresh garlic, lean ground beef or 2 lbs chopped sirloin, tomato paste (or use 1 small can, can use 2 cans for a richer chili), jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped, chili powder (can add in more if desired), brown sugar, chili sauce, cumin (add in more if desired), dried oregano, seasoning salt and pepper (this need lots of salt!), bay leaf, dry red wine (can use more or less , but please add it in!), whole tomatoes (with juice, break up the tomatoes slightly with your hands before adding in), kidney beans, drained (can use more )

risotto with sausage and cranberry beans, make risotto , you absolutely must use a specific type of rice called arborio rice (carnaroli and vialone nano are also used, some say superior, but are more difficult to find). these types of rice release starch when stirred in a liquid; it is this process which makes risotto, otherwise you just have a starchy mess of mush. these types of rice are identified by their fat round grains and pearly appearance. they can be used to make other sorts of rice dishes, such as pilaf, but other types of rice cannot be used for risotto. arborio is no longer that much of a specialty product; it can be found in most large, well-stocked grocery stores in the italian section. or sometimes, misguidedly, in the asian section., okay , so now we have the rice. you will also need some good, low-salt stock or broth - it should be low-salt not for health reasons, but because a good deal of it will evaporate, leaving its salt behind, and i like to have more control over the salt in a dish. it can be homemade, but i m not going to be a snob about it because, in truth, we go through gallons of store-bought stock in this household and i don tsp see that changing anytime soon. furthermore, risotto is actually a dish which can be whipped up out of thin air when it seems as though you have nothing to eat, as long as you have butter, rice, stock, maybe a few herbs, and some leftover parmesan. i like the kind of stock purchased in tetrapak cartons, because they are resealable and can be put in the fridge and used as needed. if you really want to use homemade but you don tsp have time to make stock or don tsp like the aroma of roasting bones in your house (i don tsp blame you), you can buy really great stock at north market poultry and game - it is expensive, but can be diluted with a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio of water to stock, so it stretches. my general guideline is to plan on 1/4 cup dry rice per person, and about 4 cups of stock to 1 cup of rice. of course, this isn tsp exact and will vary depending on your elevation and the phases of the moon, but it s a good place to start. i usually just use 4 cups of stock and then dilute with water or wine (or sometimes beer, if that s all i have) if i feel i m going to run out., well, we have rice and stock covered, now we just need our setup: place the stock in a saucepan on your rear burner, bring to a simmer, and leave it there with a 6-8 oz ladle in, and place a large, wide saute pan (must be really large, plan that your rice will at least quadruple in size) or dutch oven on the burner in front. get out your favorite wooden spoon and flex your stirring arm., nice thing about using sausage is it s so full of flavor you can leave out the usual onion/garlic/shallot/celery nonsense if you re tired and don tsp feel like chopping. furthermore, sausage goes from the freezer to the pan without suffering too much. okay, let s go, risotto with sausage and cranberry beans - serves 4, links italian sausage , or 1 lb bulk (or hot, or a combination - definitely with some fennel), casings removed, cooked cranberry beans or 1 can white beans, drained, arborio rice, beef , chicken or vegetable stock, butter, freshly, finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish, an oz) flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely, lemon juice , or juice from 1/2 lemon, salt and black pepper to taste, red pepper flakes to taste, optional, good balsamic vinegar , optional

minced beef (lean), mushrooms (any type really) (finely sliced), onion (finely sliced ), olive oil, red bell pepper (finely sliced ), green bell pepper (finely sliced ), green chilli peppers (finely sliced ), garlic (crushed or grated ), cumin seeds, garam masala, paprika, mixed herbs, chopped tomatoes, tomatoe puree, heaped ) marmite (or 2 large cubes of good chocolate), ground corriander, chilli powder to taste, kidney beans