Category Archives: Beef

Burnt Ends Baked Potatoes

Burnt Ends Baked Potatoes We are celebrating Father’s Day a week early! My husband sent me a video of BBQ burnt ends baked potatoes a while back, so I decided to make it for him today. It is a crispy oven roasted potato, topped with cheese sauce, caramelized bbq burnt ends, and fried shallots onContinueContinue reading “Burnt Ends Baked Potatoes”

Swedish Meatballs on Homemade Egg Noodles

Swedish meatballs are a quick and easy dinner that everyone will love. You can’t get much more satisfying than meatballs in gravy over noodles. I make fairly traditional ones with a mix of ground beef and ground pork, cooked in beef broth based gravy, with sour cream to give that creaminess that makes this dishContinueContinue reading “Swedish Meatballs on Homemade Egg Noodles”

Beer Braised Short Rib Sandwiches

I think these short rib sandwiches from Tom Colicchio’s wichcraft cookbook are probably my favorite sandwich in existence. The short ribs braise for several hours with onions and carrots and garlic in Guinness beer until it reduces down to a super flavorful glaze. They are served on my favorite sandwich roll recipe I shared earlier,ContinueContinue reading “Beer Braised Short Rib Sandwiches”

Sauerbraten, Spätzle and Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage

This is one of our all time favorite meals. It doesn’t really get more perfect than the combo of tender, meaty beef and flavorful gravy, creamy spätzle, and the hit of sweet and sour from the cabbage. This is a dish that has variations by region and person, and I have never tried another version,ContinueContinue reading “Sauerbraten, Spätzle and Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage”

Hamburgers on Homemade Buns with French Fries and Candied Jalapenos

For most of my life I have really been more a hot dog person than a hamburger person. Every bbq or festival or event growing up if there were hot dogs, I’d go with that. I blame this on the fact that there are a lot of bad burgers in the world. They just reallyContinueContinue reading “Hamburgers on Homemade Buns with French Fries and Candied Jalapenos”

Vietnamese Beef Phở

Phở is a tasty dish of broth and rice noodles, topped with meat and herbs. There are many variations, and they are all delicious. This is a bit of a cheater recipe for the broth, but it is my go to for the beef version because it is quick, but still SO flavorful and complex.ContinueContinue reading “Vietnamese Beef Phở”

Beef Sukiyaki

I fell in love with this dish at a Japanese restaurant way back in college, and I love making it at home because its fairly quick and easy but also super satisfying and filling. The broth is meaty and savory and a little sweet, topped with noodles, tofu, steak and veggies. I used Korean sweetContinueContinue reading “Beef Sukiyaki”