Chili is one of those things that everyone makes differently, and there are so many variations. I love a good traditional ground beef chili with tomato based sauce and make that often. This chili, though, is probably our favorite. Short rib chili takes a little more time and work than typical chili, but it hasContinue reading “Short Rib Chili”
Category Archives: Beef
Sausage Potato and Kale Soup
Is it obvious how much I make soup in the fall and winter? 🙂 I love everything about soup as a main dish for dinner. It is a great way to get extra veggies into my kids, and it leaves everyone satisfied. Most soups are pretty easy to prepare. If you add in some breadContinue reading “Sausage Potato and Kale Soup”
Crispy Chili Beef
Crispy chili beef is another quick 30 minute meal for a busy week right. It is quick, but not lacking in flavor. Strips of steak are lightly coated in cornstarch and fried in a little oil to give the beef a crisp coating. The coating perfectly absorbs the sweet, tangy, spicy sauce. This recipe isContinue reading “Crispy Chili Beef”
Beef, Bean and Cheese Freezer Burritos
These beef, bean and cheese freezer burritos were a weekend project for me last weekend. My husband and son really like a certain brand of frozen burrito made with ground beef, beans, cheese and rice. They are kind of expensive, so I decided to make a homemade version. I started with some premade, uncooked tortillas.Continue reading “Beef, Bean and Cheese Freezer Burritos”
Stewed Steak with Mashed Potatoes
Stewed steak with mashed potatoes is comfort food at it’s best! While it is still hot in the afternoons here, our nights and mornings have been cool like fall. Fall weather always puts me in the mood for soups, stews, roasts, and other comfort food. This recipe takes a few hours in your oven sinceContinue reading “Stewed Steak with Mashed Potatoes”
Crispy Honey Beef with Snow Peas
This crispy honey beef with snow peas recipe is another flavor packed dinner you can make in under an hour. It only has a few ingredients, but the cooking method and combination of flavors makes this dish amazing. This dish works great with snow peas, but if you can’t find those, you could also subContinue reading “Crispy Honey Beef with Snow Peas”
Dirty Rice + Cajun Corn Maque Choux
Does anyone else like Zatarains Dirty Rice mix? My husband and I ate it all the time in college when on a budget, and we haven’t had it in years. I decided to make some because it is delicious. If you haven’t had dirty rice before it is simply ground beef, rice and seasonings allContinue reading “Dirty Rice + Cajun Corn Maque Choux”
Homemade Gyros Meat + Gyros
We have always been big gyros fans. They are such a quick, fresh, tasty option when eating out. It always seemed impossible to make them at home, since in restaurants they cook the meat on a huge rotating skewer. Then at some point I found this recipe with a method for making gyros meat atContinue reading “Homemade Gyros Meat + Gyros”
Pakistani Beef Stew (Nihari)
One of my sons saw a YouTube video of someone making this dish and asked me to make it. I love it when my kids are interested in food we haven’t tried. I love cooking new things and it is even more fun when I know someone really wants to try the dish. Nihari, orContinue reading “Pakistani Beef Stew (Nihari)”
Chinese Hot Pot
I had a Chinese hot pot at home for the first time at my friend Christine’s house and it was so delicious and so much fun. Ever since then, my kids will as me to make one at our house because they really liked it. The simmering broth sits on the table, and each personContinue reading “Chinese Hot Pot”