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Ground Beef and Vegetable Soup

1 lb 90% lean ground beef
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4 cups (1 box) beef broth or stock
water
2 beef bullion cubes
2 onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped fine
3 celery ribs, 3 carrots, 2 potatoes – washed, peeled, chopped
1 can beans (do not drain)
1 or 2 cans diced tomatoes (do not drain)
dried parsley, basil, bay leaves, salt and pepper

In a dutch oven, [...]

Authentic Beef Enchiladas

This is an excellent recipe that I pulled from the October Issue of Cook’s Country. It’s not a quick-n-easy dinner – the beef must simmer for an hour and a half and putting the whole thing together I’d estimate it takes 2.5 hours or so in total – but on a Sunday evening when [...]

French Onion Salisbury Steaks

Normally I eschew Salisbury Steak, thinking of it as classless t.v. dinner fare. But this recipe caught my eye in one of those freebie magazines they send to your home – and since I am a huge fan of all things french onion and I had some ground beef handy, I thought I’d give [...]

Better Beef Stew

Using our fresh beef, I made a stew to stock a friends freezer. Short on time, I eschewed my normal redskin potatoes in favor of 2 lbs. of tiny golden creamers – “new potatoes,” as they were advertised. They really made an amazing addition – both in time and in taste. Since [...]

Beef

Each year we purchase a side of fresh beef. It’s hormone free black angus and humanely raised. This is what a side of beef looks like – it lasts us for about a year.

Tenderloin with Porcini Crust

This recipe comes from Bon Appetit via epicurious (photo not mine). I am a mushroom lover but when cooking for others, many people reject the texture of cooked mushrooms. This recipe is great even for the mushroomphobic, as the dried porcinis sizzle in the pan and make a flavorful but slightly crispy crust. [...]

Skillet Macaroni and Beef

This recipe is loosely based on one found in Cook’s Country. This truly is a 30 minute meal, one my husband always loves. This freezes and reheats well.
1 to 1.5 lbs ground beef1 large onion, chopped fine6 cloves garlic, minced3 tomatoes, diced – or one 15 oz can diced tomatoes with green chiles2 [...]

Classic Beef Stew

A regular beef stew is one of the easiest dishes in the world to make. I am a master cutter, chopper, and prepper, so it’s one of my favorite things to do. I love to have neat piles of veggies and the stew lasts for days!
1 top or bottom round roast (or chuck [...]