Recipes - Beef
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Small Crowd Steak and Black Bean Chili
Don't wait until you have a huge crowd to make a batch of chili.
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Cuban Picadillo
A quick and easy version of a Cuban Beef Picadillo. Read full recipe.
Italian Beef and Vegetable Stew
Easy 20 minute stew when you already have
Italian Stewed Beefon hand.
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Italian Stewed Beef over Cheese Ravioli
Use your stash of Italian Stewed Beef for this easy dinner for one or more!
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Italian Stewed Beef
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Old Fashioned Hamburger Stroganoff
Before reduced fat and reduced sodium cream of mushroom soup was around, I had all but banished this old favorite from the 80's. This beef mixture is just as good over jasmine rice, as well. Read full recipe.
Fajitas in a Flash
You don't need a grill to turn out authentic tasting Fajitas in literally a flash!
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Italian Sausage Spaghetti
Whether you share this spectacular sauce through your freezer or across the table, it’s sure to satisfy.
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Bacon Blue-Cheese Burgers
Perfect meaty burger for all those who love the combination of blue cheese and bacon.
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Grown Up Macaroni and Cheese with Meatballs
When the hungries set in recently, Alicia decided to spice up our regular Mac and Cheese recipe by adding meatballs.
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Spicy Beef Empanadas
Spicy Beef Empanadas gets a “desperate” makeover since we’ve used refrigerated piecrust dough to wrap up a savory, delicious roast beef filling.
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Great-Grandma’s Stew Beef
Here's a stew beef recipe with old-fashioned flavor that's made modern by using a slow cooker. It's rich and satisfying.
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Prosciutto Meatballs with Crushed Tomato Sauce
Homemade meatballs do take a bit more time to prepare than just pulling out the frozen ones we typically use for Desperation Dinners recipes. But they're easy to make with a wonderful distinct flavor -- thanks to the prosciutto.
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Greg's Chili
Our thanks for this recipe go to Greg Melikov, a former food columnist and avid cook.
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Meatloaf Sliders
In case you haven’t seen them, “sliders” are miniature hamburgers, and they’ve been all the rage at trendy restaurants. These are a take-off on meatloaf.
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Greek Meatballs For Two
Once you taste these mini-marvels, you’ll never want to be without them, so make extras for the freezer!
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Basic Meatballs
There’s nothing ordinary about homemade meatballs, and they’re the ultimate comfort food. They’re much cheaper to make yourself as well -- $1.56 per pound as opposed to $3.50 per pound frozen in bags from the store.
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Slow-Simmered and Savory Pot Roast
Here's a whole, satisfying dinner in one pot, just waiting for you at the end of the day!
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Tagine of Beef with Vegetables
Moroccan-born cookbook author Nisrine Merzouki shares one of her favorite main-dish recipes from her homeland, Beef Tagine with Vegetables.
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Steak Diane with Egg Noodles
Traditional Steak Diane is prepared tableside in a flourish – butter, tenderloin, cream, brandy and a burst of flames. Here's a slightly lightened version that's quick and easy.
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Jennifer’s Special Stir-fry
When a Desperation Dinners reader sent in her own easy stir-fry, we were thrilled to share it with our readers. "It’s fast, cheap and good enough to serve to company," says Jennifer McKee.
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Amazing Steaks
A steak that has a man begging for it every week? A recipe that has three ingredients? In our Humble Opinion, it doesn’t get any better than this!
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Pan-Seared Tenderloin with Bearnaise Sauce
Steaks already are special, but this Microwave Bearnaise Sauce sends them over the top.
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Flexible Mexican Filling
This kid-friendly Mexican-style filling is delicious for soft tacos, taco salads, nachos, quesadillas or enchiladas.
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Wild West Wagon Train Supper
When feeding kids, sometimes all it takes is a different pasta shape and a really fun name. Next, spice things up without over-doing it. Most like Mexican so long as it’s not too hot.
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My Best-Ever Salvation Spaghetti
This is almost too simple to qualify as a recipe, but everyone I've ever served it to loves it.
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Scrumptious Crock Pot Beef Stew
This is my beef stew secret. Alicia and I are both thrilled to have an official copy in our virtual recipe box. Let us know if you like it as much as we do!
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Mexican Stuffed Red Peppers
Here's a South-of-the-Border twist on traditional stuffed peppers. Steaming in the microwave makes for faster prep and bright, crisp-tender peppers that delight the eye and the palate.
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Chili-Topped Potato Skins
Why only enjoy potato skins in restaurants when they’re so fun to make at home? Bring on the football game and call in the fans.
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Sloppy Janes
Our recipe for Sloppy Janes is a slightly more sophisticated version of a time-honored favorite.
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Rotini with Meatballs, Zucchini and Artichokes
Pull it together from pantry and freezer staples on the spur of the moment and no one will know you didn't plan for days.
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Slow-Cooker Spaghetti and Meatballs
When it's impossible for everyone to sit down together for dinner, how do you cook only once? Our answer is often a slow cooker. But pasta? Here's how.
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Stewed Mexican Beef
Perfect for dinner over rice the first night, then the fabulous leftovers star later as a filling or topping for tacos, nachos, quesadillas, tostadas, burritos, or taco salad.
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Moroccan Meatballs over Couscous
We keep coming back to this recipe -- the exotic spice blend makes it one of our favorites. Cilantro and parsley are essential to the fresh taste and make a beautiful garnish, too.
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Beef and Broccoli Lo Mein
With lo mein this quick and this great, you can kiss Chinese takeout goodbye.
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