Where's the beef? It's on the dinner table tonight! This focused collection of recipes offers 50 tasty ways to serve up protein-rich beef meals without a lot of fuss. Flavorful beef suppers (Cheeseburger Soup, Shepard's Pie Mac & Cheese) are featured along with new classics (Sheet Pan Steak Fajitas, 20-Minute Mongolian-style Beef), salads (Southwest Steak Salad w/ Chipotle Ranch and Steakhouse Salad w/ Blue Cheese), quick hits (Empanada Hand Pies and Beef Satay with Peanut Sauce), and the tried-and-true burgers, steaks, and chili. Juicy photos provide the inspiration and confidence cooks of all levels need to deliver on the promise of a great meal every time.
In this beef-centric cookbook, popular blogger Jessica Formicola features 50 juicy, budget-friendly recipes that are sure to become family favorites, from soups, salads, and casseroles to the most delicious burgers and perfectly done steaks.
Chapter 1: Beef Up Your Knowledge • Figuring Out What to Buy • Cuts of Beefs Demystified • Shopping for Beef • Storage and Handling • Methods of Cooking Beef • Salt Is the Key Seasoning • Go-To Kitchen Tools Chapter 2: Beefy Small Bites • Spicy Hand Pies • Sweet & Sour Meatballs • Delish Beef Knishes • "Fancy" Beef Crostini • Beef Wellington Tartlets • Beefy White Queso • Blue Cheese & Garlic Mushrooms • Cheesy Stuffed Jalapeños Chapter 3: Hefty Soups, Stews & Chili • Smoky Steak Chili • Winter Beef & Barley Soup • Beefy Tomato & Macaroni Soup • Bacon Cheeseburger in a Bowl • Red Wine Beef Stew • Italian Meatball Soup • Vietnamese-Inspired Beef & Rice Noodles Chapter 4: Beefy-licious Salads • Southwest Steak Salad with Chipotle Ranch Dressing • Steakhouse Salad with Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing • Taco Salad with Ranchero Sauce • Spinach, Apple & Fennel Salad with Warm Bacon & Shallot Dressing • Chopped Beef Salad with Spicy Peanut Satay • Lemony Brussels Sprout Salad Chapter 5: Meaty Mains • Easy Shredded Beef, Two Ways • Shepherd's Pie Mac & Cheese • Beef & Pea Stroganoff • Not Your Momma's Meatloaf • Super Stuffed Peppers • Flavorful Fork-Tender Pot Roast • Sheet Pan Steak Fajitas • Cube Steak with Mushroom Gravy and Crispy Fried Onions • Thai Coconut Beef with Coconut Sticky Rice • Snappy Bolognese Sauce • Sweet & Spicy Mongolian Beef • Caramelized Onion Salisbury Steak • Beer & Onion Braised Brisket • Gouda-Stuffed Flank Steak • Cheesy Baked Burritos • Creamy 40-Clove Garlic Beef • Peanut-Beef Pad Thai Chapter 6: Handhelds • The Perfect Hamburger • Fancy-Pants Sloppy Joes • Not-So-Philly Cheesesteak • Roast Beef Sandwich with Horseradish Sauce • Slow Cooker Italian Beef Sandwiches • Tuscan Sirloin Sandwich • Chapter 7: Bovine Specials • Crusted Bone-In Prime Rib • Herbed Beef Tenderloin with Sautéed Mushrooms • Braised Short Ribs • Mushroom-Crusted Ribeye with Balsamic Glaze • Life-Changing Panfried Steak • Easier Beef Burgundy • Sauce on the Side • Creamy Horseradish Sauce • Quick Garlic Aioli • Tangy Steakhouse Steak Sauce • Fresh Herb Sauce • Balsamic Glaze Metric Conversions Acknowledgments Index
