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Beef Italian Main course Pork

Italian meatballs

Are there any other kind of meatballs apart from Italian ?  The answer is obviously yes but these are still the best, this is a classic Italian recipe.

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Asian recipes Beef Main course

Chinese beef with noodles

Chinese beef with noodles is a great stir fry recipe, the cooking time is due to the need to marinade the beef, the actual cooking time is about 10 mins

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Beef British Main course

Texan beef brisket

This is an amazing recipe which uses a Texan barbecue recipe but doesn’t require sunny weather, basically its a slow cook beef dish using one of the cheapest cuts, brisket.  It’s also really simple which is an added bonus

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Beef Global Main course Mexican

Mexican beef stew

The main flavour of this Mexican dish is the chipolte chilli, a dried and smoked jalapeno, available from most supermarkets. This beef stew has all the great flavours of Mexican food

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Beef British Starters Xmas recipes

Mini Yorkshire Puddings with beef and horseradish

You need lovely little treats and nibbles for all your guests when they pop round at Christmas and what could be better than bite size Yorkshire puddings with beef and horseradish

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Beef Italian Main course Pasta Pork

Spaghetti Bolognese

Serves 4 Cooking time 3 hours Ingredients 500g Steak mince 250g Pork mince 6 rashers of pancetta (or smoked bacon) diced 2 onions, diced 1 Stick celery, diced 2 cloves of garlic, sliced 1 tbs tomato puree 1 Carrot, diced 1 glass of red wine 1/2 cup of milk or single cream 2 tins tomatoes […]

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Asian recipes Beef Main course

Chinese style beef stir fry

Serves 4 Cooking time 30 mins Ingredients 1kg beef fillet, sliced thinly across the grain 1 tbsp dark sweet soy (kecap manis see Cook’s tip) 1 tbsp cornflour 1 tbsp groundnut oil 8 cloves garlic, peeled 3cm piece root ginger, peeled and roughly chopped 2 onions, sliced 1 red chilli, chopped 1 tsp tamarind paste […]

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Beef Chicken Main course Mexican

Fajitas (version a)

Serves 2 Cooking time 30 mins Ingredients 250g Meat (turkey steak, chicken breast or rump steak) cut into thin strips 1 Red onion, sliced 1 Clove garlic, chopped Half a green pepper and half a red pepper, sliced 1 Green or red chilli, chopped 1 tsp Smoked paprika 1 tsp Ground cumin Pinch of dried […]

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Beef Lamb Main course Mediterranean

Greek stifado

Serves 4 Cooking time 2-3 hours Ingredients 1 kg lamb (shoulder, neck) 3-4 tbsp flour seasoned with salt and pepper Olive oil A glass of red wine 1 large onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 x 400g tin of chopped tomatoes 2 bay leaves 1 tsp dried oregano Half a cinnamon stick 2 cloves […]

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Beef Main course Mediterranean

Balsamic beef stew

Serves 4 Cooking time 2 hours Ingredients 600g casserole beef, diced 2 tbsp plain flour, seasoned 3 tbsp olive oil 2 red onions, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 2 tbsp tomato puree 150ml red wine 250g butternut squash, diced 2 red peppers, sliced tbsp fresh thyme leaves 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar good dash […]

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Beef British Chicken Main course

Man vs Food barbecue beef & chicken sandwich

Serves 2 Cooking time 1 hour Ingredients: 1kg ribeye steak 1 large chicken breast 1 tbsp red thai curry paste A handful of lettuce leaves 1 tbsp mayonnaisse 1 large baguette 1 red pepper, sliced 2 tomatoes, sliced 2 red onions, sliced and sauted Salt and pepper to taste Method: The summer has begun!  For […]

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Beef Italian Main course

Italian beef stew

Season the beef with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a casserole pan and brown the beef in batches until well coloured. Remove with a slotted spoon. Add the onion and fry gently for a few minutes until soft. Next add the carrot and fry for a few minutes before adding the celery and […]

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Beef Global Main course

Beef carbonnade with carrot stoemp

Preheat oven to 150C. Put the flour in a large bowl and season. Coat the beef in the flour. Heat half the butter and half the oil in a large casserole pan over a high heat. Brown the beef in batches then remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. Reduce the heat to medium-low […]

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Beef British Main course

Beef, chestnut and red wine casserole

Fry the beef in the oil in a small casserole pan until well browned. Add the onions and fry until they are slightly softened. Add the thyme, wine and stock. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 1 hour with the lid on. Add the carrots and chestnuts, season and cook gently for another hour […]

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Asian recipes Beef Main course

Beef and coconut stir fry

Heat a wok until smoking. Add the oil and then add the lemongrass, ginger, garlic and chilli. Stir fry for a minute or so and then add the spices. Add the beef and stir fry to coat in all the flavours- keep the heat high, don’t let the beef ‘stew’. Next add the mushrooms and […]