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Beef Recipes

Organic or grass-fed beef is worth seeking out. Organic meats are raised without hormones or antibiotics, whereas grass-fed cattle are allowed to eat grass and other pasture--their natural diet--instead of given feed made mainly from corn. The resulting meat has a more intense, and varied, flavor than the corn-fed beef most of us are used to. Carefully-raised, organic beef tends to be well-marbled, high-quality meat that requires only simple preparations to highlight its deep flavor.

How to Grill the Perfect Steak

Follow these steps, grill a few steaks, and you'll be a grill master in no time.

5 Great Steaks to Grill

Here are five great steaks to grill to perfection.

10 Tips for Perfect Burgers

Ten tips show you how to make the perfect burger.

How to Grind Beef at Home

See how easy it is to grind beef at home.

Baked Beef-Stuffed Chiles Rellenos

These chile rellenos are stuffed with a spiced ground beef and baked with a creamy tomato sauce.

Beef Carpaccio With Arugula and Parmesan

Carpaccio--briefly seared beef served extremely rare--truly makes the most high-quality, organic meat. Served with a handful of arugula, a drizzle of balsamic vinegar, and shaved parmesan cheese, it makes a stunning starter for a light meal.

Braised Beef With Paprika & Root Vegetables

This easy recipe combines the kick of paprika with the deep savoriness of red wine (like boeuf bourguinonne, or French beef stew).

Green Chile Cheeseburger

By putting roasted chiles and grated cheddar cheese into the burgers themselves, you can cook these Green Chile Cheeseburgers thoroughly and they stay juicy and flavorful.

Kheema-Style Burgers

These burgers use the spicy ground beef mixture known as kheema in Indian cuisine as the basis for delicious burgers topped with a cooling yogurt sauce and crispy cucumbers, all wrapped in thin flat bread.

Peppered Tri-Tip Beef Roast

This wonderful tri-tip roast is delicious roasted or grilled.

Quick Tomato Ragu Pasta Sauce

This recipe is a simplified version of the classic tomato meat pasta sauce so many Americans think of simply as "tomato sauce."

Santa Maria Barbecue Tri-Tip

Santa Maria barbecue is more than the meat, it's a complete meal of grilled tri-tip (also called a triangle cut or roast), stewed small pink pinquito beans, salsa fresca, a tossed green salad, and garlic bread.

JH Grass Fed Beef

JH Grass Fed Beef raises fully grass-fed and grass-finished in Cave Creek, Arizona, just north of Phoenix.

Veal Scallopini With Lemon

Veal Scallopini With Lemon and Capers is a remarkably quick dinner to pull together, with plenty of flavor to match.

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