Beef is a favorite around Home-Ec101. Whether it’s ground beef for an easy weeknight recipe or a chuck roast for a company-worthy pot roast, we can’t get enough.
Scroll through the recipes below for Home-Ec101’s favorite beef recipes, and if there is something you can’t find try the search box or ask to see if Heather has a favorite she just hasn’t gotten on the website yet. She’s always happy to share.
Short Ribs Braised in Beer Recipe
If you purchase a side of beef, there will always be a few less desirable cuts. For our family, it’s the beef short ribs. With three small children, beef ribs…
How to Cook a Bread and Butter Beef Roast
Dear Home-Ec 101 I have a couple of bread and butter roasts from our beef side, and I can’t figure out the best cooking methods for them. Actually, I’ve never…
Mushrooms: Burgundy Buttons
Heather says: I only have a tolerable picture of these earthy, savory delights. I was so excited about the meal that I forgot to take a picture of the mushrooms…
Blade Steak: What is it and What do I do with it?
Dear Home Ec 101, I swear you had a recipe for blade steak, but now that I have one, I can’t find it. What do I do with this cut…
Wine Braised Pot Roast for the Crock Pot or Dutch Oven
Heather says: This recipe is one of my favorites, there’s no kitchen bravery to be found only a meal that whispers comfort drenched in red wine.
Country Style Cube Steak
Heather says: There are some dishes that are extremely hard to photograph in an attractive manner. This is one of them, there’s just something about pictures of saucy foods that…
Herb Crusted Steaks
Heather says: It has been unusually cool here near Charleston, SC, but our summer is just around the corner. Summer, in my world means grilling and not just steaks, but…
Walnut Crusted Roast: Beef it’s What’s for Dinner
Heather says: Â [caption id="attachment_2315" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Walnut roast with bleu cheese mashed potatoes, wilted walnut spinach, drizzled with a worcestershire sauce"] I have to get this off my chest.…
Mediterranean Beef Pitas: Beef it’s What’s for Dinner
Heather says: My 14yo stepdaughter is here for her spring break and we bond over dinner preparation. She teases that I just enjoy having an indentured servant at my disposal.…
Pan Seared Ribeye
Heather says: Sometimes the tastebuds say, “Grill up a steak!” but the weatherman says, “Snow, rain, blizzard, hurricanes, cats, dogs, plagues of frogs!” What to do, what to do? Why…
Blackened Beef Tips
Heather says: I love recipes that can be utilized in more than one manner. Way back in my restaurant days this was one of our most popular appetizers; it was…
Let’s Talk: Buying Beef in Bulk
Heather says: This post is to help those who are intimidated by the process of buying beef in bulk. If you have strong views about the ethics of beef consumption,…
Pot Roast: Back to Basics
Pot roasting beef is a great way to get a tender dish from a fairly tough cut of meat. Pot roast typically refers to tougher cuts of beef: chuck, rump,…
How to Freeze Ground Beef
Ivy says: Funny, it seems nearly every blogger I read is sick, and I’m no exception. Fortunately, we have fabulous readers who send in fabulous tips from time to time,…
Ground Beef and Cabbage Skillet
Heather says: File this meal under pretty good comfort food. Mr. Heather filed it under “should make again” but he’s from Minnesota and used to consider “hotdish” its own food…
Beef Pepper Steak
Heather says: Beef pepper steak is a great meal that can be prepared in about the same amount of time it takes to make rice. It’s also flexible enough to…
How To Make Beef Stew
Heather says: Growing up, I thought I hated beef stew. I avoided it at all costs. Then came the day I was on complete bed rest during my first pregnancy.…
Beef Spare Ribs with BBQ Sauce
Dear Home Ec 101, Do you have any recipes for beef spare ribs? My grocery store had a special, but I have no idea what to do with them. Ribsy…
Meatloaf: Back to Basics
Dear Home Ec 101 Ladies, I was talking to my sweetie yesterday about my inability to make a meatloaf. I have tried everything. I once bought a pan with holes…
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Hi Heather, love your recipes! I’m looking for a good Beef Stroganoff recipe that doesn’t call for cream of mushroom soup. (Bechemel sauce instead?) Got any suggestions? Also, do you have a beef recipe that comes with a nice gravy to serve with fresh mashed potatoes like beef tips and gravy or Chopped Steak and gravy?
@ajacksonmom Hey, I’m currently on vacation. My stroganoff recipe is at home in South Carolina. I’ll get it up for you when I get home. I keep procrastinating that one as saucy beef pics are a little difficult. However, now that it’s been requested, I just have to do it. And you’ll be relieved to know my version does not contain cream of mushroom.