Main Dish – Beef

When I hear someone is a “meat and potatoes” kind of person, I first think of beef. Whether it’s a hearty stew or pot roast, these recipes are the beefiest!

Dinner, Main Dish - Beef

Taco Pie

Years ago I found this recipe on the box of Bisquick. This pie is quick and easy to prepare and it tastes good too. Even the “picky” kid liked it. Sometimes I change it up a bit by adding an extra ingredient, such as a handful of frozen kernel corn or a sweet red pepper.

Dinner, Main Dish - Beef

Stuffed Zucchini

Years ago I was at a friends house and her neighbor brought over some zucchini, fresh from his garden. Jeanne was so excited because she couldn’t decide what to make for dinner that evening with the ground beef she had defrosted. She immediately started making the meat sauce and the aroma was tantalizing. When the […]

Dinner, Main Dish - Beef

Spaghetti Sauce with Meat

Rich, thick spaghetti sauce, chock full of meat and just the right amount of seasonings, slowly simmered for full flavor.You can add more spices or herbs to suit your taste. I sometimes substitute port wine for 1/2 of the water. 1 Whenever I make this sauce, I double the recipe and freeze it in portion […]

Dinner, Main Dish - Beef

Quick Chili

Sometimes you just have a taste for a big old bowl of chili, but you don’t have all day to simmer a big old kettle full. This quick version “hits the spot” and it’s ready to eat in approximately 45 minutes. It’s a good, basic recipe that is tasty “as is”, but feel free to […]

Dinner, Main Dish - Beef

Stovetop Meatloaf

Forty years ago there was a sweet little old lady named Emma, who lived in the apartment upstairs of me and she would come over to chat now and then. One day she came and brought a plate of meatloaf surrounded with carrots and potatoes in a very tasty gravy. She was just bursting with […]