Beef Recipes Reviews

I'm far from the worlds greatest cook, although I love having people round for dinner, a natter and a drink. I have often had friends round for an indoor BBQ. Although I buy all the other meat ready to cook, I do like to make my own beef burgers as they are dead easy to make, tasty and it shows that I have made some effort. ...  Read the complete review

The following is an extremely simple recipe for home made hamburgers. Strangely there is no ham involved... Ingredients that will make two large hamburgers: 400 grams of lean steak or beef mince 1 egg 1 small onion/some dried onion Sprinkling of mixed herbs sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to ...  Read the complete review

Difficulty: Relatively easy Cost: Approx. £2 / person Time to prepare: 45 - 55mins Calories: Approximately 400kCal / serving INTRODUCTION Of all Mediterranean vegetables, aubergines are possible my favourite. They are meaty, full of flavour and go well with meat and other vegetables. Moussaka is an ...  Read the complete review

I was brought up in a part of Italy, tuscany, where we have very good meat and it was only when the mad cow disease started in Uk that I became vaguely aware of the possible negative consequences of beef. Still. I am great fan of meat in general and beef meat in particular. The following recipe is very simple to ...  Read the complete review

One of the scariest things I have ever done in my life was to cook for the Italian grandmother of an ex boyfriend. I think it was a test of how well I could look after her beloved grandson and I had no idea what to cook. But the decision of what to cook was made for me - she wanted spaghetti bolognese. I was devastated. How could I make this ...  Read the complete review

This is a really simple but beautiful sandwich that I make for my mom and me at least once a month as she really loves it. It is worth noting that I buy all of the ingredients from Tesco. INGREDIENTS - 1 ribeye steak (approx 350g) - 2 onions - 1 tiger bread baton - vegetable oil - salt and pepper ...  Read the complete review

Home Made Beefburgers. You no longer need to deprive yourself of a good beefburger/hamburger, as it is quite easy to make your own. I started making these burgers after ditching the shop bought ones which are often full of junk. Due to my son's health problems I thought that the days of eating burgers were no more, that ...  Read the complete review

Beef and Ale Caserole ****************** Preparation time : 30 minutes Cooking time : 2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours Total time : 3 hours to 3 hours 30 minutes Serves: 8 Ingredients 6 tbsp plain flour 1.5kg Aberdeen Angus leg of beef, or diced braising steak 5 tbsp vegetable ...  Read the complete review

Like most people, when I come home from work I do not want to spend the rest of the evening in the kitchen, so my weeknight meals are alwasy quite speedy. I do try however, to cook something more interesting at the weekend. I adore pasta and my all time favourite has to be lasagne. This recipe is one for canelloni, which I always ...  Read the complete review

Classic Casserole I've put this in the beef recipes section as it is the meat I tend to use the most often when making one. A classic winter dish. When the language assistants I live with who work at the same school as I work at saw me making a casserole they all thought it was a bit odd. Since then they make them more often ...  Read the complete review

I love a Chow Mein and was recently given this recipe at a Weight Watchers meeting for a delicious beef chow mein, it has all the taste of proper Chinese food only without the excess grease and high amounts of calories. This recipe will serve four people, or provide three large potions for greedy people. The Weight Watchers points for ...  Read the complete review

I wrote this for a fellow reviewing friend ... horrified he used jars instead of creating the 'real thing'. Several months down he line and he still recreates this recipe and enjoys it very much!.... give it a try, it's simple! Serves 1 Or a Few Put your pinny on, pour yourself a drop of your favourite tipple and play your ...  Read the complete review

A really simple meal that is quick , cheap and easy to make. 1 onion 2 pieces of steak (frying if you are on a budget) (cut into strips) 1 red pepper (cut into long thin strips) 400g mushrooms (about 10 mushrooms) (sliced) 150ml sour cream 1tsp of Paprika Ground black pepper Serve with pasta ...  Read the complete review

I love spaghetti bolognes but I was getting so bored with the usual mince and jar of sauce. I wanted something with a bit more flavour and also that you could prepare because lets face it, using a pre-made jar of sauce isn't really cooking. I found this recipe at: http://www.tuppenceworth.ie/Food/bolognese.html The list ...  Read the complete review

A thick, meaty and wholesome stew with earthy flavours and a gravy that cries out for some creamy mashed potatoes to crush into it! Great for winter, with minimal chef skills required. Try this one with potatoes and spring greens, or roasted root vegetables for those of you who find the spring greens a little too fibrous. It's a British classic ...  Read the complete review

How many times have you looked through your kitchen cupboards and said " Ughhhh I don't have ANYTHING......but I don't feel like going out to the store!" Probably more times than you can count right? Well, as long as you have at least some spiral, penne, bow-tie, maccoroni, or other type of shaped pasta......some "Ground ...  Read the complete review

Steak and onion in thick gravy! Ingredients 450g diced Braising steak Two large onions- to be diced Eight big potatoes- for mash or roasters 2 pints of gravy 2 cups of peas- frozen peas are fine Four large carrots- diced Take the diced braising steak pop onto a frying pan and fry until ...  Read the complete review

I haven't done any of these recipe reviews before, but I though I would share a delicious Braised Beef and Onion dish known as a Stefado (also referred to as a 'Stifatho'). The Stefado has its origins in Greek cuisine and is a common sight on the menus of Greek restaurants. If cooked correctly, you will end up with an aromatic ...  Read the complete review

I'm a confirmed carnivore and love a good bit of meat most days of the week, my favourite meat is beef and love to experiment with different ways of cooking and creating delicious recipes from scratch. One of my favourite foods at college and university as kebabs, yep the obligatory end to a night on the town. I still love them but not ...  Read the complete review

Homemade beef burgers Got mince left over? I have always got beef mince left over from making spaghetti Bolognese or meatballs and end up making these home made beef burgers. I freeze them after making them and take them out then when and as needed. I find making your own beef burgers the best way as you know exactly what you are ...  Read the complete review