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Beef & Veal Recipes - A Collection of American Beef & Veal Recipes

Whether it's slow-cooked in a stew, or seared on a red-hot grill, America loves its beef!
Seared Beef Tenderloin Steaks with Sherry Chive Pan Sauce
This simple, yet very elegant steak recipe features a quick sherry and chive sauce that's made right in the pan while the steaks are resting.
Spaghetti and Ricotta Meatballs
This spaghetti and meatballs recipe features ricotta cheese, which give the meatballs a great flavor and tender texture.
Beef Short Ribs Braised with Wild Mushrooms and Tomato
These lovely beef short ribs with wild mushrooms and tomato are just prefect for a cool fall or winter night.
"Salt and Pepper" Grilled Skirt Steak Recipe
This "salt and pepper" grilled skirt steak recipe is so easy because the seasonings are so simple. Skirt steak is such a juicy, flavorful cut of beet that you don't need to do too much.
Wolfgang’s Hearty Beef Bolognese Sauce Recipe
This Bolognese Sauce Recipe comes courtesy of celebrity guest author, Chef Wolfgang Puck. This is Wolfgang's version of the popular Italian meat sauce recipe.
Easy Meaty Pasta Sauce – A Braised Beef Pasta Sauce Recipe
Most meat sauce recipes for pasta are made using ground beef. This braised beef pasta sauce recipe is very similar to other meat sauces, but starts with cubes of beef for a nicer, meatier texture and taste.
Beef and Mushroom Cottage Pie Recipe
This beef and mushroom cottage pie recipe is a great example of how adding mushrooms to a casserole actually makes the beef taste "meatier." As good as the mushroom and beef filling is, true cottage pie lovers know it's the cheesy potato crust that really makes this easy casserole recipe so delicious.
London Broil Recipe
London broil is not a cut of beef, but instead a way to prepare it. London broil is usually made with a top round steak, but can also be done with flank steak, or sirloin steak.
Beef Teriyaki Recipe
Whether it's chicken or beef, teriyaki is probably the most popular Japanese recipe in America. Beef teriyaki is an easy recipe with only a couple ingredients.
Stuffed Peppers Recipe
This stuffed peppers recipe is a classic and delicious way to use up leftover rice. Of course, these stuffed peppers are so tasty you'll find yourself cooking rice just to make a batch.
Grilled Santa Maria Tri-Tip Recipe
The town of Santa Maria, near Santa Barbara, California, is famous for its delicious grilled tri-tip recipe.
Roasted Tomato Salsa Meatloaf Recipe
Salsa can make a great addition to meatloaf recipes. This meatloaf recipe is fairly traditional, but the usual tomato ketchup has been replaced with delicious roasted tomato salsa.
Corned Beef Hash Recipe
What's the best thing about boiling some corned beef for dinner? Making corned beef hash with the leftovers! This corned beef hash recipe is an easy and traditional version of the American breakfast classic.
Classic Three Bean Chili Recipe
A traditional beef chili recipe that features three kinds of beans for variety and visual appeal. This bean chili recipe is perfect for entertaining large groups, and can be made days ahead.
Beef Chuck Pot Roast with Braised Vegetables
This pot-roasted beef chuck recipe really shows how great just a few ingredients can be. The beef is roasted long and slow with aromatic vegetables, and the result is fork-tender chuck roast topped with delicious natural juices.
Easy Beefy Shepherd's Pie Recipe
Americans love casseroles, and this shepherd's pie recipe ranks right up there for its ease, frugality, and homey goodness. Shepherd's pie recipes are traditionally done with lamb, but are also great with ground turkey and beef.
Pepper-Crusted Beef Tenderloin Recipe with Veal Jus
There is nothing better than a roasted beef tenderloin when you want to splurge for a special occasion meal. Beef tenderloin is so easy to cook, incredibly tender, and when paired with this light "veal jus" sauce, you'll have a very memorable meal.
Melt-in-Your-Mouth Buttermilk Meatloaf Recipe
This easy meatloaf recipe sure lives up to its name. The buttermilk works its tangy magic to make this meatloaf tender and delicious. This great recipe is finished with a glossy brown sugar glaze that's a perfect compliment to the flavorful meat.
Ranch Steak Bruschetta Salad Recipe
This ranch steak bruschetta salad recipe from Devon Delaney, of Princeton, NJ, and it won the grand prize in the fourth annual "Cooking Light Ultimate Reader Recipe Contest."
Asian-Style Grilled Skirt Steak Recipe
This Asian-style grilled skirt steak recipe uses a quick and simple marinade for juicy, flavorful meat.
Baked Reuben Dip Recipe
This delicious baked Rueben dip recipe is from Cathy at Noblepig.com. She adapted this recipe from Family Circle Magazine, and if you like Reuben sandwiches (and who doesn't!), you will love this creative deli dip! Perfect for that football game snack table.
Traditional Beef Pot Roast Recipe
This traditional beef pot roast recipe is one of America's slow-cooked favorites. The aromatic root vegetables scent the tender beef, and the long, slow braising results in a heavenly sauce. This beef pot roast recipe is easy to make, and perfect for a family dinner.
Cider-Braised Beef Brisket Recipe
This old German-American recipe for cider-braised beef brisket is a wonderful way to cook this flavorful cut of meat. The onions and cider make a sweet and savory natural juice to serve over the top of the tender slices of beef brisket.
Sherry Braised Beef Short Ribs Recipe
This slowly braised beef short ribs recipe is one of those melt-in-your-mouth dishes that will warm you from the inside out. The sherry in this recipe adds a subtle sweetness to the short ribs, and also makes a great sauce. These short ribs are perfect served with rice, noodles, or mashed potatoes.
Stuffed Cabbage Rolls Recipe
This stuffed cabbage rolls recipe is an Italian-American twist on an Eastern European classic. In addition to savory beef, the rice in the stuffing soaks up all the delicious flavors as the cabbage rolls slowly braise.
Spicy Beef Stuffed Peppers Recipe
What better way to use those large, sweet bell peppers than with this easy, and delicious, spicy beef stuffed pepper recipe? The sweetness of the peppers flavors the spicy ground beef used to stuff them, and the result is a colorful combination, perfect for a festive meal.
Open-Face New York Steak Sandwich with Garlic Balsamic Pan-Sauce
This open-face New York steak sandwich recipe requires a fork and knife to eat, but you won't mind when you taste how delicious the garlic balsamic pan-sauce is over the seared steak. And, the toasted bread, which acts as a base for the beef, does a great job soaking up the extra sauce.
Lazy Man's Barbecued Beef Brisket Recipe
By cooking this beef brisket recipe in the oven first, and then glazing with barbecue sauce on the grill after, you get a deliciously moist, smoky, and perfectly cooked piece of meat. This beef brisket recipe is called "lazy man's" because it's so easy, but you'll call it "smart cook's" beef brisket when you taste the results.
Garlic and Fennel-Crusted Flank Steak Recipe with Grilled Oranges
A garlic and herb marinade, and the smoky juices from grilled oranges, makes this fennel-crusted flank steak recipe special. This flank steak recipe is a tasty way to try something out of the ordinary for your next barbecue.
Super Sausage Meatloaf
The herbs and spices in the Italian sausage are what makes this meatloaf recipe so tasty. This is a very moist meatloaf, and the leftovers make a great sandwich.
Easy Cheesy Salsa Meatloaf
Many "no-chopping" shortcut meatloaf recipes save time, but fall short on flavor. This easy cheesy salsa meatloaf recipe doesn't have that problem. The chunky salsa adds flavor and moisture to the meatloaf, as well as saves time chopping onions and peppers. The spicy cheese also gives this meatloaf recipe an extra kick.
Traditional Corned Beef and Cabbage
Everyone knows corned beef and cabbage is the traditional St. Patrick's Day meal, but why only enjoy this easy corned beef recipe once a year! Great for feeding a large group, and only requires one pot. The leftover corned beef, served cold on dark bread with mustard, makes one of the world's great sandwiches.
Homemade Sloppy Joes - Video Recipe
A hearty and tasty sandwich, sloppy joes are a classic lunchtime favorite that won't leave you hungry. See how to make an easy and delicious sloppy joe sandwich at home.
Classic Roast Prime Rib of Beef au Jus
Prime rib of beef is a very popular, and delicious "special occasion" roast. But, due to its expense and reputation for being difficult to prepare, many home cooks are hesitant to try making one of these magnificent roasts. The truth is making a perfect prime rib is not very difficult at all. This classic prime rib recipe will work every time, no mater what size roast you are using.
Circleville Pumpkin Chili Recipe
This great chili recipe was adapted from one served at the famous Circleville Pumpkin Show in Ohio, which is one of the biggest pumpkin shows in the country. This pumpkin chili recipe is just one of countless ways pumpkin is used at this annual event.
"Mostly Meat" Low-Carb Chili
Like the name says, this low-carb chili recipe is chuck-full of meat. If you like your chili thick and "mostly meat," this recipe is well worth trying.
Real Texas Chili
What the difference between a real Texas chili recipe and other chili recipes? According to some, "real" chili recipes only use cubed chunks of meat instead of ground beef, and also don't contain beans. Cutting the chuck into cubes gives this chili recipe a stew-like texture than the more common ground meat recipes.
Old Fashion Southern Meatloaf
A great, old fashion, Southern-style meatloaf recipe that uses pork and beef for very moist, flavorful results. The molasses and ketchup glaze gives this meatloaf a beautiful, shiny finish. Get those buttermilk mashed potatoes ready!
Smoky Barbecue Meatloaf
This barbecue meatloaf recipe uses a smoky sauce, with a pork and beef mixture, for a differently delicious twist on the classic meatloaf.
Classic Chili Con Carne
This is a classic American chili con carne recipe. No secret ingredients, special cooking techniques, or rare, heirloom beans. This very easy chili recipe features a lot of meat, some beans, and a whole lot of satisfying flavor.
How to Make a Philly Cheesesteak - Video Recipe
Using much less oil, but not substituting any flavor, you can make a delicious version of the famous Philly Cheesesteak sandwich at home. See how it's done.
How to Make Homemade Pastrami Video Recipe
Making true pastrami at home takes many days of curing and then the meat has to be smoked. This faux-pastrami uses an already cured corned beef, and one secret ingredient, to get something very close to same flavors, but only take one day to make.
Cincinnati "Skyline" Chili
This famous chili recipe was created by Nicholas Lambrinides, a Greek immigrant who founded a popular chain of chili restaurants in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1949. As you'll see, this chili is quite different from the more common southwest-style chili you're probably used to. Did I mention it's usually served over spaghetti and is ordered using a special code?
"Bowl of Red" Texas Chili
This is my version of a typical Texas-style chili. This is very similar to a recipe that President Lyndon B. Johnson claimed as his personal favorite. He called his version "Pedernales River Chili," and in typical LBJ-style, claimed it to be superior to all others.
Nonna's Meatloaf
Nonna means grandmother in Italian, and that's exactly what this is; a delicious meatloaf just like your Italian grandmother used to make (or would have, if you were Italian!). Also, this recipe's leftovers make especially good sandwiches.
Old Fashion Oatmeal Meatloaf
This recipe is adapted from one that appeared on the Quaker Oats oatmeal container. Oatmeal makes for a nice, and more nutritious, change of pace from the usual breadcrumbs binder.
My "All-American" Meatloaf Recipe
This is my personal favorite meatloaf recipe. The processed vegetables really add a lot of moisture and flavor, as does the classic glaze.
Old Fashion Beef Stew
This is your classic, old-time, "just like mom used to make" beef stew. There's a good reason heirloom recipes like these remain almost unchanged, as they are passed down through the generations.
Beefy Corkscrew Casserole
Don't let the "screwy" name fool you; this beefy corkscrew casserole recipe is delicious and easy. This is a ground beef and pasta bake that everyone will enjoy.

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