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It's a beef kind of night🎉
Chili Mac and Cheese
Type: pasta, beef
Vegetarian: 🙁
Vegan: 🙁
⏰ 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 oz ground beef
- 1 onion, diced
- 16 oz (1 box) elbow macaroni
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 3/4 cup canned white kidney beans, drained
- 3/4 cup canned kidney beans, drained
- 14 oz (1 can) diced tomatoes
- 1½ tsp chili powder
- 1½ tsp paprika powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1½ tsp cumin
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Nutrition:
- calories: 750
- fat: 35g
- cholesterol: 90mg
- carbs: 70g
- protein: 44g
- sodium: 1600mg
Directions:
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
- Add garlic, onion and ground beef together. Cook 3-5 minutes until browned, crumbling the beef as it cooks. Drain excess fat from pan.
- Stir in chicken broth, tomatoes, beans, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper.
- Bring to a simmer and stir in pasta. Bring to a boil, then cover, reduce heat and simmer until pasta is cooked through, about 13 minutes.
- Remove from heat. Top with cheese and cover until melted, about 2 minutes, then serve.
Spicy Shepherd's Pie
Type: beef
Vegetarian: 🙁
Vegan: 🙁
⏰ 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- 3 cups mashed potato flakes
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 can (14 1/2 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 can (2 1/4 oz) sliced olives, drained
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 can (11 oz) Mexicorn, drained
- 1 packet of taco seasoning
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1½ tsp chili powder
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
Nutrition:
- calories: 516
- fat: 10g
- cholesterol: 40mg
- carbs: 45g
- protein: 18
- sodium: 683mg
Directions:
- Prepare mashed potatoes according to package directions.
- Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, breaking beef into crumbles. Drain excess fat from pan.
- Add the tomatoes, corn, olives, taco seasoning, chili powder, salt and garlic powder. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes
- Transfer to a greased 2 1/2 qt. baking dish. Top with 3/4 cup cheddar cheese. Spread mashed potatoes over the top and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
- Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until cheese is melted. Dinner's ready!
Korean Beef and Rice
Type: beef
Vegetarian: 🙁
Vegan: 🙁
⏰ 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- ¼ cup packed brown sugar
- ⅓ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 3 tsp sesame oil
- 2⅔ cups hot cooked brown rice
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced
Nutrition:
- calories: 415
- fat: 13g
- cholesterol: 70mg
- carbs: 45g
- protein: 27g
- sodium: 650mg
Directions:
- In a large skillet, cook garlic and beef over medium heat for about 8 minutes, until no longer pink, breaking beef into crumbles as you cook
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix brown sugar, soy sauce, oil and seasonings and whisk to combine thoroughly.
- Stir sauce into beef, heating until sauce begins to lightly simmer.
- Remove skillet from heat and allow beef to absorb sauce for an additional 1 minute.
- Serve with rice. Sprinkle with green onions and get ready for flavor town.
Lasagna Bolognese Cups
Type: beef, pasta
Vegetarian: 🙁
Vegan: 🙁
⏰ 25 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb ground beef
- 3 cloves crushed garlic
- 1 egg, beaten
- 28 oz (1 can) crushed tomatoes
- 1 tbsp dried onions, minced
- 1/2 cup red wine (or beef broth)
- 1½ cups skim ricotta cheese
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1½ cups shredded mozzarella
- 24 wonton wrappers
- 1½ tbsp dried basil, divided use
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tsp sea salt
Nutrition:
- calories: 290
- fat: 15g
- cholesterol: 125mg
- carbs: 17g
- protein: 20g
- sodium: 580mg
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a large frying pan, heat olive oil on medium high heat. Add ground beef and cook for 5 to 7 minutes until meat is browned.
- Add garlic, tomatoes, 1 tbsp dried basil (reserve ½ tbsp), salt, pepper, onions, and wine. Bring to a simmer for 10 minutes then remove from heat. Stir well to combine.
- In a medium mixing bowl, mix together ricotta cheese, reserved dried basil, egg and parmesan cheese.
- Spray the muffin tin with cooking spray. Line the bottom of each muffin cup with a wonton wrapper. Spoon about 1 tbsp of sauce onto the top of each wonton wrapper. Top with ricotta mixture and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
- Place remaining wonton wrappers on top then another 1 tbsp of meat sauce, ricotta and mozarella cheese until all the cheese is used up. Save leftover sauce to serve with main dish!
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 12 minutes or until lasagnas are cooked through and cheese is melted and bubbly. Cool for 5 minutes before carefully removing from the muffin tin.
- Sprinkle with fresh herbs and serve with the extra Bolognese sauce put aside from earlier. Mission complete.
Beef & Cauliflower Casserole
Type: beef
Vegetarian: 🙁
Vegan: 🙁
⏰ 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ cup chopped onion
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 3 cups cauliflower florets
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp chili powder
- 1/4 tsp ground chipotle
- 1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes
- ⅓ cup sliced pickled jalapeños
- 2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp salt
Nutrition:
- calories: 351
- fat: 23g
- cholesterol: 86mg
- carbs: 11g
- protein: 26g
- sodium: 672mg
Directions:
- Position rack in upper third of oven if possible. Preheat broiler to high.
- Heat oil in a large oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Add onion and bell pepper; cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add beef and cauliflower; cook 5 to 7 minutes, breaking the beef up into smaller pieces once it begins to brown.
- Stir in garlic, chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt and chipotle; cook for about 1 minute, then add tomatoes and their juice.
- Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid is reduced and cauliflower is tender, about 3 minutes
- Remove from heat, then sprinkle cheese over the beef mixture and top with sliced jalapeños.
- Return dish to oven and broil until the cheese is melted and browned in spots, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Allow cheese to cool for a couple of minutes before serving to make your life easier when serving out the gooey goodness.