Here's a hearty sandwich that will make a meat-lover happy! However, my favorite part was the Chimichurri Mayo, a delicious combination of chopped parsley, red onion, garlic, red wine vinegar and mayonnaise. Yumm!

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Tags: chimichurri, mayonnaise, roasted red peppers, sandwich, steak

This delicious chili is easy to make and loaded with flavor. I love the combination of the creamy avocados with the smokiness of the chipotle pepper. Mmmm, this recipe is a winner!

I started with cooking the beef most of the way then added the onions to the pot while the beef finished cooking (therefore eliminating the remove-the-beef-from-the-pot step). I then spooned off as much fat as I could and discarded it. Since my chili was a bit thicker than I wanted it, I added more broth and some beer to thin it out, then added a little more chili powder and cumin. I used beef broth instead of chicken broth to bump up the beef flavor.

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Tags: black bean, chili, chipotle, ground beef

I love stir-fry dishes! They're quick, easy to make, and a great way to eat more veggies.  My family is always thrilled to see beef on the menu so this meal was a hit (even with my Young Picky Eater). I particularly liked the sauce, which is flavored with hoisin sauce and sesame oil.

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Tags: Asian, Beef, broccoli, flank steak, garlic, ginger, red pepper, stir-fry

Every party needs a few meaty appetizers to keep the festivities rolling. That's why I brought these Sweet & Sour Cocktail Meatballs to a party recently. Sure, you can buy store-bought meatballs but I thought these were delicious and worth the effort to make (they are firmer in texture than some spongy, store-bought types). Plus, you can make the meatballs and sauce ahead of time and freeze them for up to a month…a bonus when it comes to preparing for a party!

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Tags: Beef, make ahead, meatballs, onions, pork, sweet and sour, tomato sauce

These smoky-flavored beef tacos are extremely easy and sooo good! I've made this recipe several times and no matter how much beef I cook up, we always wish I'd made more. The beef simmers for two hours in a chipotle-tomato sauce and emerges from the oven tender and delicious. Once you shred the meat, mix in some of the sauce it baked in (to keep the meat moist). The garnishes are easy to make and really compliment the beef so I suggest making all of them. The shredded beef would also be great in enchiladas.

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Tags: Beef, chipotle peppers, smoky beef tacos

I wish meatloaf had a better name. I don't know what that would be since it is a loaf of meat, but there's got to be something else we can call it. Any ideas??? I'll be pondering a new name for this tasty dish but for now we're stuck with the name meat loaf.

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Tags: Beef, Comfort Food, meat loaf, meatloaf

If you're hankering for a tasty new sandwich then you must try this recipe. Don't let the sweet onion marmalade scare you away because it's an easy-to-make, sweet and savory condiment that is really delicious. Also, the marmalade can be made ahead of time and refrigerated until ready to use (it keeps for 2 weeks). For best results, rewarm the refrigerated marmalade a bit before making the sandwiches.  

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Tags: pastrami, rye bread, sandwich, sweet onion marmalade, swiss cheese

Here's another great take-out favorite that can be whipped up in a flash: thin slices of beef with crisp-tender green beans, crunchy water chesnuts and a garlic and ginger flavored sauce. It's delicious!

Don't let the oyster sauce frighten you. It doesn't smell fishy or taste anything like oysters…it just forms the base of the sauce along with the beef broth. Look for oyster sauce in the Asian section of your grocery store (by the soy sauce). You need to have everything prepped and ready to go before starting to cook the stir fry. When I say everything, I mean everything (your table set, your rice cooked, etc.). You don't want your stir fry getting cold while you wait for your rice to cook. I used flatiron steak instead of flank steak because that's what I had in the fridge. Also, I only used 1/4 teaspoon of red pepper flakes because I wanted my kids to enjoy the dish, although I think it would be better with the full amount of spice. Serve with steamed rice.

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Tags: Asian, Beef, green beans, oyster sauce, stir-fry, water chesnuts

Here's a delicious, Mexi-inspired steak just in time for grilling season!  I can usually find flatiron steaks at Fred Meyer. New York strip steaks or rib-eyes would be a good substitute if you can't find flatiron steaks (adjust the cooking time to the size of steak you use). Flatiron steaks are best cooked to medium-rare and sliced across the grain.

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Tags: chipotle, flatiron steak, Grilling, Quick Cooking, red pepper, steak

This recipe rocks! The whole meal can even be cooked on the grill (meaning no kitchen mess…always a bonus). The tacos call for skirt steak which is a long, thin cut of beef. Flank steak or rib-eyes would work great, too, if you can't find the skirt steak (you will need to alter the cooking time if you use a thicker cut). The skirt steak I bought was folded in half for packaging. After unfolding the meat, I cut the skirt steak into shorter pieces for grilling (adjusting the cooking time for smaller pieces of meat). After cooking, I let the steak rest then I sliced it thinly against the grain (the meat will be very chewy if you slice it with the grain). You can substitute corn tortillas for the flour tortillas if you prefer.

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Tags: Beef, grilled tomato salsa, Grilling, Mexican, Quick Cooking, skirt steak, tacos