Comforting Beef Recipes We Love

on October 19, 2011

Whether you're in the mood for brisket or a salad, one of these recipes will fulfill all of your beef cravings.

Mark Boughton Photography / styling by Teresa Blackburn

Thai Beef Salad

The usual Thai-food suspects (lime juice, fish sauce and brown sugar) show up in the dressing of this stellar main-dish salad. Lean beef adds heft while peanuts, fresh mint and greens add crunch.

Recipe: Thai Beef Salad

Mark Boughton Photography / styling by Teresa Blackburn

Chipotle Brisket with Sweet Potatoes

Smoky chipotles put a spicy spin on slow-cooked brisket while sweet potatoes soak up the flavors as the meat cooks.

Recipe: Chipotle Brisket with Sweet Potatoes

Mark Boughton Photography / styling by Teresa Blackburn

Winter Vegetable Beef Soup

Here's a time-saving step for this old-fashioned favorite: Cook the chuck roast, onions and half the water for 15 to 20 minutes in a pressure cooker first. It will tenderize the meat, save on cooking time and produce an inordinately flavorful broth.

Recipe: Vegetable Beef Soup

Mark Boughton Photography / styling by Teresa Blackburn

Beef and Cheese Tamale Pie

Underneath a layer of two kinds of melty cheeses lies a heavenly meld of spicy beef and tamale-esque cornmeal batter. Definitely not a meal for the faint of heart, but ideal for comfort cravers.

Recipe: Tamale Pie

Mark Boughton Photography / styling by Teresa Blackburn

Beef and Red Pepper Pesto Salad

An ingenious pesto of oven-roasted red peppers, walnuts and olive oil adds a ton of flavor to this main-dish salad without an overload of calories and fat.

Recipe: Beef and Red Pepper Pesto Salad

Mark Boughton Photography / styling by Teresa Blackburn

Cheeburger, Cheeburger

Herby Boursin cheese and melty mozzarella plus a drizzle of balsamic vinegar make an ordinary burger something special.

Recipe: Two-Cheese Burgers

Mark Boughton Photography / styling by Teresa Blackburn

Italian Pot Roast

Serve this rich pot roast with thick cheesy polenta to soak up all the juices and add an extra layer of flavor.

Recipe: Italian Pot Roast

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Dr. Pepper Beef Tostadas

Doctor, doctor, give us the news: We've got a bad case of loving these flank steak tostadas. The secret ingredient? A bottle of Dr. Pepper.

Recipe: Dr. Pepper Beef Tostadas

Mark Boughton Photography / styling by Teresa Blackburn

Italian Beef and Bread Salad

A toss of chewy toasted bread, salty Greek olives, peppers and flank steak comes together in 20 minutes flat in this satisfying salad.

Recipe: Italian Beef and Bread Salad