Quick, healthy, and packed with high-protein ground beef, this Korean banchan is a bold little side dish that delivers big flavor. Thinly sliced cucumbers stay perfectly crunchy thanks to a simple salting technique, then get stir-fried over high heat and tossed in a sweet and spicy soy-sesame sauce.

These protein‑packed breakfast burritos layer chorizo‑style seasoned ground beef with scrambled eggs, oven‑crispy potatoes, shredded Chihuahua cheese and bright cilantro on large flour tortillas. Quick to assemble and freezer‑friendly, the recipe yields 10 full‑size burritos — perfect for meal prep and busy mornings.

These teriyaki beef meatballs turn instant ramen into a hearty, flavor-packed bowl (or thermos!). Make a big batch, freeze the extras, and you’ve got a quick, school-lunch or weeknight-dinner upgrade ready whenever you need it.

Adapted from Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking: Biftek Hache a la Lyonnaise.

Slow cook the onions, they will be used in the meatloaf and on top when finished. It is okay to skip the cognac or brandy. You don’t need to roll the meatloaf, a standard loaf pan (9x5) works as well.

Bring your hot dog game to the next level with a mixture of Pre’s grass-fed beef and delicious pork fat. The key is to keep everything as cold as possible and you’ll end up with the best dog at your next cookout.

If you haven’t yet added hot links to your smoked meats rotation here’s your chance. The recipe is simple, but the results will blow you away. Also, sausage-making is just fun. You can add more cayenne to make the sausages spicier. With all sausage-making, try to keep everything as cold as possible. Keep your hopper, die, grinder tray, etc. in the freezer while you prepare the sausage.

Forget the pork. This breakfast sausage will change your mind about what meat to use for your next morning protein.

Sometimes you don’t have the time to make your sauce and noodles, but you still want lasagna. We’re cheating hard by using jarred sauce and no-boil, oven-ready noodles. No, it’s not as good as Nonna’s, but it’ll do in a pinch.

Sometimes you don’t have the time to make your sauce and noodles, but you still want lasagna. We’re cheating hard by using jarred sauce and no-boil, oven-ready noodles. No, it’s not as good as Nonna’s, but it’ll do in a pinch.

Bold, hearty, and built for sharing. This slow-simmered chili layers roasted jalapeños, caramelized garlic, and tender ground beef for deep, comforting flavor that only gets better the next day.

Deviled eggs are maybe the greatest hors d’oeuvre of all time. So we thought, why not add some beef? These little treasures can be a meal in themselves (if you can’t hold back eating the entire batch).