Beef

Beef might be an excellent choice for a roast, but there's so much more to this versatile meat. Check out our best-ever beef recipes, including stews, curries and pies

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Stovies

‘To stove’ means ‘to stew’ in Scots, but here the meaning could easily relate to how deliciously simple ‘stovies’ are to make. Believed to date back to the 19th century, it’s said the creation of ‘stovies’ stemmed from the master of the house giving their Sunday leftovers to the servants, who would then turn them into a stew. This comforting recipe is ideal for Burns Night

Recipe by Nadine Brown

1 hr 10 mins

Serves: 4-6

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Spiced cinnamon beef stew with popping cranberries

Fresh cranberries add a lovely pop of almost citrusy sharpness to this rich beef stew. Serve with a buttery mash for the perfect ‘come in from the cold’ dinner

Recipe by Sarah Akhurst

4 hrs

Serves: 6

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Speedy beef stifado

This cheat’s stifado uses ready-made meatballs instead of stewing beef to deliver the same tender results in a fraction of the time

Recipe by Sarah Akhurst

1 hr 5 mins

Serves: 6

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Beef and IPA casserole

If you don’t have celeriac, swap in whatever root veggies you have to hand, parsnips or swede would both work well. See our tip below if you're using a slow cooker

Recipe by Esther Clark

3 hrs 30 mins

Serves: 4-6

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Slow-cooked caraway beef and beetroot stew

A rich, east European-inspired stew made with meltingly tender beef brisket and beetroot. Delicious served on a bed of wholegrain rice mixed with spring onions and grated carrot, or ladled over tagliatelle that has been tossed with salted butter and toasted poppy seeds

Recipe by Angela Boggiano

4 hrs, plus resting

Serves: 8 (4 across 2 meals)

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Batch cook honey-balsamic beef brisket

A simple but flavour-packed recipe that you’ll want to add to your repertoire – make sure there’s plenty of room in your freezer for the extra portions. It tastes great either served with a creamy mash or some crisp-skinned baked potatoes

Recipe by Tamsin Burnett-Hall

4 hr 15 mins

Serves: 12

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Beef and ale stew with cheese and mustard croûtes

Beef and beer are a classic match for good reason. Here, ale brings a natural sweetness and savoury depth to this comforting one-pot

3 hrs 5 mins

Serves: 6

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Mediterranean beef stew

This flavour-packed stew makes a tasty alternative to a Sunday roast

Recipe by Tamsin Burnett-Hall

3 hrs

Serves: 6

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Fragrant star-anise beef

Recipe by Sainsbury's magazine

3½ hrs

Serves: 6

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