Stracotto (Italian Pot Roast)

When it comes to hearty beef dishes, Stracotto, or Italian Pot Roast is at the top of the list for most delicious! The beef is braised until tender in a tomato-based sauce with red wine, vegetables, and herbs and served with polenta or pasta for a truly unforgettable meal!The Italian word, stracotto, translates to […]
Black Pepper Beef Stew

Consider this recipe a love letter to the humble black peppercorn—one of those often-used but underappreciated spices. Chunks of beef are marinated in yogurt, ginger, garlic, and freshly ground pepper, then seared all over, building flavor for the stew from the ground up. Then they’re simmered until tender while the liquid cooks down to a […]
Slow Cooker Wet Burritos

Behold the delicious glory of Slow Cooker Wet Burritos. Throw the beef into a slow cooker until it’s cooked to perfection, roll some burritos, top them with cheese, bake and GO TO TOWN. Plus, the Wet Burritos recipe is so easy to double and triple if you need more!
Beef Chili Colorado Tacos

Carne en chile colorado is a Mexican classic, and one of the delicious offerings that appear on the rotating menu at Walter Soto’s El Ruso taqueria trucks that operate in a couple locations in and around Los Angeles. “Colorado” translates from the Spanish as “red-colored,” an apt name for the succulent, stewy dish of meat, […]
Guinness Beef Stew with Cheddar Herb Dumplings

We chose beef chuck for our Guinness beef stew recipe for its beefy flavor and its succulent texture after braising. Using Guinness as the sole liquid for braising produced an overly bitter stew that lacked backbone. We found balance in using just one 12-ounce bottle of Guinness along with some chicken broth (beef broth […]
Chili Colorado

Chili Colorado is a Mexican stew made by simmering meat in a sauce made with dried chiles and spices. The name is a reference to the beautiful deep Mexican red sauce used to make this tasty stew.
Stracotto di Manzo (Stewed Beef)

I miss going to Rome I love everything about this amazing city. Here is a typical Roman recipe I got from Stefano, the owner of Osteria dal 1931, my favorite restaurant in Rome, on my last visit. Hopefully, I’ll be back soon.
Instant Pot Hungarian-Style Beef Stew

This is a mashup of a pork stew and a riff on a traditional Hungarian beef stew called “Marha Pörkölt.” We’re using our Peppercorn Beef Rub, Caraway Seeds, and the Hungarian part of this: Hungarian Paprika.