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

Filter

Time
Serves
- Two
- Four
- Six +
Special diet
Course and meal
- Breakfasts
- Starters
- Mains
- Sides
- Desserts
- Canapés
Type of dish
- Burgers
- Roasts
- BBQ
- Curries
- Stews and casseroles

Showing: 97 recipes

Black treacle and Guinness brisket

This is a delicious alternative to rare roast beef – rich, tender brisket in a caramelised shallot, Guinness and treacle sauce

Recipe by Spencer Lengsfield

4 hrs 25 mins

Serves: 6

Rating:

Mulled beef bourguignon

Mulling spices infuse this rich, slow-cooked beef stew with festive warmth. It’s ideal for relaxed winter gatherings – make ahead and reheat to serve

Recipe by Abigail Spooner

3 hrs 35 mins, plus standing

Serves: 6-8

Rating:

Beef Wellington

Tender beef wrapped in layers of flavour and a final blanket of buttery pastry is the ultimate roast to impress a crowd

Recipe by Nadine Brown

2 hrs 5 mins, plus soaking, chilling and resting

Serves: 8

Rating:

Roast beef and Yorkshire puddings

Want to achieve the perfect Sunday lunch with buttery-soft beef under a tasty crust and sky-scraping Yorkshire puds? Look no further

Recipe by Nadine Brown

1 hr 55 mins, plus resting and chilling

Serves: 6-8

Rating:

Espresso-and-whisky-braised ribs

Coffee pairs well with beef, the acidity helping flavour and tenderise the meat. Smoky peated Scotch helps lend depth to the stew too

Recipe by Nadine Brown

3 hrs 55 mins

Serves: 6

Rating:

One-pot chilli mac

All done in one pot, this is a combination of two iconic dishes: chilli con carne and mac ’n’ cheese. It’s a hearty crowd-pleaser

Recipe by Spencer Lengsfield

1 hr

Serves: 4-6

Rating:

Barbacoa beef brisket tacos

Recipe by Sainsbury's magazine

6 hrs 50 mins

Serves: 6

Rating:

Ragù bolognese

Milk, offal and a zippy white wine – find out how these ingredients make a lip-smacking bolognese, and with no spaghetti in sightDouble up and keep this waiting for you in the freezer, it’s the ideal defrost dinner.

Recipe by Nadine Brown

5 hrs 40 mins, plus optional resting

Serves: 8

Rating:

Chocolate beef chilli with jalapeño-cheese scones

I make a big batch of this rich, silky chilli and portion it up with the scones, as it freezes well, taking the stress out of choosing what to make in the week. It’s the perfect meal to relax with on the sofa

Recipe by Clodagh McKenna

2 hrs 30 mins

Serves: 6

Rating:

Load more recipes