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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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

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Barbacoa beef brisket tacos

Recipe by Sainsbury's magazine

6 hrs 50 mins

Serves: 6

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Beef brisket and black bean chilli

Slow-cooked until pull-apart tender, beef brisket makes a great alternative to mince in this beer-braised chilli

Recipe by Abigail Spooner

4 hr 45 mins, plus resting

Serves: 8

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Campfire chilli

Made with meltingly tender brisket instead of mince, this rich, smoky beef chilli is perfect bowl food for Bonfire Night or cold winter evenings

Recipe by Sarah Akhurst

3 hrs 50 mins

Serves: 8-10

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5-spice beef bourguignon

All the comfort of the classic French stew but with a Chinese flavour twist. Meltingly tender beef in a rich red-wine sauce is flavoured with Chinese 5-spice, star anise and shiitake mushrooms for a hearty winter warmer. Let the casserole take centre stage on the table and serve with buttery mashed potatoes and steamed green beans

Recipe by Abigail Spooner

3 hrs 30 mins, plus resting

Serves: 6-8

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Beef and cashew massaman curry

Rich and redolent with spices, this warming stew is ideal to make and freeze

Recipe by Abigail Spooner

3hr 50 mins

Serves: 8

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Texan-style barbecue beef brisket and succotash

This meltingly tender spiced brisket is slow cooked in the oven first for ultimate ease, then flashed on the barbecue to add that distinctive char and smoky quality that only cooking over coals can deliver. Serve with succotash, a traditional Southern side made with sweetcorn, broad beans, herbs and crispy bacon

Recipe by Sarah Akhurst

4 hrs 50 mins

Serves: 6-8

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5-spice beef and noodle one-pot

This healthier one-pot is great for feeding a crowd

Recipe by Sarah Akhurst

2-2½ hrs

Serves: 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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