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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
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

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Serves: 6-8
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Ultimate chilli con carne
Ultimate chilli con carne

This rich and smoky chilli is packed with warming spices and makes good use of storecupboard ingredients. Spoon over rice and experiment with toppings to your heart’s content

Recipe by Abigail Spooner

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Serves: 4
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Slow-cooked beef shin with creamed polenta
Slow-cooked beef shin with creamed polenta

A rich, warming beef stew that’s served with polenta for something a bit different to the usual mash. Polenta is a quick win when you don’t have time to peel, chop and mash potatoes

Recipe by Ruth Hansom

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Serves: 4
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Espresso-and-whisky-braised ribs
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

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Serves: 6
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Stovies
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

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Serves: 4-6
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Spiced cinnamon beef stew with popping cranberries
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

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Serves: 6
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Speedy beef stifado
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

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Serves: 6
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Beef and IPA casserole
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

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Serves: 4-6
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Slow-cooked caraway beef and beetroot stew
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

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Serves: 8 (4 across 2 meals)
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