MAIN COURSE - MEAT

Curried mustard slow cooker beef roast
This roast showcases how delicious curry can be and how it easily adds flavour to family favourites. A bit of heat comes through with the sauce

Pork stir-fry with black bean sauce
Flavoured with garlic, ginger and black bean sauce, this Chinese dish is good with rice noodles, whole wheat noodles or steamed brown rice.

Tangy beef stew
Prepare a few hours ahead and it’s ready to serve when you are ready to eat.

Mixed veggie and steak chili
Keeping a bag of frozen mixed vegetables in your freezer is an easy way to pump up your chili with flavour and texture, not to mention extra servings of vegetables! This chili is perfect served up with a crunchy salad.

Slow cooker barbecued pork loin
Cook this loin for dinner and enjoy some leftovers for lunch or cook the whole thing and have it ready for lunch to pack for the family. Using dates helps sweeten the sauce but the vinegar helps keep the tang of a tasty barbecue sauce.

Ground beef kabobs
Kids and adults alike will love the versatility and simplicity of this recipe. Create easy “hot dog” style kabobs or change it up and make some meatballs and use them for a kabob with your favourite vegetable. Either way, these are a fun way to enjoy a meal.

Veal continental
No dish which tastes this good has the right to be so easy to prepare. Serve it to company and stand back for raves.

Easy Jambalaya
With little effort, this rice dish provides all four food groups and wonderful flavours. It is pleasantly mild but you can increase the Cajun seasoning if you like more spice.

Pork and sweet peppers on noodles
The sweet peppers and flavourful (but not spicy) sauce combined with tender, moist strips of pork makes a nice change from regular stand-by pork chops.

Family favourite shepherd’s pie
If you don’t have leftover mashed potatoes, boil 5 medium potatoes; drain and mash with milk.

Skillet steak with rainbow sweet peppers
Recipe provided by Dairy Farmers of Canada © 

Hamburger and noodle skillet supper
When fresh tomatoes aren’t in season, use cherry tomatoes or a whole 398 mL/14-oz can of tomato sauce or tomatoes. Instead of zucchini or sweet peppers, you can use chopped celery, frozen peas or corn.

Marinated leg of lamb with coriander
Boneless butterflied legs of lamb are available in the frozen-food sections of many supermarkets or fresh at butcher stores. This marinade is also delicious with lamb chops and rack of lamb.

Honey garlic roast pork
For easy entertaining, this is one of my favourites. While the pork is roasting, rich aromas will fill your kitchen. Serve with chutney, broccoli or scalloped potatoes.

Oriental beef
Health Check™ Makeover recipe

Hamburgers au poivre
These peppery hamburgers are drizzled with a shallot-yogurt sauce that turns an ordinary meal into a dressed-up plate.

Winter comfort beef stew
Makes 8 servings. Prep time: 30 minutes. Cooking time: 3 ½ hours.

Family meatloaf 
makes 8 servings. Prep time: 15 minutes. Cooking time: 60 minutes.

Best lean burgers ever
This fast and easy recipe will let you make your own delicious burgers that are healthier for you. Use medium heat so you don’t scorch the meat – and flip only once. Top them with an array of fresh, colourful vegetables.

Sweet and sour pork with almonds and walnuts
Traditional sweet and sour pork uses deep-fried pork nuggets, but  this low-fat version uses Japanese bread crumbs to imitate the crunchy texture.

Lasagna roll-ups
Prepare this meal ahead of time and freeze it in individual portions that suit your family’s needs. Freeze it in an oven-proof dish for easy transfer. Thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating.

Pork, sweet potatoes and Brussels sprouts for one
Pork tastes great with cabbage, but buying a whole head of cabbage for one person can be wasteful. Brussel sprouts are a great alternative and taste great in this one pot meal with sweet potatoes.

Beef stuffed tomatoes (Ethiopia)

Spicy curry goat – or lamb – stew (Jamaica)

Meatloaf with kale
Meatloaf is a comfort food that is traditionally high in fat and sodium. Try this lighter version and complete it with a side salad.

Pork and sweet potato stir-fry
This is a meal you will make over and over again. It’s so easy to put together and everything, meat and vegetables, are all in one dish!

Lamb and chickpea curry
The tomato-based sauce helps keep the fat down while boosting the flavour. You may substitute chicken or lean beef for the lamb, if you wish.

Slow-roasted beef and ratatouille
This recipe takes advantage of roasting both the vegetables and the meat at the same time. Make up a big batch of steamed brown rice or whole-wheat couscous to accompany the meal.

Beef and black bean burgers
Adding black beans to a traditional burger recipe helps to cut the fat and increase the fibre.

Speedy pasta pie
This recipe is way faster to make than lasagna, and you have the option of making two pans, so you can freeze one for a future meal (baking from frozen for about 1-1/2 hours).

Mediterranean beef & pasta bake
Not your typical Mac 'n Beef or Shipwreck Casserole, this recipe makes hearty and healthy go hand-in-hand.

Beef and black bean chili
This is a snap to pull together with simple pantry ingredients. Use it to fill tortillas and bake as a casserole or just serve from the pot with wedges of baked tortilla.

Roasted Pork tenderloin with autumn vegetables and fruit
Cooking once and eating twice does not have to mean leftovers. Roasting an extra pork tenderloin and extra fruit make a great supper salad the second night. The pork also makes a great sandwich filler for lunch.

Pork-stuff Mo Qua
Pork-stuff Mo Qua

Beef in Sweet and Sour Sauce
Beef in Sweet and Sour Sauce

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