Beef recipes

Beef recipes

You may be cutting down on beef at the moment, but when you do indulge, make sure it is British. Delia's recipes in this section include slow-cooked recipes... Read more

... like Beef and Vegetable Stew, Beef in Beer, Beef Bourguignon, and Braised Beef Goulash to keep you warm in winter. For special occasions or dinner parties, try Beef in Barolo with Parmesan Mashed Potatoes or Fillet of Beef in Pastry, two really easy recipes that have the 'oooh' factor. Of course there are traditional recipes such as Roast Ribs of Beef with Yorkshire Pudding, and Steak and Kidney Hot Pot. Short of time? Try Crispy Beef Stir-fry, Steak au Poivre or Thai Beef Salad

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The Delia Online Cookery School: The recipe for Baked Macaroni Pie in this collection is also included in our Baked Pasta Dishes so you can watch how to make it. Just click the image to play.

Entrecote Marchand de Vin

This classic French recipe has the simplest possible sauce for a fried steak. The red wine bubbles down ...

This classic French recipe has the simplest possible sauce for a fried steak. The red wine bubbles down and deglazes the pan so that all the lovely flavours of the ...

4 minutes - 8 minutes

Entrecote Steak with Pepper Sauce

This is a special supper dish for two people celebrating a birthday or anniversary or for those who just wa...

This is a special supper dish for two people celebrating a birthday or anniversary or for those who just want a treat. It needs a good bottle of red wine, and jacke...

2 minutes - 5 minutes

Fillet of Beef in Pastry

This is an update of an old personal favourite of mine. It's easy to prepare and equally good served col...

This is an update of an old personal favourite of mine. It's easy to prepare and equally good served cold on a buffet table - I've even taken it on a picnic! ...

30 minutes - 40 minutes

Beef Curry

This is a good way to ‘uplift’ 1 lb (450 g) of mince, but it has to be good-quality mince from a reliable s...

This is a good way to ‘uplift’ 1 lb (450 g) of mince, but it has to be good-quality mince from a reliable supplier. The Delia Online Cookery School: Make sure your ...

Steak and Kidney Pies

Steak and kidney is one of the most wonderful combinations of flavours I know, provided ox kidney and no ot...

Steak and kidney is one of the most wonderful combinations of flavours I know, provided ox kidney and no other is used. If it's cut really small, most people who th...

25 minutes - 40 minutes

Italian Braised Beef

This is an adaptation of an old Italian favourite, normally made with veal but here with shin of beef,...

This is an adaptation of an old Italian favourite, normally made with veal but here with shin of beef, which is much more readily available in this country. Th...

Latin American Beef Stew

This is very colourful and has lots of great flavours and textures – ideal for entertaining because all the...

This is very colourful and has lots of great flavours and textures – ideal for entertaining because all the vegetables are already in it, so all it needs is some plain...

2 hours 45 minutes

Marinated Rump Steak

This is oh, so simple, but oh, so good. Great if you're organised and can leave the steaks in the marina...

This is oh, so simple, but oh, so good. Great if you're organised and can leave the steaks in the marinade the day before you need them, but failing that, a few hou...

Mini Boeufs en Croute

If you want luxury, think fillet steak, and if you want to turn a 6 oz (175 g) fillet into a man-sized port...

If you want luxury, think fillet steak, and if you want to turn a 6 oz (175 g) fillet into a man-sized portion, encase it with a wild-mushroom stuffing in the very thi...

20 minutes - 30 minutes

Mini Yorkshire Puddings with Rare Beef

Mini Yorkshire Puddings with Rare Beef and Horseradish-and-Mustard Crème Fraîche Sauce - top image This ...

Mini Yorkshire Puddings with Rare Beef and Horseradish-and-Mustard Crème Fraîche Sauce - top image This recipe is from Lindsey Greensted-Benech, former Caterin...

Mum's Steak and Kidney Plate Pie

First it's important to note that both the pastry and the filling can be made in advance – but don't forget...

First it's important to note that both the pastry and the filling can be made in advance – but don't forget to allow about 1 hour for the pastry to return to room temp...

New England Chilli Bowl

I've suggested two ways of cooking this delicious, spicy main meal: you can either cook it in the tradition...

I've suggested two ways of cooking this delicious, spicy main meal: you can either cook it in the traditional way in a slow oven, or (if you want to cut down on gas or...

1 hour 30 minutes

Beef Stew with Crusted Onion Dumplings

The good old-fashioned family stew - meat and vegetables simmering gently and slowly together, and in this ...

The good old-fashioned family stew - meat and vegetables simmering gently and slowly together, and in this slowness, releasing precious juices that mingle to provide i...

4 hours 55 minutes - 5 hours

Oxtail Braised in Guinness

I am not surprised that oxtail has become rather fashionable in restaurants now because any meat that is co...

I am not surprised that oxtail has become rather fashionable in restaurants now because any meat that is cooked near the bone has a special sweetness and succulence. ...

2 hours 30 minutes

Oxtail braised in Cider

Alas, oxtail gets more expensive, but it’s very plentiful in the autumn and just needs some vegetables to e...

Alas, oxtail gets more expensive, but it’s very plentiful in the autumn and just needs some vegetables to eke it out. The Delia Online Cookery School: Make sure you...

Pepper-Crusted Fillet of Beef

This is one of the easiest ways I know to serve four people something special very quickly and very easily....

This is one of the easiest ways I know to serve four people something special very quickly and very easily. If you have a first course and a pud, there is enough fo...

30 minutes - 50 minutes

Poor Man's Stroganoff with Wild Mushrooms

This is so called because the most expensive fillet steak was traditionally used. In this version giving...

This is so called because the most expensive fillet steak was traditionally used. In this version giving it slow instead of fast cooking enables you to use a cheape...

Pot-roasted Beef in Red Wine

It has to be said that roasting meat does require a little attention, with basting and so on. But the gr...

It has to be said that roasting meat does require a little attention, with basting and so on. But the great thing about a pot-roast is that it feeds the same number...

Roast Ribs of Aberdeen Angus Beef

For those underwhelmed by turkey, Christmas is a time to splash out on a really good, well-hung joint of th...

For those underwhelmed by turkey, Christmas is a time to splash out on a really good, well-hung joint of the best Aberdeen Angus. The confit (see related recipe bel...

35 minutes - 50 minutes

Roast Beef with Yorkshire Pudding

I still think the roast beef of old England, served with meaty gravy, crisp Yorkshire pudding and crunchy r...

I still think the roast beef of old England, served with meaty gravy, crisp Yorkshire pudding and crunchy roast potatoes is not only one of the world's greatest meals,...

Spaghetti Bolognese

Watch how to make Spaghetti Bolognese in our Cookery School Video for Baked Pasta, just click on the image ...

Watch how to make Spaghetti Bolognese in our Cookery School Video for Baked Pasta, just click on the image to play.

Steak and Kidney Hot Pot

This recipe provides all the flavour and eating experience of a steak and kidney pie without going to the b...

This recipe provides all the flavour and eating experience of a steak and kidney pie without going to the bother of actually making a pie. If you think you don't li...

2 hours 55 minutes - 3 hours

Steak and Kidney Hotpot

If you love the delicious combination of steak and kidney but aren’t too keen on suet pastry, then this rec...

If you love the delicious combination of steak and kidney but aren’t too keen on suet pastry, then this recipe is for you because instead of pastry it has thickly slic...

2 hours 30 minutes - 3 hours

Steak and Kidney Pudding

I've subtitled this recipe 'Kate and Sidney make a comeback', after the Cockney slang version of this world...

I've subtitled this recipe 'Kate and Sidney make a comeback', after the Cockney slang version of this world-famous recipe. It's certainly time for a revival because...

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