10 great low fat beef Recipes

unsliced french bread (sour dough is great, round loaves are easiest to work with), low-fat milk, fresh parsley, tomato, eggs, salt, garlic clove, crushed, pepper, oregano, basil, lean ground beef, ground lean pork, hot italian sausage, ground, butter

low-fat turkey kielbasa or 1 lb , sliced 1/4-inch thick, black beans, white beans (great northern), pinto beans (or kidney beans), tomato sauce (or 2 cups homemade sauce), carrots, sliced 1/4-inch thick, onion, sliced 1/4-inch thick into rings, red wine (cabernet sauvingnon, merlot or use beef broth), light brown sugar, garlic cloves, minced, fresh thyme sprigs (or 1 1/2 tsp dried thyme)

lean ground beef, onion, chopped, great northern beans, diced diced tomatoes with jalapenos, undrained, tomato sauce, uncooked whole wheat pasta, red pepper flakes , to taste, chili powder, garlic salt, low-fat cheese (mexican blend )

ground turkey, lean ground beef (90% or 93%), red onion, green pepper, shallots, chopped garlic, salt-free dry breadcrumbs, egg beaters egg substitute (equivalent to 2 eggs), low-sodium beef bouillon cubes, seasoning, pepper, paprika, salt, ground mustard, hickory liquid smoke (optional), water

sweet italian turkey sausage (bulk or removed from casings), onion, diced small, dried great northern beans or 1 cup cranberry beans, carrots, sliced 1/4 inch thick, shell pasta (shells or ditalini), tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, vegetable broth (i use fat free), beef bouillon cubes (or vegetable), salt, dried parsley, freshly grated parmesan cheese (to garnish )

ground chicken or 1 lb 90% lean ground beef, purple onion, diced, stalks celery & leaves, minced (6 long), fresh garlic, minced, chopped fresh parsley, grape tomatoes, finely chopped, red kidney beans, drained, chili beans, tomato juice (i use home canned - low sodium), water, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder

fresh sweet potato (cooked, drained, and mashed ), dried great northern beans (cooked, drained, and mashed ), psyllium, husk powder (may substitute oat bran), vidalia onion (finely chopped ), low sodium beef broth (equals 2-3 packets), honey mustard, paprika, turmeric, salt-free lemon pepper, celery seed, oregano, cumin, cinnamon or 1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice, agave nectar (optional light syrup ), stevia (optional-equals 1 packet, white stevia ), parmesan cheese (optional grated , non-dairy rice cheese, low fat)

risotto with sausage and cranberry beans, make risotto , you absolutely must use a specific type of rice called arborio rice (carnaroli and vialone nano are also used, some say superior, but are more difficult to find). these types of rice release starch when stirred in a liquid; it is this process which makes risotto, otherwise you just have a starchy mess of mush. these types of rice are identified by their fat round grains and pearly appearance. they can be used to make other sorts of rice dishes, such as pilaf, but other types of rice cannot be used for risotto. arborio is no longer that much of a specialty product; it can be found in most large, well-stocked grocery stores in the italian section. or sometimes, misguidedly, in the asian section., okay , so now we have the rice. you will also need some good, low-salt stock or broth - it should be low-salt not for health reasons, but because a good deal of it will evaporate, leaving its salt behind, and i like to have more control over the salt in a dish. it can be homemade, but i m not going to be a snob about it because, in truth, we go through gallons of store-bought stock in this household and i don tsp see that changing anytime soon. furthermore, risotto is actually a dish which can be whipped up out of thin air when it seems as though you have nothing to eat, as long as you have butter, rice, stock, maybe a few herbs, and some leftover parmesan. i like the kind of stock purchased in tetrapak cartons, because they are resealable and can be put in the fridge and used as needed. if you really want to use homemade but you don tsp have time to make stock or don tsp like the aroma of roasting bones in your house (i don tsp blame you), you can buy really great stock at north market poultry and game - it is expensive, but can be diluted with a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio of water to stock, so it stretches. my general guideline is to plan on 1/4 cup dry rice per person, and about 4 cups of stock to 1 cup of rice. of course, this isn tsp exact and will vary depending on your elevation and the phases of the moon, but it s a good place to start. i usually just use 4 cups of stock and then dilute with water or wine (or sometimes beer, if that s all i have) if i feel i m going to run out., well, we have rice and stock covered, now we just need our setup: place the stock in a saucepan on your rear burner, bring to a simmer, and leave it there with a 6-8 oz ladle in, and place a large, wide saute pan (must be really large, plan that your rice will at least quadruple in size) or dutch oven on the burner in front. get out your favorite wooden spoon and flex your stirring arm., nice thing about using sausage is it s so full of flavor you can leave out the usual onion/garlic/shallot/celery nonsense if you re tired and don tsp feel like chopping. furthermore, sausage goes from the freezer to the pan without suffering too much. okay, let s go, risotto with sausage and cranberry beans - serves 4, links italian sausage , or 1 lb bulk (or hot, or a combination - definitely with some fennel), casings removed, cooked cranberry beans or 1 can white beans, drained, arborio rice, beef , chicken or vegetable stock, butter, freshly, finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish, an oz) flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely, lemon juice , or juice from 1/2 lemon, salt and black pepper to taste, red pepper flakes to taste, optional, good balsamic vinegar , optional