Goodness in every bite.

Recipe Summary

Difficulty: Easy
Preparation: 5 min
Cooking: 15 min
Makes: 4 servings
Best Suited for: Lots of Kids,

Nutritional Information

Per Serving (382 Calories, 26 g protein, 12 g fat, 41 g carbohydrate. High in fibre (17% DV), excellent source of iron (33% DV) and zinc (53% DV), 22% DV sodium.)

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Speedy Beef Sloppy Woes

No more 'woe is me' dinner dilemma -- with Big Batch Beef in the freezer, it's so easy to get a good-for-you super speedy weeknight meal! For singles in the kitchen, just divide ingredients by 4: 1/2 cup Big Batch Beef, 1/4 can of the pizza sauce, 1/3 cup frozen veggies, 1/2 tsp Worcestershire and a tablespoon of water. As a pantry staple, make up some Big Batch Beef for the first year college student in your life so you're sure they start off eating right.
2 cups (500 mL)frozen Big Batch Beef (recipe follows)
1can, (7.5 fl oz/213 mL) pizza sauce
1 ½ cups (375 mL)frozen mixed vegetables
2 tsp (10 mL)Worcestershire sauce
4hamburger buns or baked potatoes
  1. Combine frozen Big Batch Beef, pizza sauce, frozen vegetables, Worcestershire sauce and 1/4 cup (50 mL) water in large heavy saucepan.
  2. Cover and simmer cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until hot, about 10 to 15 minutes. Use to top 4 toasted hamburger buns or baked potatoes.
  • Big Batch Beef: Cook 4 lb (2 kg) Lean or Extra Lean Ground Beef in Dutch oven over medium-high heat for 10 minutes, breaking into small chunks with back of spoon, until browned. Drain, and return to pot. Add 4 EACH onion and cloves garlic, minced, simmer for 15 minutes until vegetables are softened. Spread in a single layer on several foil or parchment paper-lined baking trays; freeze until meat is just firm, about 1 hour. Loosen into chunks; scoop meal-sized portions into freezer bags. Freeze for up to 3 months.
  • Cook's Notes: Use the food processor to mince the onions and garlic in a snap. Pulse quartered onions and peeled garlic cloves a few times to mince.
  • Speedy Baked Potatoes: Pierce 4 large scrubbed potatoes all over with a fork. Microwave-bake for 7 to 8 minutes on high power; removed from microwave, wrap potatoes in foil and let stand 5 minutes to complete cooking.

Scratch Big Batch Beef

Scratch Big Batch Beef is not only a speedy supper solution, it’s a nutrition bonus too – stir in a scoop as an easy way to enrich soups, spaghetti sauces and more. Add in some diced sweet pepper or grated carrot along with the onions and garlic as an easy way to sneak in more veggie content.

Traditional Beef Tourtière

If you’ve never had tourtière as a family tradition, this one is so easy and so delicious, we’re guessing that this one will be it! If you want to skip making the Scratch Big Batch Beef, use 1 lb (500 g) fresh ground beef, browned with 1 EACH onion and clove garlic, minced.

Eggplant and Beef Caponata

If you want to skip making the Big Batch Beef, use 1/2 lb (250 g) fresh ground beef, browned with 1 EACH small onion and clove garlic, minced. If you're looking to change up the flavours, substitute toasted slivered almonds for the pine nuts and diced dried apricots or sliced green olives for the golden raisins.

Barbecue Beef Hand Pies

For quick meals when everyone is on the go, these hand pies are handy! Bake them up ahead and then just warm up for a minute in the microwave.

Simple Skillet Ground Beef Stroganoff

Simple Skillet Ground Beef Stroganoff

By making Big Batch Ground Beef ahead, recipes such as this can be pulled together in just minutes — a perfect dinner for those nights when everyone is on the run. If you want to skip making the Big Batch Beef, substitute 1 lb (500 g) fresh ground beef, browned with 1 EACH large onion and clove garlic, minced.

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