Beef, Bacon Wrapped

Ingredients

4 round steaks (or something similar)

salt to taste

8 slices organic bacon

2 Tbsp EVOO

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450 deg. Season steak with salt. Wrap each with 2 slices of bacon and secure with toothpicks

2. Place a large skillet over medium high heat and add olive oil. Sear each side of the steaks, about 4 min per side.

3. Transfer steaks to a parchment paper lined baking tray and roast about 6 minutes for medium doneness. 

4. Remove toothpicks and serve.

Honey-Thyme Beef Jerky

Who doesn't love good beef jerky? And who wants the extra chemicals? Thanks to Autoimmune Paleo Cookbook and Action Plan, I can have my jerky and eat it too!

Ingredients

3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

2 Tbsp local organic honey

2 Tbsp water

1/2 tsp sea salt

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp dried thyme

2 lbs beef, such as London broil

Directions

1. Mix vinegar, honey, water, salt, garlic powder, and thyme in bowl. Set aside.

2. Slice beef very thinly across the grain, about 1/8 inch thick. 

3. Transfer meat slices to marinade. Toss to coat and place in fridge for 2 hours to a day.

4. Remove meat and lay strips on paper-towel- lined plate and pat dry. Line a large baking tray with foil and place on bottom rack of oven. Move top rack to highest position.

5. Thread beef pieces about 1" apart on wooden skewers, so that each skewer has about 7 pieces dangling from it.

6. Set skewers on top rack in oven so beef strips dangle between the bars. Repeat until all beef strips in oven.

7. Turn oven on to between 180-200 degrees. Prop door open about 2" and cook until turnkey is dry, about 8 hours.

8. Remove from skewers and let cool completely. Store in sealed container for up to 1 month in fridge.

Carne Bistec (Columbian Steak with Onions and Tomatoes)

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs grass fed sirloin top steak, sliced thin
salt and pepper to taste
cumin to taste (about 2 Tbsp)
paprika to taste (about 1/2 Tbsp)
3 garlic cloves, chopped/minced
Coconut oil (or other oil)
1 onion, sliced or chopped
3 vine ripe tomatoes, sliced or chopped


Directions
1. Season meat with salt, pepper, cumin, paprika.
2. Heat oil over med. Brown meat and remove from pot to set aside.
3. Saute garlic and onion until soft and fragrant.
4. Add tomatoes and sauté a bit longer.
5. Return beef to pot. Nearly cover meat with water.
6. Cook on med for approximately 1 hour, until beef is tender. Add water as needed to keep enough for gravy. When close to done, taste and re-season as needed!
7. Served over rice traditionally. I like it over salad. I have even seen people eat it with an egg over easy for a paleo or low carb option!

Beanless Chili

Ingredients
1 Tbsp coconut oil
1 onion, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
5 cloves garlic, diced/minced
1/2 jalepeno, seeded and diced
2 lbs organic grass fed beef
salt and pepper to taste
2 Tbsp chili powder
1/2 Tbsp cumin
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp smoked paprika
1 box Pomi diced tomatoes/ 1-2 cans diced tomatoes
30 oz tomato sauce
3 Tbsp brown sugar
1 Tbsp worcestershire sauce
1 tsp cinnamon (no more!!)

Directions
1. Saute onions, peppers, garlic, jalepeno in coconut oil until onions translucent. Add beef and season. Brown meat.
2. Once meat is brown, add in brown sugar, worcestershire sauce, cinnamon. Simmer about 30-45 min. Taste and re-season as needed.

Hungarian Beef Goulash over Spaghetti Squash

Ingredients
1 Tbsp coconut oil
1 lb beef stew meat, grass-fed
2 medium onions
1 red bell pepper
2 garlic cloves
3 Tbsp paprika (or adjusted to your taste)
2 tsp caraway seeds
1 can chopped tomatoes or fresh
3 cups beef stock
salt and pepper to taste

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 400. Heat oil in pot. Season beef lightly. Brown cubed beef.
2. Cut spaghetti squash in half lengthwise. Remove seeds. Place shell down on pan. (optional- sprinkle with salt and olive oil). Bake at 400 for 45 min.
3. Meanwhile, once beef is browned, remove beef from pot and sauté onions, garlic and bell pepper to soften, about 8 min on med heat
4. Return beef to pot and add spices, tomatoes and stock. Bring to boil.
5. Reduce heat to low and simmer until meat is tender and sauce has thickened, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours.  Adjust seasonings as needed.
6. Serve over spaghetti squash.

Hearty Beef Stew (Clean, Paleo)

Ingredients
1 lb grassfed organic beef
salt and pepper to taste
8-10 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped
5 carrots, chopped
3 stalks celery, chopped
2-3 russet potatoes, skinned and chopped
1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes
1-2 Tbsp tomato paste
1 c dry red wine
1 tsp fresh rosemary
1/2 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp smoked paprika
2 bay leaves
2 quarts beef broth and/ or water


Directions
1. In stock pot, heat 2-3 Tbsp coconut oil over med high. Add garlic and meat. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Cook until meat is brown, stirring so garlic does not burn.
2. Add remaining veggies, spices, and canned tomatoes. Stir until well mixed with meat.
3. Add red wine and cook 5-10 min to allow alcohol to cook off.  Add stock and water.
4. Bring to simmer. Simmer about 1 hour, covered. Taste for seasoning and adjust to taste.  At this point, it is ready to eat, but you can continue to simmer to further tenderize meat and blend flavors more.

Taco Soup

A paleo version of an old favorite!

1 lb organic, grassfed ground beef
1 red onion, diced
2 red bell peppers, diced
3 cloves garlic, diced
3 cans stewed tomatoes or about 6 fresh tomatoes, diced
1 can crushed tomatoes
1 can diced green chills
1 1/2 c water
2 zucchini, sliced or diced
2 carrots, sliced or diced
1 Tbsp cumin
2 Tbsp chili powder
1/2 Tbsp paprika
salt and pepper to taste

Directions
1. Brown ground beef.  Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add onions, bell peppers, garlic and sauté until onions translucent/soft.
2. Add remaining ingredients. Bring to boil.
3. Reduce heat and simmer, about 30 minutes or more until all vegetables are at desired texture.  Retaste for seasoning and adjust as needed. Garnish with avocado slices as desired.

Crockpot short ribs

Ingredients

5-6 lbs beef short ribs

1 container of gluten free, clean BBQ sauce

Directions

1. Put it all in the crockpot. Cook 8-9 hours on low or 4-5 on high. Easy peasy

Feijoda (Meat Stew with Black Beans)

Recipe from: Brazil (Brazil's national dish)

PS: I would not call this eat clean....

Ingredients

3 cans black beans

2 lbs corned beef
1 1/2 lb ham hock

1 lb smoked sausage

1/2 lb Italian sausage
1 package bacon

broth or water

3 bay leaves

coconut or olive oil

2 onions, diced

1/2 c scallions, diced

1 head of garlic, minced

1 jalepeno, seeded and  minced

1 can crushed tomatoes

salt and black pepper to taste

Directions

1. Drain corned beef and ham hocks. Place in Dutch oven. Cover with water or broth. 

2. Add bay leaves and season lightly with salt and pepper. Cover and bring broth to simmer, skimming any foam that rises to the top as necessary. Add more water to keep meat always covered.

3. Simmer until all meats are tender, about 2 hours, adding ingredients as follows.

4. Separately, brown sausage, Italian sausage, and bacon in oil. Once browned, dice bacon and add this meat to pot. Use this pan to sauté onion, garlic, scallions, and jalepeno, until onions start to tender, about 10 min. Once sautéed, add to pot. Cook the full 2 hours or so.

5. After about 1 hour, drain and rinse beans and add this and tomatoes to pot.  Season to taste with salt and pepper. Continue simmering

6. Meanwhile, remove hammocks and corned beef from pot. Take the meat from the ham hocks (discard rind and fat) and shred and. Slice corned beef. Add all meat to the beans and continue to simmer until it is very flavorful and thick. Mash some of the beans against the pot to thicken.

*traditionally accompanied with white rice

Clean Southwestern Chili

Ingredients
coconut or olive oil
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
1/2 jalepeno, chopped and seeded (or less to taste)
2 lbs organic chili beef
1 can tomato paste
1 can black beans
2 cups organic corn
water
2 containers of grape tomatoes
3-4 Tbsp chili powder
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp paprika
salt and red pepper to taste

Directions
1. Heat oil in pot. Add bell peppers, jalepeno, and sauté until soft. Season and brown ground beef.
2. Add tomato paste and let simmer for 2-3 minutes. Add tomatoes, beans and corn. Cover with water.
3. Bring to boil and simmer about 20-30 min.

*omit beans for paleo

Flank Steak with Chimichurri Sauce

Recipe from: Argentina

Ingredients
1 1/2 lb trimmed flank steak
2-3 tsp salt to taste, plus additional 1/2 tsp for sauce
1/4 - 1/2 tsp ground black pepper to taste
1/4 tsp ground cumin
2 Tbsp oregano
2 garlic cloves
1 1/2 cup fresh parsley
1/4 c red wine vinegar (or distilled will work)
1/4 cup olive oil
1 lemon, juiced
1/4 tsp cayenne

Directions
1. Preheat broiler.
2. In food processor, finely chop oregano, garlic, parsley, vinegar, oil, lemon, cayenne, and addition 1/2 tsp salt. Pulse until herbs are finely chopped, but not pureed.  (Some would recommending marinating the steak in a portion of this sauce. I did not do it this time, but I am sure it would be delicious)
3. Pat steak dry. Stir together salt, cumin, and pepper in a small bowl. Rub mixture on both sides of steak or season to taste.
4. Broil steak on broiler pan about 4 inches from heat 6 min per side for med rare. Transfer to a cutting board and let stand for 5 minutes.
5. After standing, thinly slice steak, holding knife at a 45 deg angle. Serve with sauce.

Lasagna (also includes dairy-free alternatives)

Ingredients
1 lb ground beef
1/2 lb Italian sausage
7 cloves garlic
1/2 onion
2-3 Tbsp EVOO
1 jar/can organic tomato paste
1 box/can diced tomatoes
1 box lasagna noodles, cooked
1 can tomato sauce
fresh oregano and basil to taste or Italian seasoning
salt and pepper to taste
1 container fresh mushrooms

WITH DAIRY OPTION

1 16 oz ricotta cheese
mozarella cheese, shredded
parmesan cheese, shredded

WITHOUT DAIRY OPTION
silken tofu, drained
Non-dairy cheese mozzarella-like shreds (for ex daiya)



Directions
1. Heat EVOO over medium. Add garlic and sauté until golden and fragrant.  Add onion and saute a bit more. Add beef and sausage. Season with Italian herbs  and salt and pepper to taste. Cook until browned.
2. Add all tomatoes, and mushrooms. Cook until mushrooms soften and flavors merge (30 minutes or so...) Meanwhile, cook and dry noodles according to package directions.
3. For dairy-free option: mix 1lb package of tofu with half an 8 oz bag of mozzarella style shreds. Mix in Italian seasoning. This will replace the ricotta and cheese layers in the layering process.
4. Preheat oven to 400. Mix Italian seasoning with ricotta cheese. Using a 9x13 baking dish, layer beginning with sauce, noodles, ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan, noodles, sauce, etc (about 3 layers).  Vegan or dairy free- you may want to add extra non-dairy shredded cheese to some or all layers. End with small layer of cheese on top of noodles.
5. Bake at 400 until cheese slightly brown, about 30 min.

*Vegan alernatives often use eggplant in place of meat

Salsa Burgers (with optional grilled red bell peppers)

Ingredients
Burgers
1/3 c salsa
1 lb ground beef
1/4 red pepper, diced fine
1 clove garlic, minced
juice of 1 lime
sea salt, cilantro and pepper to taste

Red Bell Peppers (optional)
1 and remaining 3/4 red bell pepper, julienned
cilantro
juice of 1 lime and zest
salt and garlic powder to taste

Directions
1. Mix all burger ingredients by hand. Form into ball and pat into patties.
2. In separate pan, combine bell ingredients.
3. Roast on BBQ. Serve cooked patty on whole wheat bun with avocado and red bell peppers on top.

* we ate these with chili lime french fries.  Can also top with cheese and more salsa or pico de gallo

Eat Clean Chili

Ingredients
1 lb red kidney beans dried
1 lb organic grassfed beef
1 onion, diced
1/2 bell pepper, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
coconut oil
3 Tbsp chili powder
1 Tbsp cumin
1 tsp paprika
salt and red pepper to taste
2 boxes diced tomatoes (like Pomi)
water

Directions
1. To prepare beans: Soak beans overnight. Remove from pot and rinse. Cover again with water, bring to boil. Simmer on med-low for about 1 1/2 to 2  hours to nearly cooked
2. In a separate pot, brown beef in oil. Add onion, bell pepper, garlic and saute until soft. Add beans, seasonings, tomatoes. Top with water as needed.
3. Simmer on medium low for about 1 hour. Add more water or broth if it gets dry!

Serve over rice,  cornbread, with chips and cheese, etc!

Thai Beef Red Curry

Confession time : This is my husband's recipe :) Kudos to you honey!! And an even bigger confession: before we got married, I could cook nada. He taught me so much, and gradually fueled the fire which turned into a love for cooking. Thanks, babe, I love you!

Ingredients
Marinade:
2 lbs organic grassfed beef
salt
1/2 tsp coriander
lime- juice of 1
1/2 tsp curry powder
1 tsp cilantro
1/2 tsp red curry paste
1 tsp ginger
1 Tbsp fish sauce

coconut oil
1 green pepper, julienned
1 red pepper, julienned
1 onion, julienned
1 Tbsp ginger, diced fine
1 can of coconut milk (not lite)
1-2 tsp red curry paste to taste
2 tsp fish sauce
1 Tbsp ginger, diced fine
1 Tbsp brown sugar
palmful of basil
1/4 cup scallions/ green peppers

Directions
1. Combine marinade ingredients in large container. Let set in fridge for up to 1 hour.
2. Brown meat in oil, then remove from pot and set aside. Saute peppers, onion, ginger until soft.
3. Dissolve red curry paste into coconut cream, fish sauce, and juices from meat and vegetables. Add brown sugar and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer briefly- 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in basil and green onions. Serve over jasmine rice (brown or white)

Slow Cooker Mexican Beef and Tomatillo Stew (Eat Clean)

Ingredients
4 onions
4 bell peppers (various colors)
6 tomatillos
2 cloves garlic, smashed
1/2 (or less depending on taste) jalepeno
1/2 Tbsp cilantro
juice of 1 lime
salt and pepper
2 lbs organic beef stew meat

Directions
1. Combine all vegetables, herbs, lime juice in blender and blend to desired texture (I saved 1/4 of each bell pepper and one whole onion and cut into julienne strips rather than blending all).
2. Place meat in slow cooker and season to taste. Add all vegetables on top. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours. Serve in warm, clean tortillas. We also added a dallop of clean sour cream to those who like dairy!

Beef, White Beans, and Kale Stew Eat Clean

Ingredients
1 lb organic stew meat or sirloin
1 chopped onion
28 oz diced tomatoes
14-20 oz low sodium vegetable broth
1 Tbsp paprika
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp rosemary
1 tsp ground black pepper
7 c fresh kale
45 oz cannellini beans, drained and rinse if canned
1 Tbsp balsalmic vinegar

Directions
1. In slow cooker, stir beef, onion, tomatoes, broth, paprika, thyme, garlic, rosemary and pepper.
2. Cover and cook on how for 6-7 hrs or high for 3-3 1/2 hrs.
3. Stir in kale and beans. Turn heat to high if not already on high. Cover and cook for 30 minutes more. Just before serving, stir in vinegar.

*can serve over rice

Grandma's Sunday Roast

A treasured time growing up was Sunday lunch at Grandma's house after church. Granny has many famous dishes we all LOVE, and this is one of them! Thanks, Granny, for helping me to develop a passion for cooking, a sensible palate, and perhaps, a genetic predisposition ;)  This is such a simple recipe, and yet I have found no better way to roast

Ingredients
2-3 lb organic grass-fed roast (shoulder, arm, chuck, or sirloin tip- can also use trimmed brisket)
1/2 onion
3 cloves garlic
olive or coconut oil
salt, black pepper, and red pepper to taste

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 400 deg. Season roast with salt, pepper and red pepper.
2. Chop onions, and garlic and place in small bowl. Season this with seasonings as well.
3. Stuff the roast in several places with the onion and garlic mixture.
4. Place about 1-2 Tbsp oil in the bottom of a roaster and dip roast on both sides. Place roast in oven safe pot, stuffing side up.
5. Cook roast until bottom of pan is very brown, basting about every hour (takes about 2 hours) Add water in the last 15 min
for a rich gravy.

Beef and Lamp Kabobs

Ingredients
1/2 onion- 1/4 diced, 1/4 in large cubes for kabob
1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce
1 lime, grated and juiced
2 Tbsp rosemary
3 Tbsp olive oil
1 lb lamb, cut into 1"cubes
1 lb beef, cubed
2 red bell peppers
10 oz mushrooms whole
grape or cherry tomatoes
other vegetables as desired



Directions
1. For marinade, combine first 5 ingredients into bowl or dish. Place in meat and vegetables, and chill 6-24 hrs, turning occasionally. Drain, reserving marinade
2. Thread different combinations onto skewers. Transfer marinade to saucepan and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 min. You can then dab this to kabobs while cooking or add over once cooked.
3. Grill for 16-18 min until juices run clear, turning several times.

Italian Beef and Pepperoni Soup

Ingredients

• 1 pound organic, grass fed ground beef 
• 1 package sliced turkey pepperoni (4.5 ounces)
• 2 links sweet Italian sausage, cut (optional)
• olive or coconut oil for sautéing 
• 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms 
• 1 onion, chopped fine
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 bunch green onions, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 56 ounces tomatoes: can use crushed, diced, stewed, or fresh tomatoes
• 1 box low-sodium organic free-range chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh or 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh or 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• sea salt and freshly ground pepper
• Garnishes: sliced fresh basil, shredded Parmesan cheese, non-dairy cheese alternative (optional)

1. Directions
2. 1. Cook ground beef, sausage, and pepperoni in a Dutch oven oil over medium-high heat 8 minutes or until beef crumbles and is no longer pink. 
3. 2. Sauté mushrooms, onions, bell pepper, green onions, and garlic. 
4. 3. Stir in beef mixture, tomato paste, tomatoes and seasonings to taste. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes.

*We call this "pizza soup" :)