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    Home » Main Dishes

    Tasty Beef Recipes

    "Where's the beef?" can be a curious question at the budget table. So often the price of beef is prohibitive when eating on a budget. Thankfully, you can include a number of tasty beef recipes into your repertoire.

    Consider a Shepherd's Pie or Chili Stacks as a way to stretch ground beef or go for the gusto with grilled Mediterranean Steak or a succulent Guinness Beef Stew.

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