| Even during difficult economic times, people still have | | | | Speed is where this meal starter really shows its |
| to eat, and so if you know some fast and easy | | | | prowess for speeding up meal preparation. It only |
| recipes for ground beef, you can be well fed without | | | | takes a few minutes to crumble ground beef into a |
| having to spend hours in the kitchen slaving over a | | | | hot skillet or sauce pan, perhaps with a tablespoon or |
| hot stove. As long as you learn how to work | | | | two of olive or canola oil to reduce the risk of |
| smarter preparing meals then you will not have to | | | | sticking, and brown the meat until all the pink |
| work harder. | | | | coloration is gone. This is necessary because if meats |
| There are several advantages of cooking meals that | | | | must be thoroughly cooked so that any harmful |
| use one pound of ground beef as the main ingredient. | | | | organisms that could be contained within them are |
| The first one is variety. Anybody who thinks that all | | | | killed off. |
| you can do with ground beef is fry hamburgers | | | | As the meat finishes browning, you can stir in some |
| should start widening their viewpoint, because this | | | | finely chopped onion, garlic, mushrooms, green |
| food staple is one of the most versatile ingredients | | | | peppers, grated carrots or whatever similar |
| you will ever see on a supermarket shelf. You can | | | | ingredients happen to be handy and available in your |
| make hundreds of different soups, casseroles and | | | | refrigerator. When the onion is soft and translucent, |
| sauces, ranging from fast, casual suppers to elegant | | | | that is the time to stir in a can or tomato sauce, a |
| dinners suitable for dishing up to the fussiest of | | | | splash of red wine or balsamic vinegar, and several |
| gourmet visitors. Chili con carne, spaghetti sauce | | | | sprinkles of dried herbs such as basil, oregano, |
| bolognese, and of course the humble macaroni and | | | | marjoram or fennel seeds. Some chefs also like to |
| cheese casserole can all be included in the myriad of | | | | add a small amount of a sweetener, such as brown |
| tasty and nourishing creations that start with ground | | | | sugar, molasses or honey for extra depth of flavor. |
| beef. | | | | Then you need only simmer, covered for about 30 |
| The second advantage is that of all the various cuts | | | | minutes, giving the sauce a stir every now and then |
| of meat you are likely to see in a grocery store or | | | | while you boil up a pot of water and in it cook your |
| butcher shop, ground beef is one of the least | | | | favorite pasta. |
| expensive. It may go by a different name, such as | | | | In a flash, you'll have a delicious spaghetti, linguini or |
| ground chuck, but it us usually easier on the food | | | | penni with meat sauce that you and your family will |
| budget than most other options. | | | | enjoy as a hearty, nourishing supper. |