Browse Recipes
Quick Beef and Bean Chili
Delicious chili needs to simmer for hours, or does it?
Slow-Cooker Beef Stroganoff
Slow-cooker stroganoff recipes promise to transform a cheap, tough cut iinto something special, but they forget about the sauce, which ends up watery and bland.
Chili con Carne
We create a simple, authentic-tasting version of this Tex-Mex classic using supermarket ingredients.
Port-Braised Short Ribs
Braised short ribs can be fatty and chewy. We set out to create a reliable recipe that produces tender ribs and flavorful-but not greasy-sauce.
Beef Barley Soup
Most beef barley soups from the slow cooker are thin, bland, and vegetal. We set out to create a soup in which the star ingredients-beef and barley-shine through.
Pittsburgh Wedding Soup
Tender meatballs, pasta, and greens are a great match-but we wanted to streamline this recipe to avoid most of the usual kitchen work.





