Beef/Pork Recipes (Most Popular)

Low fat and delicious

Spicy beanless chili

You can use reduced fat items to cut the calories if you need.

Different take on a classic

Replace ground thyme for fresh for some better taste.

Basic meatball recipe

from caloriecount.com

This recipe I got from my ex-mother-in-law. She's Portuguese and the best cook. She makes this recipe all the time for her family. Everyone, after decades of eating it, still look forward to the night when this is served for dinner! If you've never tried Portuguese cuisine... this could get you hooked! Plus it's fast to make!

My variation of cottage meat loaf, without the topping.

Crock Pot Beef Stew is easy, harty, & comforting. Toss everything into the crock pot at night then pop into the base & cook the next day.

A filling and healthy casserole

yummy simple meal in a crock

This is from the Minute Rice web site, I've lightened it just slightly by using low chloesterol egg and light cheese

Adapted for 'Instapot' pressure cooker. This Swiss steak

Great to make ahead and freeze.
Made small enough to serve as a appetizer with your favorite sauce, or smaller meatballs allow you to control portion sizes when served as and entree with spaghetti, or swedish meatballs.

Serve with meatballs in a chafing dish or crock pot as an appetizer or pot luck, or over meatballs and egg noodles as and entree.
Any type of mushroom may be used, also the wine is usually what I have on hand or left out.

Lighter version of a dish Mom uvere to fix with her home canned tomatoes. Add additional liquid and rice can be cooked in the same pot with round steak on top.

Alternative recipe for grain free diet

The pinto beans in this recipe are cooked ahead, from 1/2 pound of dry beans, which were soaked overnight then cooked for 2 hours. This cooking time is not inculded for this recipe.

Beans cooked like this can be made ahead in larger quantities and freeze well.