My favorite healthy, real food beef recipes for busy families can be found below. All recipes are grain-free, dairy optional and kid-approved. Need help meal planning? Check out my meal planning service!
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Katie Wells
Stuffed bell peppers are an easy recipe, especially during the summer when peppers are abundant. Sometimes I’ll make this Philly cheesesteak stuffed peppers recipe, but I also like these stuffed…
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Katie Wells
Switching to real food can be a shock to the food bill. This beef and cabbage stir fry though is the exception. It’s one of my go-to easy recipes since…
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Katie Wells
When I gave up grains I thought spaghetti and meatballs would be off the menu. Turns out you can have your grain and gluten-free meatballs and eat them too! This…
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Katie Wells
Now that fall is officially here, I’ve been making a lot more soups and stews. Whether they’re in the slow cooker, the stovetop, or cooking away in the Instant Pot,…
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Katie Wells
I’ve gradually rolled out some Korean recipes over the past year. Up till now, my kids had voted Korean chicken wings as their favorite Korean food recipe I’d made. Then…
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Katie Wells
Zucchini boats with sausage are a great weeknight meal that pulls together quickly. We have several variations we make regularly and the kids love helping make them. It’s an easy…
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Katie Wells
I really like Mexican food (ok, I’m obsessed with it!) and so do my kids. A lot of my favorite meals have a Mexican theme, and this steak fajita salad…
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Katie Wells
Growing up in the south I ate a lot of Mexican and Tex-Mex dishes. I’ve since created quite a few of my own variations on the humble taco. These lettuce…
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Katie Wells
Call me unromantic, but I’m not a big fan of going out on Valentine’s Day. Babysitters can be tough to find, and most restaurants are packed since it’s one of…
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Katie Wells
Everyone has heard of ramen noodle soup, right? Those wavy little noodles sold in a square package with a seasoning packet? Certainly budget-friendly, but not so health-friendly. However, did you…
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Katie Wells
One of our favorite cold-weather meals is classicshepherd’s pie. In this not-so-classic version, I up the vegetable content a bit with mashed sweet potato. It’s a delicious spin especially if…
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Katie Wells
I can’t help it… I might be a lazy cook, but I just love an easy, healthy meal, that comes together quickly! (This is why my cookbook is full of…
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Katie Wells
I absolutely love the flavors of a Philly cheesesteak. Soft, toasty bread, tender beef, and melty cheese. Mmmm… I first had Philly cheesesteak when we visited my aunt and her…
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Katie Wells
It’s grilling season! We love to fire up the grill around here, especially if it involves plenty of fresh seasonal produce on the side. I’m always excited to add new…
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Katie Wells
Beef and broccoli stir-fry is an easy and simple recipeand one of my go-to favorites on busy nights. It can be made quickly, especially if you havea wok, and reminds…
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Katie Wells
One of our holiday traditions is to cook a prime rib (from a healthy source). At first I was a little nervous about cooking such a fancy cut of beef,…
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Katie Wells
I love that there are so many delicious Korean, Indian, and Thai dishes that are gluten and dairy free. Recently, I’ve madepho,Thai chicken curry,Indian tandoori chicken,hariyali chicken tikka, and even…
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Katie Wells
Love it or hate it (we love it!) meatloaf is a classic comfort food. This is a great versatile base recipe that works in the slow cooker or Instant Pot…
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Katie Wells
Newfast and filling meal ideas are always welcome in my kitchen! These beef and rice bowls are a healthy and delicious take on tacos and I can make them start…
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Katie Wells
Meatball shish kabobs (or any food creatively arranged on a skewer) are akid-approved dinnerand an easy fix on a busy night. In fact, now the kids want to make kabobs…
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Katie Wells
One of my favoriterecipesfor busy days when I don’t have time to cook in the afternoon is chuck roast. These roasts have a good fat profile and awesome flavor. Add…
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Katie Wells
My mom is French and my dad is Irish, but one of our family favorite recipes growing up was a Russian one… beef stroganoff. To me, you can’t beat this…
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Katie Wells
I’m an Irish girl (though married to an Italian), andcorned beef brisket has been a St. Patrick’s Day tradition forus for years. The week before St. Patty’s the menu plan…
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Katie Wells
I’ve been experimenting a lot lately with dishes from southeast Asia. Japanesemiso soupis now regularly on the menu and we’ve added Indiancoconut chicken curry too. Like the others, this Bangladeshi…
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