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Japanese Beef and Rice Soup
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Japanese Beef and Rice Soup

When the chef Marco Canora was told to cut back on coffee, soda, wine and beer for health reasons, he found himself sipping cups of broth from the stockpots at his restaurant, Hearth, instead. Soon he had designed an entire system of healthful eating (and drinking) around the stuff. This soup, wintry but light, is a satisfying example. At Brodo, a takeout window that he opened in 2013, a to-go cup of broth can be customized in as many ways as an espresso at Starbucks — with ginger juice, mushroom tea and other aromatics and add-ons. This is easy to pull off at home, too.

10mAbout 8 cups
Spiced Skirt Steak With Whole Roasted Plantains
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Spiced Skirt Steak With Whole Roasted Plantains

Arrachera, the cut of meat that is usually translated as "skirt steak," is very popular for grilling in Latin America, and also in the United States among butchers — because they know the difference between the inside and the outside skirt. The arrachera is the outside skirt, and it's thicker, much more flavorful and usually more tender than the inside, a flatter and fibrous cut. (The names refer to which part lies deeper inside the animal.) The chef Eric Werner serves this at Hartwood, in Tulum, Mexico, where all the cooking is done over wood; if you have a grill, this steak will benefit from it. Cook it over high heat, but just for long enough to sear the outside. The plantains are absurdly simple to make but have an especially lovely texture from being roasted in their skins. Think of them together as steak and potatoes, and serve with a salad to make a fast weeknight dinner.

45m4 servings
Anne Rosenzweig's Arcadian Eight-Bean Chili
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Anne Rosenzweig's Arcadian Eight-Bean Chili

2h 30mAbout 25 servings
Beer-Braised Beef and Onions
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Beer-Braised Beef and Onions

This hearty, warming beef and onion stew is flavored with Belgian beer, bay leaves and sweet paprika. A variation on a traditional Flemish carbonnade, it’s rich and homey but still lively, with a ruddy color from the paprika. The very large quantity of onions adds sweetness, and also helps make the sauce velvety soft. Serve it over potatoes, noodles or polenta.

3h 30m8 to 12 servings
Roy Choi's Carne Asada
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Roy Choi's Carne Asada

Roy Choi is the dharma bum of the Los Angeles food scene, a Zen lunatic bard of the city’s immigrant streets. He is a founder of Kogi BBQ, which used food trucks to introduce the city to Mexican mash-up cuisine, and the creative force behind a handful of Los Angeles restaurants that celebrate various iterations of big-flavor cooking at the intersection of skater, stoner, lowrider and Korean college-kid desire. He cooks poems, and they taste of Los Angeles. Choi's carne asada — grilled meat — might raise eyebrows in Puebla and Laredo alike. There is mirin in the marinade and a lot of garlic. But there is purity to its expression of urban Southern California. This is a recipe to expand minds, a delicious take on a venerable classic.

30mServes 6
Steak with Shallots
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Steak with Shallots

20m4 servings
Grilled Steak and Vegetables With Tortillas
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Grilled Steak and Vegetables With Tortillas

Here's an idea: Spend the same $30, or $50 or $100 or $300 on meat that you now spend each week or month, but buy less and buy better. You might compare this to an annual purchase of 20 $5 T-shirts made by child labor versus one of five $20 T-shirts made by better-paid and better-treated workers from organic cotton. Expensive meat from real farms is a more extreme example of this less-is-better policy. Then cook the meat differently than you used to. Take this vague interpretation of fajitas, one that focuses on grilled vegetables and makes beef a supporting player. A pound or so of tender, fatty rib-eye or sirloin goes a long way with this recipe. And it makes a lovely impression if you present it whole before slicing or chopping. You can cook everything in a cast-iron skillet (you will most likely need more than one, or you will have to cook in batches) instead of on a grill.

1h4 servings
Bulgogi Cheese Steaks
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Bulgogi Cheese Steaks

These sandwiches, which are inspired by Philly cheese steaks, are made with beef marinated in classic Korean barbecue flavors. Tender rib-eye steak is thinly sliced and pounded to mimic the texture of shaved meat, then tossed in a savory garlic-soy marinade. Thin-skinned shishito peppers, a common ingredient in Korean cuisine, stand in for traditional bell peppers. Shishito peppers vary in spiciness, so once blistered, they will add mild, or sometimes bold, heat to the sandwiches. Rib-eye creates the juiciest sandwiches, but sirloin is more affordable, and a solid substitute.

30m4 servings
Carroll Shelby's Chili Con Carne
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Carroll Shelby's Chili Con Carne

3h 45mFour to six servings
West Indian Pepper Pot Soup
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West Indian Pepper Pot Soup

45m6 servings
Carbonnade à la Flamande
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Carbonnade à la Flamande

3h6 servings
Bollito Misto (Italian Boiled Meats With Red and Green Sauces)
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Bollito Misto (Italian Boiled Meats With Red and Green Sauces)

Bollito misto is the Italian version of a boiled dinner, somewhat similar to the French pot au feu, but more complex. (A New England boiled dinner pales in comparison.) The dish can be quite an extravagant affair, with many cuts of veal, beef, tongue, sausages and a fat capon. This is a simpler version, though it is still a project and easier to complete if the work is spread over two or three days. But it is a worthy adventure. Serve the broth as a traditional first-course soup garnished with tortellini or other small stuffed pasta shapes, or plain, in little cups, for sipping. Two bright sauces — one green, one red — round out the dish as condiments.

6 to 8 servings
Fried Potatoes, Beef And Peppers
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Fried Potatoes, Beef And Peppers

30m2 servings
Hot Shoppes' Mighty Mo Burger
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Hot Shoppes' Mighty Mo Burger

40m4 servings
Mushroom Casserole With Ancho Chile and Epazote
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Mushroom Casserole With Ancho Chile and Epazote

1h 40mFour to six servings
Beef Stew With Prunes
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Beef Stew With Prunes

Braised dishes like this beef stew may feature green, orange, yellow or red vegetables but their most appetizing color is brown, the shade of brown whose glossy darkness shouts intensity and richness. The key to achieving that glorious color and flavor is sufficient browning of the meat. Don't rush. The good thing is, this savory-sweet stew can almost be ignored while it is cooking and can be made in advance, the night – or even two – before you serve it. Couscous makes a great accompaniment, as does saffron rice, because those bring out the color of the stew. Plain crusty bread is another great option. This is simple cold weather food at its most appealing.

2h4 servings
Spicy Hamburger With Red-Wine Sauce
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Spicy Hamburger With Red-Wine Sauce

Mr. Franey gives this American classic a Gallic twist. The recipe here can be prepared on a barbecue grill, in an oven broiler or even in a skillet. Whether you barbecue or broil, cook the patties about six inches from the heat source for about three minutes on each side, or until done as desired. If you are cooking on the stove top, use a heavy-gauge cast iron skillet. Cast iron sears extremely well when hot, but it has to be smoking hot before the meat is put in. Be sure the ventilation fan is on.

20m4 servings
Chinese Pepper Steak
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Chinese Pepper Steak

50m6 servings
Tex-Mex Meatballs With Spaghetti
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Tex-Mex Meatballs With Spaghetti

1h4 to 6 servings
Joe Cooper's Chili con Carne
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Joe Cooper's Chili con Carne

2h 45mEight or more servings
Brazilian-Style Steaks With Country Sauce
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Brazilian-Style Steaks With Country Sauce

15m4 servings
Beef Barley Soup With Lemon
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Beef Barley Soup With Lemon

With a higher ratio of broth to barley than one usually sees, and the addition of plenty of fresh baby spinach, this beef barley soup is a little lighter than most of its kind. However, it’s still a substantial, satisfying meal that gets a heady aroma from spices (coriander, cumin and paprika) and a brightness from lemon. If you like your meals with a kick, top this with thinly sliced jalapeño, which will wilt slightly from the heat of the soup. Leftovers freeze perfectly for at least three months, though if using the jalapeño, don’t add it until serving time.

3h 30m8 servings
Kreplach
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Kreplach

45mAbout 36 kreplach
Thai Grilled Beef Salad
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Thai Grilled Beef Salad

2hFour servings