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An Easy-to-Cook Recipe for Beef Chili
There can be little doubt that beef is one of the most popular meats in the world, and this is not likely to change any time soon.
In recent times, there has been a good deal of debate on the question of whether beef is a nutritious food to be eaten frequently, or a health risk to be avoided as much as possible.
So what are we to believe?Just a 80 gram offering of quality beef may supply more than 10% of the consumers essential daily requirement of vitamin b6, protein, vitamin b12, zinc, iron, niacin and phosphorus.
Before that, here is a really tasty beef recipe which you can easily prepare for your family and friends.
This is a flavourful recipe for 'macaroni and beef chili'. It is not complicated to cook and is a rapid and efficient meal a family with lots of kids.
Ingredients:
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One Cup of Uncooked Macaroni
Low fat Ground Beef : 0.5 pounds
Garlic powder : 0.5 tsp
Hot cayenne or chili Powder : one tsp
Salt : 1 small pinch
Black pepper : 1 x pinch (to taste)
A Can of Tomato Soup
Quality cheddar cheese : 1 x oz. (finely grated)
Instructions:
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Bring a large saucepan of water to a rolling boil add the macaroni, bring back to the boil and cook for 7 minutes approximately.
Fry the meat until browned in another good sized pan and very carefully drain off any fat that has been produced.
Stir in the garlic, chili powder, salt and pepper and then stir until well mixed.
Reduce the heat and fry gently for approximately 5 mins.
Stir in the cooked macaroni and tomato soup, and bring to a rolling boil.
Cook for a few more minutes until soup and macaroni are heated through.
Before you serve, add the cheese, and heat briskly till it melts.
Ladle into bowls and serve your guests.
This is a great beef recipe to cook in volume as left overs can be kept in the fridge and served the next day.
If you scale the recipe up, you can leave the cheese out and freeze portions for later. Once it is ready add the cheese, and heat briskly till it has melted.
Now you have a tasty beef recipe here are some detailed nutrition facts:
1/. The zinc that is found in beef is necessary for healthy growth, strengthens the body's immune system, has been proven to help heal wounds, controls appetite and can influence your ability to taste food.
2/. Some folk believe that you should abstain from beef because it possesses unhealthy levels of fat. Though this might have been the case a few years ago, lean beef in the shops at the present time is noticeably less fatty than it was previously, and over fifty percent of the fatty acids found in today's quality beef are monounsaturated fats which are considered to be healthier than other fats.
3/. Some so-called dieticians believe that dieters should steer clear of beef. This is completely untrue, the good news is that the 80g serving of quality beef that most nutritionalists advise as a sensible daily limit, is actually less than ten percent of the general 2000 calories per day diet.
4/. If you think about it scientifically, lean beef is nearly as healthful as buying multi-vitamin supplements as it is a tremendous source of vitamin b12, zinc, iron, niacin and phosphorus.
5/. Just a 3 ounce offering of quality beef can deliver more than a tenth of ones essential daily requirement of phosphorus, vitamin b6, protein, vitamin b12, zinc, iron and niacin.
6/. Lean beef is a good source of Vitamin b12 and vitamin b6, which are believed by nutritionalists to help in reducing strokes and heart attacks and also assist the body to make erythrocytes.
7/. Taking the uncooked weight,, 100 grams of beef provides:
* approximately 200 calories
* 12.15g of fat.
* 319mg of Potassium.
* 3.8mg of Zinc.
* 20.71g of Protein.
If this beef recipe is not for you, why not try something completely different? By searching online, you can easily find a good selection of chicken recipes or fish recipes that should satisfy those who don't like beef, and if you have any non-meat eaters in you family, there are just as many vegetarian recipes to enjoy.
I trust this essay has given you a better understanding of the good and bad aspects of eating beef, and also offered you a really tasty new addition to your cookbook.
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