Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. Shares Easy Recipes Featuring Pantry and Freezer Staples

April 1, 2020

While families are spending more time at home, Beef. It's What's For Dinner. is here to help by sharing beef recipes using common freezer and pantry staples. Some of these options include:

Beef and Egg Breakfast Mugs – Four basic ingredients and a mug is all that is needed for this recipe.
Beef Quesadillas – This complete meal can be table ready with just five ingredients and 30 minutes.
Beef Jerky Trail Mix – A convenient and customizable snack with as few as four ingredients.
Classic Beef Meatloaf – This simple meal calls for fewer than 10 pantry staples and 1.5 pounds of ground beef.
Chocolate Beefy Brownies – An easy brownie recipe that can be made with items commonly kept on hand.

“Beef It’s What’s For Dinner. is here to help with meal solutions by providing recipes that use common staples many families already have in their pantries and freezers,” said Alisa Harrison, senior vice president of Global Marketing and Research at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff. “These recipes are easy to make with the step-by-step directions on BeefItsWhatsForDinner.com.”

In addition to these simple recipes, check out BeefItsWhatsForDinner.com for a full collection of cooking lessons. With detailed instructions and tips for a dozen different cooking methods, from grilling to pressure cooking, these cooking lessons are a great resource for all levels of home chefs.

About the Beef Checkoff
The Beef Checkoff Program was established as part of the 1985 Farm Bill. The checkoff assesses $1 per head on the sale of live domestic and imported cattle, in addition to a comparable assessment on imported beef and beef products. States may retain up to 50 cents on the dollar and forward the other 50 cents per head to the Cattlemen's Beef Promotion and Research Board, which administers the national checkoff program, subject to USDA approval.

About NCBA, a Contractor to the Beef Checkoff
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is a contractor to the Beef Checkoff Program. The Beef Checkoff Program is administered by the Cattlemen’s Beef Board, with oversight provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.