This Beef Kafta Recipe turns a classic Lebanese dish into something possible at home on a weeknight. The succulent grilled meat kabobs are flavored with garlic, onions and lots of dried herbs and spices. Serve simply with yogurt dipping sauce, or bowl-style for a larger meal.

“Great kafta and yogurt sauce recipes! I made [this] with ground chicken, and it was really delicious, definitely a keeper! I doubled the recipe, which was a good decision because we had enough for lunches plus a container to freeze and enjoy later on.”

—Michele

If you’ve seen the term “kafta” or “kofta” on a Lebanese restaurant menu and have been unsure of what it might be or if you’d like it, this post is for you!

To quickly explain, this dish is a mixture of ground beef and/or lamb, mixed with onion and spices, formed into a patty, log or meatball, and then grilled.

Even if this is your first time hearing this term, I’m here to convince you that this dish is a great make-at-home weeknight dinner with huge flavor!

It can be made with your choice of ground meat, it comes together in about 30 minutes, and you can serve it on its own with side dishes of your choice, or bowl-style with rice, a fresh salad, and pita bread.

Enjoy the beloved taste of a classic dish without so much work, with this Cabbage Roll Soup recipe. No rolling, no stuffing, just pure comfort food that comes together in one pot. And check out the controversial ingredient!

This Stuffed Cabbage Soup Recipe Has All Of The Flavor, None Of The Hassle

My husband grew up eating stuffed cabbage rolls, thanks to his Polish ancestry. I’ve made that dish a few times over the years. I’ve loved the flavors, but haven’t loved the time-consuming process of assembling the rolls.

Between making the filling, boiling the cabbage leaves, then wrapping, THEN baking . . . it’s a lot. In the end, each time, I felt that the effort put into the process simply wasn’t quite worth it.

So my solution has been this Cabbage Roll Soup recipe. It has those same rich, comforting flavors of traditional cabbage rolls, but it’s all made on your stovetop, in easy-to-make soup form, in under an hour.

And full disclosure: it has been a labor of pure LOVE developing this soup. I’ve lost track of the number of times I’ve made it in the past few months, but I’m finally satisfied with the balance of flavors and textures, and the consistency. I hope you love it as much as I do!

This Crockpot Vegetable Beef Soup is a simple, comforting and delicious Midwestern classic. A hearty meat and potatoes dinner in a bowl, this soup simmers to perfection while you’re at work!

Juicy And Tender Crockpot Vegetable Beef Soup

This Crockpot Vegetable Beef Soup recipe has been in my Midwest family for generations. It’s the most comforting soup for anybody who is sick, just had a baby, or is just looking for a warm soothing meal to come home to on a cold day.

While for some reason my family refers to this as just “vegetable soup,” the star of this dish is actually beef short ribs. They add meaty flavor and make a luscious broth.

As my mom says about this recipe: “years of perfection!“. I hope your loved ones will love it as much as we do.

Skip the marinara sauce and build a Meatball Sandwich with a garlic and white wine sauce. Keep meatballs warm in a crockpot for tailgating or parties!

My Spin On The Classic Meatball Sandwich

While everyone thinks of a classic red sauce when they think of a meatball sub, I actually love one that skips the marinara and takes a different route.

While this meatball sandwich still has juicy, flavorful homemade meatballs nestled into a big hoagie roll, it has a garlic and white wine sauce that really elevates this classic dish.

I’ve been making this dish for tailgates and game day parties for years and I’ve never heard one complaint that anybody is missing the marinara. I’ve only heard enthusiastic compliments!

This Beef Barley Soup recipe builds the deepest, richest flavor by browning the beef, deglazing with wine, and cooking everything in the same pot. Make a double batch and freeze for later!

“I just made this soup. It is delicious!  Has a lot of deep flavor.”

—Anna

This Beef And Barley Soup Recipe Has Deep, Rich Flavor

I hate to say it, but I’m disappointed with the top recipes on Google for beef barley soup. One of the most popular recipes calls for already-cooked beef. Like, chunks of leftover steak or pot roast. While this is a good way to use up leftover beef, it’s NOT a good way to make a flavorful soup.

The deep, rich flavor of the best beef barley soup recipes come from cooking the beef in the same pot you’ll be making the soup in, then deglazing the pan with wine and scraping off all of the crusty bits (which is actually called fond).

My favorite instructor in culinary school would see fond in our pans and say “that’s free flavor, chef!,” and get VERY upset if we even thought about wasting it.

The beef barley soup recipe I’m sharing below doesn’t waste any of the free flavor. It has big chunks of meat, umami from a dash of soy sauce, and deep, rich flavor from cooking each ingredient for the right amount of time, in the right order.

This Cheeseburger Pizza recipe has it all! Ground beef, onion, cheese, pickles, lettuce, tomato, ketchup and mustard, on a sesame seed crust.

Burger Pizza is a Mashup of Two Beloved Foods

When it comes to combining classic comfort foods, few things are as satisfying as this Cheeseburger Pizza. It takes the best parts of a juicy restaurant-style burger – ground beef, melted cheese and tangy pickles – and puts them on a crispy pizza crust for a weeknight meal or game-watching snack everybody will love.

What sets this recipe apart from others is attention to detail every step of the way. From par-cooking the dough to ensure a crispy crust, to selecting the right cheese for an optimal cheese pull, to sesame seeds to mimic a burger bun, this recipe is designed for home cooks of all skill levels who want reliable, delicious results every time.

With premium ingredients and special touches like homemade pickled onions and feta dressing, this Steak Salad is like a high-end steakhouse salad right at home.

Steak Salad Recipe

Everybody in my family loves a really hearty salad with lots of delicious ingredients for dinner. We take our dinner salads seriously! They have to be enticing enough that we can’t wait to sit down at the table, and filling enough so we’re not snacking all evening.

This simple but gourmet-tasting steak salad recipe is one that’s on our menu time and time again, especially during grilling season. With special touches like seasoning the tomatoes separately, homemade quick pickled red onions and homemade dressing, it feels really special even though it’s not a lot of work.

And I’m sharing my little steak salad secret today – I use basil as a salad green. As in, I put so much basil in my salad that you might mistake it for spinach on first glance (and there is also spinach going on here). It sounds odd, but it adds such a burst of bright flavor that pairs so well with the rich steak and avocado. Try it and I hope you’ll love it, too.

Instant Pot Steak Fajitas couldn’t be any faster or easier, but they taste like an expensive restaurant meal thanks to smart ingredient choices.

Instant Pot Steak Fajitas

I think it’s safe to say that between Sheet Pan Shrimp Fajitas and Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas, I’ve mastered the sheet pan fajita.

After testing these Instant Pot Steak Fajitas to perfection many times over the past few months, I’m happy to report that I’m well on my way to mastering all kinds of Instant Pot fajitas, too!

This recipe is perfect for a hot day where you don’t want to turn on the oven, or even the stove. All the heat stays inside the Instant Pot. Even better, it’s hard to find a home cooked meal any faster than this one.

A Sonoran Hot Dog is a mashup of a hot dog and a taco PLUS BACON. Top with your favorite Tex Mex condiments and get ready for a flavor explosion.

You need to try a Sonoran Hot Dog

If you’ve never tried the street food delight that is the Sonoran hot dog, you might not know what what you’re missing.

It’s like a mash-up of a really great hot dog and a really great taco, PLUS BACON.

I’ve been perfecting this recipe at home for years, since I first tried it at a local restaurant and decided I loved it, but would love it more if it were homemade, with the exact toppings I wanted.

It might look complicated but I assure you it’s anything but. Simply wrap a slice of raw bacon around a hot dog and put it on the grill. The bacon will crisp up at the same time as the hot dog cooks on the grill.

Then, you can finish it off with whatever toppings you love. Refried beans, queso fresco, tomato, avocado, cilantro and sour cream are thought starters, but the sky’s the limit.

This Balsamic Steak Marinade can be made using simple ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen. There is no need to measure anything precisely, so it couldn’t be easier!

This is the Best Steak Marinade

It’s probably a Midwest thing, but I grew up eating flank steak marinated in bottled Italian salad dressing. And honestly, it was so so good. 10/10 would eat again.

Recently I wanted to grill flank steak and wanted to marinate the steak first. I was kind of craving something along the lines of that Italian dressing, but didn’t want to run to the store for a bottle of dressing.

I did have a bottle of balsamic vinegar on hand after making my balsamic glaze recipe, so I started there. Using that, along with some other things I had around, I was able to whip this marinade up in just a few minutes.

Use this Balsamic Steak Marinade for flank steak, skirt steak, or any other cut of beef you would like to marinate before cooking.