Choosing Ground Beef

In Canada, a package of ground meat, whether beef, turkey, veal, chicken, pork or lamb, contains only minced meat (no fillers, binders, preservatives) and comes labelled as either Extra Lean, Lean, Medium or Regular.

Extra Lean – maximum fat content of 10% (90% lean)
Lean – maximum fat content of 17% (83% lean)
Medium – maximum fat content 23% (77% lean)
Regular – maximum fat content 30% (70% lean)

Any type of ground beef will work in a recipe. You should choose your ground beef based on personal preference for fat content, mouth feel and price point. However, Extra Lean meats work best in recipes that you can’t drain, like meatloaf, cabbage rolls and casseroles. Lean beef is a great all-purpose choice –in fact, 53% of ground beef purchased by Canadians is Lean. Medium and Regular ground beef should be pan fried and drained before being added to recipes, but their higher fat content makes for the juiciest burgers and meatballs!

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Golden Rice & Beef

This is a fantastic dish for any occasion, any time of year.

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Course: Main Course

Preparation: Saute/Stir-fry

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 30

Total Time: 40

Servings:

Author: Andrea Villneff

Ingredients

1 Tbsp butter
2 cloves garlic chopped
1/2 tsp Each turmeric, cardamom, cumin, red pepper flakes and salt
1/4 tsp Each cinnamon and nutmeg
1 cup jasmine rice
2 cups Big Batch Beef
2 cups beef broth
1 cup frozen green beans
1 cup mixed beans drained and rinsed

Honeyed Carrots

1 tsp butter
1 cup carrot matchsticks
2 Tbsp honey
pinch salt

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Instructions

Melt butter in a large skillet melt over medium-high heat. Cook onions, stirring often, for 3 minutes or until just brown. Stir in garlic, turmeric, cardamom, cumin, red pepper flakes, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Cook while stirring for 30 seconds.
Stir in rice and Big Batch Beef. Cook for 1 minute. Pour in broth. Bring to a boil. Cover with a tight-fitting lid and reduce heat to low. Cook for 15 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat; stir in green and mixed beans. Cover and let stand for 10 minutes.
Honeyed carrots: Meanwhile, in a small skillet melt butter over medium-high heat. Cook carrots, honey and salt for 3 minutes. Stir carrot and honey sauce into the rice dish once it has finished standing for the 10 minutes.