The U.S. is the third-largest per-capita consumer of beef in the world, behind only Argentina and Brazil. In 2026, the average American is projected to eat close to 57 pounds of beef—that's a lot of steaks and hamburgers!
Believe it or not, though, those numbers are down significantly from the early 2000s, when the average beef consumption was almost 65 pounds per person. And it's likely Americans will be eating even less beef in the coming months, since the latest data from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis shows that beef prices in the U.S. have continued to skyrocket. From July 2025 to July 2026, costs leapt up more than 10%.
It remains to be seen what toll skyrocketing prices will have on overall beef consumption. But health concerns rather than cost caused these numbers to take a major dip in the 2010s, likely due to the publication of several studies that zeroed in on red meat as a leading cause of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and certain cancers. Thankfully, more recent data published in November 2023 has found that beef most likely isn't so bad for us after all.
High in protein, iron, and zinc, beef can be consumed in moderate amounts as a part of a healthy diet, according to leading nutritional experts. Some cuts (i.e., those with less fat content) and some preparations (i.e., those that aren't fried) are deemed healthier than others. Plus, beef is an irreplaceable part of many traditional celebrations, like prime rib and beef wellington, which are staples of countless Christmas dinners.
Whether you're celebrating a holiday or simply looking to jazz up your next meal, Stacker has compiled a list of beef recipes from Allrecipes, all of which are high in flavor and originality.
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1 / 50- Rating: 4.8/5 (20,496 reviews)
- Prep time: 30 minutes
- Cook time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Additional time: 15 minutes
- Total time: 2 hours 75 minutes
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 servings
- Number of ingredients: 20
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2 / 50- Rating: 4.6/5 (9,150 reviews)
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
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3 / 50- Rating: 4.5/5 (557 reviews)
- Prep time: 20 minutes
- Cook time: 55 minutes
- Total time: 75 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
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4 / 50- Rating: 4.7/5 (92 reviews)
- Prep time: 10 minutes
- Cook time: 4 hours 13 minutes
- Total time: 4 hours 23 minutes
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 servings
- Number of ingredients: 13
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5 / 50- Rating: 4.1/5 (33 reviews)
- Prep time: 15 minutes
- Cook time: 6 hours 30 minutes
- Total time: 6 hours 45 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
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6 / 50- Rating: 4.5/5 (5,537 reviews)
- Prep time: 20 minutes
- Cook time: 12 hours
- Total time: 12 hours 20 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 13
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7 / 50- Rating: 4.7/5 (354 reviews)
- Prep time: 25 minutes
- Cook time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Total time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
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8 / 50- Rating: 4.4/5 (545 reviews)
- Prep time: 10 minutes
- Cook time: 5 hours
- Total time: 5 hours 10 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
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9 / 50- Rating: 3.9/5 (61 reviews)
- Prep time: 20 minutes
- Cook time: 6 hours 5 minutes
- Total time: 6 hours 25 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
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10 / 50- Rating: 4.5/5 (1,082 reviews)
- Prep time: 15 minutes
- Cook time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Total time: 1 hour 25 minutes
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 servings
- Number of ingredients: 14
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11 / 50- Rating: 4.7/5 (1,464 reviews)
- Prep time: 15 minutes
- Cook time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Total time: 1 hour 25 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 11
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12 / 50- Rating: 4.5/5 (17 reviews)
- Prep time: 20 minutes
- Cook time: 6 hours
- Total time: 6 hours 20 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 1 meatloaf
- Number of ingredients: 14
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13 / 50- Rating: 4.4/5 (2,732 reviews)
- Prep time: 20 minutes
- Cook time: 30 minutes
- Total time: 50 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
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14 / 50- Rating: 4.5/5 (81 reviews)
- Prep time: 20 minutes
- Cook time: 1 hour
- Total time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
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15 / 50- Rating: 4.7/5 (7,830 reviews)
- Prep time: 10 minutes
- Cook time: 30 minutes
- Total time: 40 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
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16 / 50- Rating: 4.4/5 (4,844 reviews)
- Prep time: 20 minutes
- Cook time: 20 minutes
- Total time: 40 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 11
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17 / 50- Rating: 4.7/5 (8,801 reviews)
- Prep time: 20 minutes
- Cook time: 35 minutes
- Total time: 55 minutes
- Servings: 10
- Yield: 10 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
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18 / 50- Rating: 4.8/5 (2,378 reviews)
- Prep time: 20 minutes
- Cook time: 35 minutes
- Additional time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Total time: 1 hour 75 minutes
- Servings: 30
- Yield: 30 meatballs
- Number of ingredients: 14
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19 / 50- Rating: 4.5/5 (2,229 reviews)
- Prep time: 15 minutes
- Cook time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Total time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 11
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20 / 50- Rating: 4.6/5 (4,354 reviews)
- Prep time: 15 minutes
- Cook time: 25 minutes
- Total time: 40 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 14
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21 / 50- Rating: 4.4/5 (2,055 reviews)
- Prep time: 20 minutes
- Cook time: 1 hour
- Total time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
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22 / 50- Rating: 4.7/5 (812 reviews)
- Prep time: 20 minutes
- Cook time: 25 minutes
- Total time: 45 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 6
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23 / 50- Rating: 4.7/5 (463 reviews)
- Prep time: 5 minutes
- Cook time: 8 hours
- Total time: 8 hours 5 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 6
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24 / 50- Rating: 4.7/5 (1,564 reviews)
- Prep time: 25 minutes
- Cook time: 1 hour
- Total time: 1 hour 25 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
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25 / 50- Rating: 4.6/5 (9,800 reviews)
- Prep time: 10 minutes
- Cook time: 8 hours
- Total time: 8 hours 10 minutes
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 servings
- Number of ingredients: 4
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26 / 50- Rating: 4.8/5 (8,112 reviews)
- Prep time: 30 minutes
- Cook time: 2 hours
- Total time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 Servings
- Number of ingredients: 28
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27 / 50- Rating: 4.8/5 (2,576 reviews)
- Prep time: 10 minutes
- Cook time: 2 hours 20 minutes
- Additional time: 4 hours
- Total time: 6 hours 30 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 5
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28 / 50- Rating: 4.6/5 (2,436 reviews)
- Prep time: 40 minutes
- Cook time: 9 hours
- Total time: 9 hours 40 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 6 to 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
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29 / 50- Rating: 4.4/5 (62 reviews)
- Prep time: 5 minutes
- Cook time: 12 minutes
- Additional time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Total time: 1 hour 22 minutes
- Servings: 2
- Yield: 2 steaks
- Number of ingredients: 8
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30 / 50- Rating: 4.5/5 (469 reviews)
- Prep time: 10 minutes
- Cook time: 20 minutes
- Total time: 30 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
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31 / 50- Rating: 4.7/5 (764 reviews)
- Prep time: 35 minutes
- Cook time: 2 hours 15 minutes
- Total time: 2 hours 50 minutes
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 servings
- Number of ingredients: 28
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32 / 50- Rating: 4.4/5 (429 reviews)
- Prep time: 15 minutes
- Cook time: 10 minutes
- Total time: 25 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
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33 / 50- Rating: 4.3/5 (1,002 reviews)
- Prep time: 15 minutes
- Cook time: 8 hours
- Total time: 8 hours 15 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 16
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34 / 50- Rating: 4.6/5 (2,775 reviews)
- Prep time: 15 minutes
- Cook time: 5 hours
- Total time: 5 hours 15 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
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35 / 50- Rating: 4.6/5 (1,683 reviews)
- Prep time: 20 minutes
- Cook time: 35 minutes
- Total time: 55 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
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36 / 50- Rating: 4.7/5 (1,642 reviews)
- Prep time: 30 minutes
- Cook time: 20 minutes
- Total time: 50 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 11
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37 / 50- Rating: 4.4/5 (1,483 reviews)
- Prep time: 20 minutes
- Cook time: 40 minutes
- Total time: 60 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 cabbage rolls
- Number of ingredients: 9
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38 / 50- Rating: 4.7/5 (2,854 reviews)
- Prep time: 20 minutes
- Cook time: 15 minutes
- Total time: 35 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 13
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39 / 50- Rating: 4.8/5 (872 reviews)
- Prep time: 15 minutes
- Cook time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Total time: 1 hour 35 minutes
- Servings: 10
- Yield: 10 servings
- Number of ingredients: 14
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40 / 50- Rating: 4.7/5 (694 reviews)
- Prep time: 15 minutes
- Cook time: 10 minutes
- Total time: 25 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 sandwiches
- Number of ingredients: 6
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41 / 50- Rating: 4.6/5 (168 reviews)
- Prep time: 20 minutes
- Cook time: 30 minutes
- Total time: 50 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 30 1-ounce meatballs
- Number of ingredients: 10
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42 / 50- Rating: 4.3/5 (1,499 reviews)
- Prep time: 20 minutes
- Cook time: 1 hour
- Additional time: 10 minutes
- Total time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
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43 / 50- Rating: 4.6/5 (150 reviews)
- Prep time: 15 minutes
- Cook time: 4 hours
- Additional time: 2 days
- Total time: 2 days
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 13
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44 / 50- Rating: 4.6/5 (3,786 reviews)
- Prep time: 20 minutes
- Cook time: 2 hours
- Total time: 2 hours 20 minutes
- Servings: 10
- Yield: 10 servings
- Number of ingredients: 13
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45 / 50- Rating: 4.3/5 (956 reviews)
- Prep time: 20 minutes
- Cook time: 10 minutes
- Total time: 30 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 6
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46 / 50- Rating: 4.6/5 (2,693 reviews)
- Prep time: 15 minutes
- Cook time: 12 hours
- Total time: 12 hours 15 minutes
- Servings: 10
- Yield: 10 servings
- Number of ingredients: 11
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47 / 50- Rating: 4.7/5 (619 reviews)
- Prep time: 10 minutes
- Cook time: 15 minutes
- Total time: 25 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 bowls
- Number of ingredients: 10
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48 / 50- Rating: 4.7/5 (2,058 reviews)
- Prep time: 15 minutes
- Cook time: 9 hours
- Total time: 9 hours 15 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
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49 / 50- Rating: 4.6/5 (637 reviews)
- Prep time: 30 minutes
- Cook time: 45 minutes
- Total time: 75 minutes
- Servings: 10
- Yield: 1 meatloaf
- Number of ingredients: 19
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50 / 50- Rating: 4.7/5 (510 reviews)
- Prep time: 30 minutes
- Cook time: 3 hours
- Total time: 3 hours 30 minutes
- Servings: 16
- Yield: 16 servings
- Number of ingredients: 13
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