September is National Family Meals Month—an ideal opportunity to inspire your friends and followers to bring beef into their family dinners at home! With beef options available to suit every budget, it’s easier than ever for families to gather around for a tasty meal. Here’s how you can help spread the word this month:
- Quick & Easy Recipes: Share beef recipes that are ready in 30 minutes or less, or highlight delicious slow cooker meals.
- Meal Prep Tips: Showcase how your family plans and prepares meals for the week. Share your favorite batch cooking tips and creative ways to use leftovers.
- Family Favorites: Post about meals that bring your family together in the kitchen, especially ones that involve the kids.
Join the conversation in the MBA Facebook Group and tag Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. in your social media posts to share your family meal ideas!
Ingredients:
- 1 boneless beef Chuck Arm Roast (arm, shoulder, or blade), about 2-1/2 pounds
- 1 packet ranch dressing mix
- 1 packet dry onion soup mix
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 4 to 6 pickled pepperoncinis
- 1 cup water
Cooking:
- Place beef Chuck Arm Roast in a 4-1/2 to 5-1/2-quart slow cooker. Add ranch dressing mix, onion soup mix, black pepper, garlic, pepperoncinis and water. Cover and cook on HIGH 6 to 7 hours or on LOW 7 to 8 hours or until beef is fork-tender. (No stirring is necessary during cooking.)
- Turn off slow cooker and remove roast. Shred roast and return to slow cooker; combine. Serve warm over couscous, mashed potatoes or noodles.
Safe Handling Tips:
- Wash hands with soap and water before cooking and always after touching raw meat.
- Separate raw meat from other foods.
- Wash all cutting boards, utensils, and dishes after touching raw meat.
- Do not reuse marinades used on raw foods.
- Wash all produce prior to use.
- Cook steaks and roasts until temperature reaches 145°F for medium rare, as measured by a meat thermometer, allowing to rest for three minutes.
- Cook Ground Beef to 160°F as measured by a meat thermometer.
- Refrigerate leftovers promptly.
For more information on degree of doneness and other cooking tips visit: https://www.beefitswhatsfordinner.com/cooking/determining-doneness
For more information on safe food handling and beef safety, see: https://www.beefitswhatsfordinner.com/cooking/food-safety
