Better Than Beef: The Plant-Based Meat Comfort Food Cookbook

by Kristin Bryan

Overview

Enjoy tender, juicy, homestyle favorites made from just-like-meat alternatives!

Get ready to take your plant-based diet to irresistible new levels. With easy-to-find plant-based meat substitutes that cook and taste just like the real thing, the impossible is now possible: You can enjoy a healthy and environmentally-conscious diet while indulging in the satisfying home cooking you crave. Complete with seasoning tips to make the most out of ground beef, sausage, and chicken substitutes, Better Than Beef gives you down-home recipes and expert advice so you can create cheesy, oven-fresh appetizers, gravy-doused breakfast biscuits, delicious chilis for lunch, and hearty dinners that might even be better than the meat-based versions. Inside you’ll find more than 70 mouthwatering recipes to try, including:

-The Backyard Burger

-Cowgirl Chili

-Beef and Cheese Quesadillas

-Meatloaf with Onion Gravy

-Lasagna Bolognese

-Ground Beef Stroganoff

-Tater Tot Nachos

-Creamy Mac and Cheese with Spicy Beef and Sautéed Onions

-Harissa Street Tacos

-Cheeseburger Pockets

Whether you’re looking to eat less meat, no meat, or you’re feeding a family with varied diets, Kristin Bryan's Better Than Beef will help you bring traditional favorites back to the table for everyone to enjoy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250273765
Publisher:	St. Martin's Publishing Group
Publication date:	05/04/2021
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Kristin Bryan worked in marketing and business development before finding her true passion: cooking. In 2016, she co-created The Chef Sisters Media, an online platform that inspires and educates people to live and eat well. With a personal focus on health, nutrition, sustainable farming, and a family with a desire to consume a more vegetarian diet, Kristin has been creating meat-free meals for over a decade. Kristin currently works as a professional chef for an Orlando theme park signature restaurant.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

A Note About Ingredients 3

Breakfast

Egg and Chorizo Morning Scramble with Chive Crema 6

Breakfast Hash with Sweet Potatoes and Sweet Onion 8

Breakfast Taco Bar 11

Sausage Frittata with Caramelized Onions 12

Savory Sausage Maple Bread Pudding 14

Biscuit Breakfast Sandwich 17

Sour Cream Biscuits and Sausage Gravy 18

Easy Breakfast Egg Muffins 21

Pigs in a Blanket 22

Lunch

Grilled Cheese Toast 26

Apple Walnut Chicken Salad 29

Classic Patty Melt with BBQ Mayonnaise 30

Summer Corn, Tomato, and Beef Quiche 32

Hot Italian Sausages with Sautéed Peppers and Onions 35

Cheeseburger Pockets 36

Buffalo Blue Cheese Sliders 39

Classic Sliders with Sweet Slaw 40

Appetizers

Arancini with Spicy Marinara 44

Poutine 46

Weekend Nachos Topped with Elote 48

Beef and Corn Fritters with Jalapeño Lime Crema 50

Party Meatballs 53

Tater Tot Nachos with Cheese Sauce 54

Spicy Cheesy Chili Dip 57

Beefy Cheddar Bites 58

Pizza Dip 61

Beef Cheese Puffs with Honey Mustard Sauce 62

Cheeseburger Egg Roils with Fun Sauce 64

Stuffed Mushrooms 66

Dinner

The Backyard Burger 71

Beef Enchiladas 72

Cajun Beef and Cheesy Grits 74

Italian Meatballs with Quick Sunday Sauce 76

Mini Beef Pot Pies 78

Sloppy Joes 81

Beef and Broccoli Noodles 82

Beef and Cheese Quesadillas 84

Beefy Baked Sweet Potatoes 86

Bruschetta Pastina with Beef 88

Cheeseburger Soup 91

Ground Beef Stroganoff 92

Harissa Street Tacos with Pickled Veggies 94

Salisbury Steak with Parmesan and Chive Mashers 96

Tuxedo Pasta Bake 98

Creamy Mac and Cheese with Spicy Beef and Sautéed Onions 100

Flatbread Pizza 103

Meatloaf with Onion Gravy 104

Spaghetti Squash with Beef and Burrata 106

Spaghetti Casserole 108

Stuffed Pepper Soup 111

Beef Orecchiette with Lemon Cream Sauce 112

Pasta Bolognese 115

Sausage Cassoulet 116

Beef Fried Rice 119

Dirty Rice with Remoulade Sauce 120

Beef and Bean Soup 122

Stuffed Tomatoes with Goat Cheese 125

Thai Beef Lettuce Wraps 126

Beef and Three Cheese Risotto 129

Shepherd's Pie 130

Beef and Mushroom Manicotti 132

Cowgirl Chili 135

Rolled Tacos 136

Lasagna Bolognese 139

Swedish Meatballs 140

French Bread Pizza 143

Beef and Spinach Pastry Puffs 144

Stuffed Eggplant 147

Tamale Bake 148

Beef and Potato Casserole 150

Index 152