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Caribbean Beef and Rice Skillet

You're bound to love this Caribbean recipe. Ground Beef is served with grains, beans, and vegetables for a complete meal.

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Ingredients:

  • 1 pound Ground Beef (93% or leaner)
  • 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • 1 cup chopped carrots
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 can (15 ounces) red kidney beans, rinsed, drained

Cooking:

  1. Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add Ground Beef; cook 8 to 10 minutes, breaking into 1/2-inch crumbles and stirring occasionally. Remove from skillet; keep warm.
    2. Cook's Tip: Cooking times are for fresh or thoroughly thawed ground beef. Ground beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160°F. Color is not a reliable indicator of ground beef doneness.
  2. Add oil, carrots, celery and onion to same skillet; cover and cook 8 to 10 minutes until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.
Spicy Caribbean Green Seasoning
  1. Meanwhile, prepare Spicy Caribbean Green Seasoning.

    Spicy Caribbean Green Seasoning


    Place 1/2 cup chopped celery, 1/2 cup chopped green onions, 1/2 cup fresh tarragon, 1/3 cup garlic cloves, 1/4 cup fresh marjoram (or 1-1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram leaves), 1 stemmed jalapeño pepper, 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice and 1 teaspoon salt in food processor or blender container. Cover; pulse on and off until finely chopped
  2. Add beef and beans to skillet. Cook and stir 5 minutes until heated through. Divide bulgur among 4 bowls. Top with beef mixture; garnish with Spicy Caribbean Green Seasoning, lime wedges and serve with additional green seasoning, as desired.

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Beef Checkoff

Bourbon Blueberry & Brie Bacon Cheeseburger

Brian Capps of Louisville, KY, has been crowned the 2021 Derby Burger Champion in the 10th Annual Derby Burger Challenge. Capps’ burger, made with 100% Kentucky Cattlemen’s ground beef is packed with flavor. The patty is topped with brie, thick-cut bacon, a blueberry bourbon sauce and arugula - all on a brioche bun.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Kentucky Cattlemen’s Ground Beef
  • 4 Slices Bacon, thick sliced
  • 1/4 inch Sliced Brie Cheese, rind removed
  • 1 pint Fresh Blueberries
  • 1 Lemon, halved
  • 1/8 cup White Sugar
  • 2 tsp. Cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 tsp. Bourbon
  • 2 Brioche Buns
  • 2 Tbsp. Salted Butter
  • Arugula 
  • ¼ tsp. Kosher Salt
  • ¼ tsp. Black Pepper

Recipe

1. Form Two Patties and Set Aside.

2. Preheat your skillet over medium high heat. Add butter, and sliced buns. Cook until golden brown, set aside.

3. Salt and pepper both sides of the burger patty, cook over medium high heat. Cook until internal temperature of 160°F (USDA recommended), add cheese before taking off heat until melted.

4. Add blueberries, sugar, and lemon juice into a small pot. Cook on medium to low heat for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Mix cornstarch with water to make a slurry. Slowly add your slurry mixture to thicken blueberry sauce. Remove mixture from heat and stir in your bourbon.

5. Build your burger. Place your burger patty with melted cheese, cooked bacon, blueberry sauce on the bottom bun. Top the burger with arugula and add the top bun.

6. Enjoy!

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