There can be little doubt that beef is one of the most popular meats in the world, and this is not likely to change any time soon.
In recent times, there has been a good deal of debate on the question of whether beef is a nutritious food to be eaten frequently, or a health risk to be avoided as much as possible.
So what are we to believe?even amongst experts, the issue is undecided, but during the course of this article we will put forward some practical facts on beef, destroy a few false rumours and make sure that you get the correct information you require to decide for yourself.
However, before we do so, here is a flavourful recipe that you can prepare for your dinner guests.
This is a really tasty recipe for ‘macaroni and beef chili’. It is quick to make and is a good meal for a crowd.
Ingredients:
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Macaroni – uncooked : 1 x cup
Low fat Ground Beef : 0.5 pounds
Garlic powder : 0.5 tsp
Hot cayenne or chili Powder : one tsp
Salt : 1 small pinch
Ground peppercorns : 1 x pinch (to taste)
Good quality tomato soup : one Tin
Quality cheddar cheese : 1 x oz. (finely grated)
Instructions:
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Bring a large pan of water to a rolling boil and cook the macaroni roughly 7 minutes.
Fry the meat until browned in another good sized pan and very carefully drain off any fat that has been produced.
Add the garlic, chili powder, salt and pepper and then stir with a wooden spoon until well mixed.
Reduce the heat and fry gently for approximately 5 mins.
Mix in the cooked macaroni and tomato soup, and increase the heat.
Cook for a few more minutes until soup and macaroni are heated through.
Before you serve, add the cheese, and heat briskly till it melts.
Transfer into bowls and table the food.
This is a great beef recipe to cook in volume as left overs can be kept in the fridge and served the next day.
If you scale the recipe up, you can leave the cheese out and freeze portions for later. Just before serving add the grated cheese, and heat briskly till it has melted.
Now you have a tasty beef recipe here are some scientific nutrition facts for you:
1/. The zinc that is present in lean beef is absolutely essential for healthy development, improves the immune system, has been shown to help repair cuts, grazes and wounds, moderates food cravings and can improve your ability to experience taste.
2/. Some folk believe that you should abstain from beef because it possesses unhealthy levels of fat. Though this might have been the case a few years ago, lean beef in the shops at the present time is noticeably less fatty than it was previously, and over fifty percent of the fatty acids found in today’s quality beef are monounsaturated fats which are considered to be healthier than other fats.
3/. Some so-called dieticians believe that dieters should steer clear of beef. This is completely untrue, the good news is that the 80g serving of quality beef that most nutritionalists advise as a sensible daily limit, is actually less than ten percent of the general 2000 calories per day diet.
4/. If you think about it scientifically, lean beef is nearly as healthful as buying multi-vitamin supplements as it is a tremendous source of vitamin b12, zinc, iron, niacin and phosphorus.
5/. Just a 80 gram serving of beef may provide more than ten percent of ones requisite daily need of iron, niacin, phosphorus, vitamin b6, protein and vitamin b12.
6/. Lean beef is rich in Vitamin b12 and vitamin b6, which are thought to help in preventing strokes and coronaries and also help you to to build haematids.
7/. Taking the uncooked weight,, 100 grams of beef provides:
* approximately 200 calories
* 12.15g of fat.
* Potassium, 319mg.
* 3.8mg of Zinc.
* 20.71g of Protein.
If this beef recipe is not for you, why not try something completely different? By searching online, you can easily find a good selection of chicken recipes or fish recipes that should satisfy those who don’t like beef, and if you have any non-meat eaters in you family, there are just as many vegetarian recipes to enjoy.
I trust this has left you with a better understanding of both the pros and cons of consuming beef, and also given you a wonderful new addition to your cookbook.
