By Jennifer Dorsett

Where’s the beef? Well, beef cattle are raised in all 50 states. In fact, we have 12 million head of cattle in Texas alone, which makes us the top cattle state in the U.S.

And Americans eat 26.86 billion pounds of beef, which is equal to about 57 pounds per person. And beef is delicious, nutritious and absolutely part of a heart-healthy lifestyle.

Check out these 10 recipes in our beef recipe round-up for some of our favorites and get cookin’!

Slow cooker brisket tacos

Slow cooker brisket tacos

Beef fajitas 

Beef fajitas

Oven beef ribs 

Oven beef ribs

Slow cooker beef tips

Slow cooker steak tips

Shiner slow cooked short ribs

Siner slow cooked short ribs

Meatloaf

Meatloaf

Cowboy casserole

Cowboy casserole

Beef and cheese empanadas

Beef and cheese empanadas

Slow cooker carne guisada 

Slow cooker carne guisada

Caldo de res (beef soup) 

Caldo de res

Stats in the blog were updated in 2024.