Now here’s a contemporary version of the classic meat pie – no pastry to make, reduced fat and super easy. With lean Canadian ground beef and a few pantry-ready ingredients, this recipe for Tortilla Beef Pie is always ready to make. Ingredients 1 lb (500 g) Van Osch Farms Ground Beef 1 EACH small onion and clove garlic, minced 1 can (19 oz/540 mL) red kidney beans, drained and rinsed ½ cup (125 mL) chili sauce 4 large flour tortillas 2 cups (500 mL) low-fat shredded Cheddar

This slow-cooker pot roast is definitely not of the “ho-hum” variety. Serve roast with the Asian Slaw and some jasmine rice or Asian noodles. For a next day meal, make a Vietnamese-style sandwich by layering some leftover beef and Asian Slaw atop a sliced toasted baguette. TO MAKE WITHOUT A SLOW COOKER: Cook the pot roast with the sauce in the Dutch oven pot, covered with tight fitting lid in a 325°F (160°C) oven for about 3 hours or until meat is fork tender. Ingredients ¼ c

Peppery arugula and juicy watermelon salad add a pop of fresh to steak and whole grain rice dinner. A modest serving of beef provides 90% DV of your vitamin D daily needs. Absorption of the non-heme iron from the rice and arugula is enhanced by 150% by including meat in the meal. Ingredients Dressing: canola oil lime zest lime juice honey EACH grainy Dijon mustard and chili powder EACH salt and freshly ground black pepper Salad: cubed watermelon chopped cucumber shelled edama