Books for Cooks

“The Ultimate Ground Beef Cookbook”

(Taste of Home, 2008)

It’s the perfect ingredient in these times of belt tightening, but boredom can set in fast. The editors from Taste of Home have released a new cookbook that will help cooks stretch their food budget with ground beef, but keep the dinner routine interesting. “The Ultimate Ground Beef Cookbook” is full of tried-and-true recipes shared by cooks from across the country. There are comforting classics – meatloaf, sloppy joes, lasagna – and more innovative ideas such as taco quiche, ground beef gyros and Reuben meatballs.

Look inside today’s Food section for the recipe for Open-Faced Meatball Sandwiches.