Meat & Melt is where everyday cuts become proper meals. Make a fall-apart Mississippi pot roast, a classic Lipton onion soup meatloaf, a silky veal scallopini or a low-and-slow Traeger brisket. Every recipe is cooked and tested in a home kitchen before it’s published.
Cook by Method
Crock Pot & Slow Cooker: Set it in the morning and come home to dinner. Try the crock pot Mississippi pot roast, crock pot chuck roast, slow cooker goulash and slow cooker beef stroganoff.
Oven Roasts: Classic roasts with real gravy, including eye of round roast, beef striploin roast, arm roast and perfect prime rib.
Pellet Grill & Smoker: Low-and-slow recipes for any pellet grill: chuck roast on a pellet grill, 3-2-1 ribs, Pit Boss ribs and beef ribs on a pellet smoker.
Air Fryer: Fast, crisp and juicy. Make air fryer lamb steaks, lamb loin chops, lamb shanks and rib eye.
Instant Pot: Pressure-cooker shortcuts like Instant Pot beef stroganoff, Instant Pot Mississippi pot roast and Instant Pot pork tenderloin.
Comfort-Food Classics: Pot Roast, Meatloaf, Stroganoff & Goulash
Mississippi Pot Roast
Chuck roast, butter, ranch seasoning, au jus mix and pepperoncini cook down into a tangy, buttery gravy. Start with the original Mississippi pot roast recipe, then use the extras with our Mississippi pot roast leftover ideas.
Meatloaf
Our Lipton onion soup meatloaf uses one packet of onion soup mix for big flavor with almost no prep. For other styles, try Mama’s homemade meatloaf, diner-style meatloaf, meatloaf with mustard glaze and meatloaf burgers.
Beef Stroganoff
Start with the classic beef stroganoff recipe, then try Julia Child’s version, the 30-minute weeknight stroganoff or leftover roast beef stroganoff. Our guide on why stroganoff sauce curdles helps you keep it silky.
Goulash
Make the old fashioned goulash, easy ground beef goulash, cheesy goulash or the original Hungarian goulash.
Sunday Roasts & Oven Beef
A good roast doesn’t need an expensive cut. Our tender eye of round roast with gravy cooks lean beef to rosy medium-rare and slices it thin. Pair it with a full British Sunday roast and easy roasted pumpkin.
Oven-baked corned beef stays tender when you cook it covered at a low temperature. For more, see classic roast beef, sirloin tip roast and chuck roast in a Dutch oven.
Smoked Meat Recipes
- Steak Cobb Salad Recipe
- Chuck Roast on Pellet Grill
- Chuck Tender Roast
- Chuck Roast Chili
- Chuck Roast Tacos
- Sous Vide Chuck Roast
Air Fryer Lamb Recipes
- Roast Lamb Shanks in Air Fryer (Fall-Off-the-Bone Recipe)
- Air Fryer Lamb Shanks
- Air Fryer Lamb Meatballs
- Air Fryer Lamb Steaks
- Air Fryer Lamb Shoulder Chops
- Air Fryer Leg of Lamb
Italian & European Classics
Our authentic Italian veal scallopini uses thin cutlets, a light dredge and a quick pan sauce. Make it with mushrooms, in lemon sauce, with red wine or as veal piccata with capers.
For slow-cooked dishes, try beef cheek bourguignon, easy chicken cassoulet, chicken fricassee and Filipino chicken caldereta.
Beef Wellington
- Traditional Beef Wellington Recipe
- Vegan Beef Wellington Recipe
- Beef Wellington Sauce Recipe
- Beef Wellington Puff Pastry Recipe
- Ground Beef Wellington Recipe
- Individual Ground Beef Wellington Recipe
beef gelatin
- What Is Beef Gelatin, and How Do People Use It?
- Beef Gelatin Marshmallows (Halal-Friendly, No Corn Syrup)
- What Is Beef Gelatin?
- What to Look for When Buying Beef Gelatin Powder
- Beef Gelatin Gummies Recipe (Easy 4-Ingredient Gummy Bears)
- Beef Gelatin vs Collagen
Birria, Wagyu & Beef Cheeks
The “melt” in Meat & Melt: Try our crispy birria tacos, quesabirria tacos and the best cheese for birria tacos.
Braised and premium cuts: Make braised Wagyu beef cheeks, beef cheek ragu, braised Wagyu short ribs and a Wagyu tomahawk steak.
Sauces
- Soy Ginger Sauce
- Soy Glazed Chicken
- Egg Sauce Recipe
- Soy Marinated Eggs (Jammy, Spicy & So Easy)
- Tofu Eggs
- Egg Marinade Recipe
Meet Chloe, Founder of Meat & Melt
Great food doesn’t have to be complicated. At Meat & Melt I test reliable, crave-worthy meat recipes for home cooks, from weeknight goulash to a show-stopping beef Wellington. Every recipe is cooked in my own kitchen and checked against our editorial policy before it goes live.
What you’ll cook at Meat & Melt
Meat & Melt is built around the cuts and methods home cooks actually search for. Our most-loved guides are the air fryer lamb shanks and our beef Wellington without mushrooms — proof that “impressive” and “easy” can live in the same recipe.
Beef gelatin & collagen
Curious about collagen? Our beef gelatin guides cover everything from homemade jello with beef gelatin to gelatin gummies, plus the best beef gelatin powder to buy and what beef gelatin actually is.
Smoked, roasted and slow-cooked
For weekends and holidays, lean on our smoked ham rub, ham reheating guide, and our full collection of smoked meat recipes.
The “melt” in Meat & Melt
And when you want something rich and cheesy, our birria tacos and guide to the best cheese for birria tacos deliver that crispy, melty bite every time.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Meat & Melt?
Meat & Melt (meatandmelt.com) is a home-cooking recipe site focused on beef, lamb, pork and chicken. It covers slow-cooker, oven, air fryer and pellet grill recipes, and every recipe is tested before it’s published.
What is the best cut for Mississippi pot roast?
Chuck roast. Its marbling and connective tissue break down over 8 hours on low, so the meat shreds easily. See our original Mississippi pot roast.
How do you make meatloaf with Lipton onion soup mix?
Mix 2 lbs of ground beef with one packet of onion soup mix, eggs, breadcrumbs and a splash of milk. Shape it into a loaf and bake at 350°F until the center reaches 160°F, about 1 hour.
How do you keep eye of round roast tender?
Sear it, roast it to 130–135°F for medium-rare, rest it for 15 minutes and slice it very thin against the grain. Full method: eye of round roast.
What is the difference between veal scallopini and veal piccata?
Scallopini means thin, pounded veal cutlets, which can be served with many pan sauces. Piccata is one of those sauces: lemon, butter and capers. Compare our veal scallopini and veal piccata.
Can you make beef Wellington without mushrooms?
Yes. Caramelized onions or spinach make a good stand-in for the mushroom duxelles and keep the pastry from going soggy. See beef Wellington without mushrooms.
Is “beef melt” the same as Meat & Melt?
No. Beef melt is the butcher’s name for beef spleen, which is often used as catfish bait. Meat & Melt is a recipe site, and the “melt” refers to melty, cheesy dishes like birria tacos.
Welcome!
The best meals are simple, comforting and shared with people you love. Pick a method, choose a cut and get cooking. Start with this week’s favorite, the Mississippi pot roast, or explore the full recipe index.