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You guys need advise from a classicaly trained chef from the CCA Grad 1985 3rd out 175
Firstly cheap cuts of beef have fat and lots of flavor. Sure a rib eye has fat and flavor but $$. Beef Stew/Chili Colorado/Pot Roast if cooked properly are fantastic.
I bought 4 pounds of pork shoulder ($11.00) and made Chili Verde. Dinner for 4 night for 2. Trim all the fat, cut in 1 inch cubes, flour, sear, put in a pot, w pureed tomatillas, cilantro, Jalapenos, garlic, Pasillas, onions, salt and pepper, you can roast and peel the peppers. add some water and cook very low for 3-4 hours, serve w tortillas and salsa/sour cream yummy I did have to make roux to thicken the sauce a bit.

Chili Colorado, Beef Stew, Pot roast, Osso Bucco same technique, different ingredients.

If you are feeding a family or friends, very economical and lots of flavor, not to mention it microwaves great, freezes great, better the next day.