Dinner Done Easy with Bottom Round Roasts
This month, the Bottom Round Roast is the Dietitian Pick of the Month. Explore this page for meal inspiration, cooking tips and more.
One Roast, Endless Ideas
Take a deep breath in [audible inhale]. What do you smell? The aroma of a tender beef roast waiting at home! After a busy day, make mealtime a breeze with our Dietitian Pick of the Month: Bottom Round Roast. This lean cut of beef provides high-quality protein and other essential nutrients to help fuel your family. Cook it low and slow, then enjoy tender shredded beef in tacos, burritos bowls, sandwiches, or over noodles. Because when life gets busy, every bite counts. Pick up a lean Bottom Round Roast today.
Why Choose Beef?
Along with being delicious, beef contains ten essential nutrients that our bodies need.
Feed Your Family Beef.
Starting Strong
The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests introducing nutrient-dense foods, like beef, in appropriate textures, around 6 months of age.2
Fun fact: Beef contains more than twice the amount of iron and zinc as chicken, turkey, or pork.1
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1 in 4 Adolescent Girls Aren't Meeting Iron Needs
Growth, menstrual blood loss, and low intake of iron-rich foods can increase iron needs during adolescence.
Fun fact: Heme iron found in beef is absorbed more easily than non-heme iron from plants, especially when paired with vitamin C-rich foods.3,4
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Protein That Counts
For adults, including active adults, older adults, and those using GLP-1 medications, protein plays an important role in maintaining muscle, supporting recovery, and promoting healthy aging.5,6
*Fun fact: A 3 oz serving of cooked lean beef provides 25 grams of high-quality protein for just 173 calories.
Look for Versatile Beef Cuts
Can't find a Bottom Round Roast? Here are some options you can swap for.
Slow Cooker Roasts Your Way
One roast. Endless Meal Ideas.
Four-Way Slow Cooker Shredded Beef
Got a hankering for delicious shredded beef? Try one of these four recipe varieties, sure to please any crowd.
Slow-Cooker Beef Pot Roast Soup
Enjoy all the satisfying flavors of beef pot roast in a soup. Take a short cut with frozen vegetables for an easy to make meal.
Gremolata-Topped Beef Roast
Looking to mix up your beef roast? Try this Top Round Roast recipe with roasted fingerling potatoes and a zesty gremolata.
Keep Exploring
Different Beef Cuts
Whether you're looking for a lean cut for a weeknight family dinner or a large, tender cut for your holiday roast, our cut collections will provide you with everything you need to choose the perfect cut next time you're at the meat case.
Ground Beef Recipes
There’s almost nothing easier than a meal with Ground Beef. From fried rice to tacos, here are some of our favorite Ground Beef recipes.
One Dish Meals
Busy parents need to get meals on the table quickly. No news there. But something that makes it even better is if the quick meal is nutritious, simple and can be made using only one pot, pan or skillet.
Ready in Under 30
With a few common ingredients and a little kitchen know-how, you've got a nutritious meal on the table in 30 minutes or less. Try these recipes when time is tight.
Sources
1. USDA FoodData Central, 2019 (NDB #13364 beef, 5747 chicken, 5168 turkey, 10093 pork)
2. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030 (2026)
3. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025 (2020)
4. Friedman et al, 2012 (PMID: 23210492)
5. Thomas et al, 2016 (PMID: 26891166)
6. Morgan et al, 2023 (PMID: 37818636)
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