After eating a roast are you faced with taking care of the left over meat? Do you have large pieces of steak left over after a meal that you do not know what to do with? If finding creative ways to use your left over beef is a difficult chore for you here are some simple recipes that you can use your left over meat in.
Quick and Easy Beef Stew
This is a simple to make stew that you can use with any amount of left over beef. it also works great with left over ground beef.
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (15 ounce) can ranch-style beans
1 (19 ounce) can minestrone soup
Left over beef
Place beef, beans, tomatoes, and soup in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir freguently until heated through, 15 to 20 minutes.
Steak Fajitas
This is a great quick and easy recipe to use with left over steak that is already seasoned from the original meal.
Left over steak, cut into strips
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
2 cups vegetables
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Flour tortillas
Salsa
Shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Sour Cream
In a large fry pan add the oil, steak strips, and vegetables. Cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes. remove from heat. Sprinkle with lemon juice. Spoon onto tortilla shells and add salsa, cheese, and sour cream as desired. Wrap up and serve.
Beef Noodle Soup
This is another wonderful recipe that can incorporate any left over beef you might have. This soup tastes great and is easy to make.
Left over beef, cubed
1 medium chopped onion
2/3 cup chopped celery
2 tablespoons beef bouillon granules
1/8 teaspoon dried parsley
2/3 cup chopped carrot
3-3/4 cups water
1-2/3 cups egg noodles
In a large saucepan over medium heat, saute the meat, onion, and celery for 5 minutes. Stir in the bouillon, parsley, carrots, water, and egg noodles. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes.
This is a hardy meal that can be made out of any left over beef you have. Serve with dinner rolls and it will leave no one hungry.
5 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed mushroom soup
1 (14.5 ounce) can green beans, drained
1 (15.25 ounce) can whole kernal corn, drained
Left over beef, shredded to chopped
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place potatoes into a large saucepan with water, bring to a boil, and cook for 8 to 10 minute, or until tender. Drain and mash. While potatoes are cooking mix together mushroom soup, green beans, corn, and beef. Mix thoroughly then transfer into an 8 inch square baking dish. Spread the mashed potatoes evenly over the top. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven,or until top is golden brown.
Most people think of ground beef when you make chili, but this recipe can be made with any kind of left over beef.
1 (15 ounce) can chili beans, drained
1 (15 ounce) can chili beans in spicy sauce
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
1 green pepper, seeded and chopped
1 red pepper, seeded and chopped
1 3/4 teaspoons minced garlic
1 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 (8 ounce) package shredded cheese
Left over beef, shredded
Heat a large pot over medium-high heat on the stove top. Mix together beef, chili beans, diced tomatoes, and tomato paste. Stir and let cook for 8 to 10 minutes. Add in the onion, green pepper, red pepper, garlic, oregano, basil, paprika, and cayenne pepper. Cover and let simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Serve with shredded cheese sprinkled over top.
I hope these recipes help you to find ways to serve your left over beef without feeling like you are reheating the same old meals. Using lots of other ingredients you can make any dish hardy and filling if you have a limited bit of beef. Enjoy!
