How To Use Up Leftover Roast Beef

Wondering what to make with leftover roast beef? We've got 10 delicious, money-saving, easy recipes for leftover roast beef that'll really make you LOVE your leftovers!

One of the easiest ways to save money on food and waste less is by loving your leftovers! And learning how to turn them into whole new meals.

Using up your leftovers saves money, saves food and saves time. So next time you’re wondering what to do with leftovers from Sunday roast dinner - try out these tasty recipes.

Leftover Roast Beef Recipes

10 Easy Recipes Using Leftover Roast Beef

1. Italian Beef Stew
2. Sizzling Beef Fajitas
3. Chinese Style Beef Fried Rice
4. Quick Pizzas
5. Cottage Pie With Leftover Roast Beef
6. Beef Noodle Soup
7. Beef Pasties
8. Beef And Onion Baguette
9. Beef And Mushroom Stir Fry
10. Spicy Beef Salad

Italian Beef Stew - With Leftover Roast Beef

Our Italian beef stew is made using strips of leftover roast beef in a thick, tomato and vegetable stew. It's super easy to make, packed with flavour and can be on the table in just 30 minutes. Making a delicious midweek dinner idea.

Get the Italian Beef Stew Recipe here

Sizzling Beef Fajitas

Shred the leftover roast beef into thin strips. Then toss them in a good squeeze of honey and 2 teaspoon of smoked paprika (or BBQ sauce works well here too) then sizzle in a pan until reheated through properly.

If you don't have a lot of leftover roast beef, just bulk up the recipe with canned beans or pulses.

Then pack into fajitas with fresh salad, refried beans, grated vegetables, soured cream and shredded cheese for a tasty, quick family meal idea.

Beef Fried Rice - Recipe For Using Leftover Roast Beef

Turn your leftover beef into a zingy dish of Chinese food. Stir fry your thin strips of leftover roast beef with peas and corn (just cooked from the freezer is fine) add 1 teaspoon of Chinese five spice powder and fry over a medium heat until they're all reheated through properly.

Then add in freshly cooked hot rice and a couple of beaten eggs and stir fry until the eggs are cooked. Serve with soy sauce and prawn crackers. 

Get the Beef Fried Rice recipe here

Pizza Using Roast Beef Leftovers

For speed we make these quick pizzas using naan breads, muffins or pitta breads as the bread pizza base.

Spread your chosen base with tomato pizza sauce - grab our pizza base sauce recipe here or use shop-bought.

Then top with finely shredded leftover roast beef, and all your favourite pizza toppings - bell peppers, pineapple, sweetcorn, chillies, mushrooms. Whatever you love on a pizza! Then top with shredded mozzarella cheese (or Cheddar works just fine)

Bake in the oven until the base and all the toppings properly reheated throughout and the cheese bubbling.

Cottage Pie Made With Leftover Roast Beef

To make a cottage pie using leftover roast meat, firstly shred the meat into small strips/pieces.

Then fry a chopped onion in some olive oil in a large saucepan. Add in the shredded leftover roast beef. Add in two handfuls of frozen mixed vegetables. Pour over enough hot beef stock to just cover the contents of the pan.

Bring to the cottage pie filling to the boil and cook for 10 minutes. Next you'll probably need to thicken the gravy. Do this using a a couple of teaspoons of cornflour mixed into a paste using a drop of cold water, then poured into the cottage pie filling and boiled until the gravy thickens.

Then pour the cottage pie filling into an oven proof dish. Top with fluffy mashed potatoes and a couple of handfuls of grated cheese.

Then bake in the oven on 400F / 200C until potatoes are browning and the cheese bubbling.

Beef Noodle Soup Using Leftover Roast Beef

Fancy a warming Chinese style soup for dinner? Use the leftover roast beef and make it happen!

Add 1 pint (500ml) of beef stock to a saucepan, add in 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1-2 teaspoon five spice powder and a handful of shredded leftover roast beef. Add in a handful of chopped spinach (or use frozen) and add a cup of mixed frozen peas and sweetcorn.

Bring the beef soup to the boil and cook for around 10 minutes or until the beef is thoroughly reheated and the vegetables cooked. Then add a nest of rice noodles and continue to cook for a further 5 minutes.

Then serve in bowls with prawn crackers on the side, maybe add dash of hot chilli sauce or sprinkling of chilli flakes if you like a kick of heat.

Get our Beef Noodle Soup recipe here.

Beef Pasties

Use the leftover roast beef to make delicious beef and chutney pasties. Packed with flavor and super easy to make (as we cheat and use shop-bought puff pastry)

Grab the pasty recipe here - and swap out the chorizo for the shredded leftover roast beef. And cook until the beef is reheated thoroughly.

Beef Baguette With Roast Beef Leftovers

Split open a freshly baked baguette, butter and fill with slices of leftover meat. Add a smattering of mustard, some red onions and serve with a side salad and little gherkins, oh and don't forget some crisps on the side.

Get the roast beef sandwich recipe here.

Beef And Mushroom Stir Fry

A simple, quick stir fry is a great way to use up leftover roast beef from the Sunday roast.

Firstly shred the beef into small pieces, and fry in some oil, with mushrooms, garlic and a pinch of five spice powder. Then add in a bag of stir-fry vegetables (alternatively grate a carrot, shred some broccoli and throw that in).

Squeeze in a pack of your favourite stir fry sauce and cook until everything is reheated and piping hot. Serve with rice or noodles.

Spicy Beef Salad Leftover Roast Beef Recipe

Turn those leftovers into a fresh and zingy salad with mango, salad greens bell peppers and English cucumbers with a zingy lime and ginger salad dressing.

Grab our Spicy Beef Salad recipe here. 

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