Being a beef farmer, we regularly get a new freezer full of yummy, wholesome beef raised on our farm. One of the things I struggle with using up is the roasts. I have always liked roasts but my husband isn’t the biggest fan of them so I don’t make them often. This past summer we ran out of ground beef for a while and I refused to buy it from the store. Not that I doubt the quality or safety of the meat in the store, I swear I do not. I decided to challenge myself to see what kind of different things I could make with your traditional rump or round roast.
Needless to say, my husband and mom gave me a weird look when I said I was going to get creative with what we had. I will say I succeeded in my task. I didn’t buy any beef from the store and I also came up with a couple new, really good recipes. Now, I use a lot of these recipes for leftovers. Again, like I said, my husband isn’t the biggest fan of roasts which means I need to remake them the next day to make them appealing as leftovers.
One of my favorite experiments was the chili I made. When I made it the first time I added a dry rub of taco seasoning on the roast. Then, I added a can of Rotel to the bottom of the slow cooker along with a half cup of water and I cooked the roast for 8 hours until it was tender and falling apart. When that was done, I simply shredded the meat and added it to my chili pot. You can always do the chili in a slow cooker too.
If you are using leftover beef from a roast just shred the meat and throw it in the pot. It is so easy and a great way to use leftover roast. It seems so simple yet we rarely think of using a roast this way.
How do you use leftovers in a creative way?
