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What to do with over cooked Beef?

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mumski Thu 26-Dec-24 11:37:54

I over cooked the beef yesterday. I usually have it medium rare. I've got a good sized piece left.
Has anyone got any ideas how I can use it up?
I've got Stilton in the fridge and all the usual staples to use.
I hate to waste it , but would struggle to eat as it is.
Many thanks for any suggestions.

Calendargirl Thu 26-Dec-24 11:39:55

Couldn’t you mince it and make cottage pies?

Some Stilton over the mashed potatoes would be tasty?

Calendargirl Thu 26-Dec-24 11:40:22

Then freeze the cottage pies ?

Lathyrus3 Thu 26-Dec-24 11:48:04

Curry. It’s my answer to everything 😬

Salti Thu 26-Dec-24 12:28:29

Make potted meat, for sandwiches.

Chop the meat up and simmer it with some herbs and gravy. Tip into a food processor with about half the amount of melted butter and some nutmeg. Zap.

Use on sandwiches or freeze in small portions.

vegansrock Thu 26-Dec-24 12:37:15

Give to the cat/dog

Feelingmyage55 Thu 26-Dec-24 12:56:19

Stovies

Septimia Thu 26-Dec-24 12:58:47

Cut it into chunks and put it in a stew.

Personally, I'd think it was perfectly cooked - can't abide meat that's not cooked right through!

pascal30 Thu 26-Dec-24 13:14:53

Salti

Make potted meat, for sandwiches.

Chop the meat up and simmer it with some herbs and gravy. Tip into a food processor with about half the amount of melted butter and some nutmeg. Zap.

Use on sandwiches or freeze in small portions.

that sounds delicious

Pammie1 Thu 26-Dec-24 13:19:24

Rissoles. Cooled mashed potato, shred the beef and finely slice a large onion. Mix all together, season well and form into patties, coat thinly with seasoned flour and fry until golden on both sides.

AuntieE Thu 26-Dec-24 13:22:38

Shepherd's pie, eat a portion and freeze the rest.

MissInterpreted Thu 26-Dec-24 13:33:52

AuntieE

Shepherd's pie, eat a portion and freeze the rest.

Cottage pie as it's beef. Shepherd's pie is lamb. But either way, I think both are best made with leftover meat, so that's what I'd do!

Grannynannywanny Thu 26-Dec-24 13:46:37

Any gravy left? I’d make a pie or a few individual ones and freeze them 😋

Nonwoke Thu 26-Dec-24 14:30:11

Don't you need eye-holes, ear-holes and arse-holes to make rissoles or am I doing it wrong?

M0nica Thu 26-Dec-24 14:32:23

slice it in to portions and freeze. Then when you take it out of the freezer you make any of th edishes everyone else is suggesting

mumski Thu 26-Dec-24 17:03:09

Thank you for you tasty suggestions.
I'm doing a mix of suggestions with a cottage pie with stilton on top.
I'm looking forward to it.
Thank you.

Babamaman Sun 29-Dec-24 11:26:03

Mince it with onions and cook with chopped carrots gravy and make a shepherds pie!
Curry?
Meat pie?
Stew (using all left over veg)
Enjoy it will be fine

icanhandthemback Sun 29-Dec-24 11:34:30

Steak and stilton steamed pudding is lovely.

OldEnough2noBetter Sun 29-Dec-24 12:57:25

icanhandthemback

Steak and stilton steamed pudding is lovely.

That sounds fab! How would I make it?

Eloethan Sun 29-Dec-24 13:50:18

Mince and make rissoles, give it to the dog.

magshard20 Sun 29-Dec-24 15:50:47

We have a fox that visits our back garden almost every night, any leftover food or food that has gone slightly out of date is left out for him/her. Waste not want not !!

Astitchintime Sun 29-Dec-24 16:01:52

Slice it up and portion it - put in the freezer and then braise a portion with some lovely root veggies for a hearty beef casserole. Even better with dumplings.

Allira Sun 29-Dec-24 16:48:39

Beef stroganoff.
Slice onions thinly, fry gently, add mushrooms, cut beef into strips, add reheat thoroughly with a stock cube, a little water and tomato purée, simmer, add sour cream then stir till heated but do not recoil.

Serve with boiled rice.

Allira Sun 29-Dec-24 16:49:16

Autocorrect!!
Do not reboil

Allira Sun 29-Dec-24 16:49:59

vegansrock

Give to the cat/dog

Not all of us can afford to waste food!