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love this easy beef pot pie.

October 5, 2021 by Becky Spoon

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Beef Pot Pie
Beef Pot Pie
Beef Pot Pie
Beef Pot Pie

As promised, another recipe from leftover pot roast! This Beef Pot Pie is the easiest thing ever! I used the leftover chuck roast, the gravy and the carrots to make this pie and it was delicious! I cut the leftover pot roast into small cubes, sliced the large carrots leftover, used the leftover gravy and added some frozen peas and potatoes. Delicious and probably took 10 minutes or so to throw together.

Beef Pot Pie
Beef Pot Pie

So what I did was saute some onions and celery, then added my leftover gravy. If you think you need more gravy you can make some with the brown gravy packages you get in the store or you can add 2 tablespoons flour to two tablespoons oil and make a roux. Then add 2 to 3 cups beef broth. To the gravy mixture, I added my diced potatoes and cooked until they were tender. Then I added some frozen peas, the leftover carrots that I sliced, then the diced pot roast.

easy beef pot pie.

For the crust, I used Pillsbury prepared crust. https://amzn.to/3bfaYL7

There are other choices in the freezer section that may be easier to find. Or, make a homemade crust.

Here’s my beef pot roast recipe that you will need to make this! Remember, this is from the leftover pot roast so you’re getting another meal! https://the2spoons.com/the-best-instant-pot-pot-roast/

Beef Pot Roast
Beef Pot Roast

easy beef pot pie.

Beef Pot Pie
Beef Pot Pie

Here’s the easy recipe for this beef pot pie! You can just adjust for the amount that you have left. Enjoy!

Beef Pot Pie

beef pot pie

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Course dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 2 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pie crust
  • 2 cups leftover pot roast, cubed
  • 1/2 cup onion, diced
  • 1 stalk celery, diced
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 1/2 cups diced potatoes
  • leftover roast gravy
  • leftover carrots (If you don't have leftover carrots, add 1-2 carrots thinly sliced with the potatoes and cook until tender)
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 egg for brushing the top

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees. I was making a small pot pie for 2 so I used only one of the pie crust. I rolled it out and measured the bottom of my dish and placed the crust into the bottom to bake. I par baked it until starting to brown.
  • Heat the butter in a saucepan and add the onions and celery and cook until the onions are translucent. Add your leftover gravy, adding a little beef broth or water if it is too thick, then add your potatoes (raw carrots if you don't have any carrots leftover from your roast) and cook until your potatoes are tender. Remove from the heat and add the leftover carrots if you are using them, the peas and the beef. Stir just to combine. Adjust the salt and pepper.
  • Pour the mixture into the dish that you baked the bottom crust. Gather the remaining dough and roll out again on a floured surface. Top the dish and crimp the edges and cut slits in the top to vent. Brush with the beaten egg. Cook in the 425 degree oven until golden brown.
  • Note: If you have a larger amount of roast left over, then just adjust your ingredients to the amount you have left and use 2 pie crust, one for the bottom and one for the top if needed.
    Note: Additionally, if you don't have enough gravy leftover, you can make the gravy with 2 tablespoons oil that you have heated and whisk in two tablespoons flour. Add two to three cups beef stock, whisking together and cook until thickened. An alternative is the brown gravy package you can get from the store!
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The Best Chili Mac

January 23, 2020 by Becky Spoon

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Chili Mac

Remember the Texas Chili I made the other day? Well, this Chili Mac is from the leftover chili! Most recipes you find for this recipe are with ground beef and I can never differentiate them from Goulash. It just seems so many of the ingredients are what you put in goulash??!! Chili Mac to me says Chili and Macaroni! Isn’t that what you think? Like Cincinnati Chili and Spaghetti? Yes, Exactly. That’s what it should be.

Chili Mac

The chili recipe is at this link: https://the2spoons.com/i-love-this-instant-pot-texas-chili/.

Texas Chili
Texas Chili

This recipe is so easy, loaded with macaroni and cheese, this is the ultimate casserole, ready and on the table in about 30 minutes! Also great for using up leftover chili well worth making straight from scratch!

Chili Mac

The Best Chili Mac

I added sautéed onions and bell peppers along with diced tomatoes. I used Mutti tomatoes because they have a great flavor. Here’s a link if you’re not familiar https://amzn.to/37qBRKI.

Here’s the recipe! Enjoy!

Chili Mac

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Course dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 onion, diced
  • 1/2 green pepper, diced
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp chipotle chili powder or regular chili powder
  • 1 14.5 oz cans diced tomatoes
  • 1/2-1 lb macaroni
  • leftover homemade chili, or a good quality store bought chili
  • 1 cup cubed Velveeta cheese
  • 1 – 1 1/2 cup medium cheddar cheese, grated
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • fresh parsley, chopped to garnish

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Cook your macaroni according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
  • Heat the olive oil in a skillet then add the onions and peppers. Saute until the onions are translucent. Add a little salt and pepper and the chili powder. Add the tomatoes and combine. Add the leftover chili, stir to combine and heat through. If you think it's not juicy enough, add a little water, tomato juice or beef stock to loosen the mixture. Remove from the heat and add 1/2 cup of the cheddar cheese.
  • Add the macaroni to the chili mixture and toss to combine, but don't over stir. . Butter a casserole dish and add the mixture. Dot the dish with the cubed Velveeta. Top with the remaining cheddar cheese and cook until bubbly and the cheese has melted. Enjoy!
Keyword casserole, cheese, chili, chili mac, dinner, leftovers, lunch, macaroni and cheese, maccaroni, supper, tomatoes
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Crazy Leftover Texas brisket Chili and Beef Queso Dip Burger

October 12, 2019 by Becky Spoon

Leftover Chili And Beef Queso Dip Burgers
Leftover Chili And Beef Queso Dip Burgers
Leftover Chili And Beef Queso Dip Burgers

These Leftover Chili And Beef Queso Dip Burgers are to die for! Remember the chili and the Queso I posted the other day? Well, what is leftover makes a crazy good burger!! Yes! Pass the napkins because you’ll need many!

Leftover Chili And Beef Queso Dip Burgers
These Leftover Chili And Beef Queso Dip Burgers are to die for! Remember the chili and the Queso I posted the other day? Well, what is leftover makes a crazy good burger!! Yes! Pass the napkins because you’ll need many!
Leftover Chili And Beef Queso Dip Burgers

How can you resist a burger like that and another perfect game day recipe!

Let’s talk about the Chili and the Beef Queso Dip first. Make both at least a day ahead so you’ll have everything together when you build your burgers. Here’s the link for the chili http://No Beans! Essential Texas Brisket Chili! Click the link for the recipe!! https://the2spoons.com/essential-texas-brisket-chili/. Here’s the link for my Beef Queso Dip https://the2spoons.com/oh-so-good-beef-queso-dip/.

Beef Queso Dip
Beef Queso Dip
Texas Brisket Chili
Texas Brisket Chili

This is so easy it’s almost “not” a recipe, but here goes!

Leftover Chili and Beef Queso Dip Burgers

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Course dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Sandwiches
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Lb 80/20 Ground Beef
  • Salt and pepper
  • 4 Hamburger Buns of your choice
  • Leftover Texas Brisket Chili https://the2spoons.com/essential-texas-brisket-chili/
  • Leftover Beef Queso Dip https://the2spoons.com/oh-so-good-beef-queso-dip/

Instructions
 

  • Divide you pound of ground beef into 3 or 4 Patties. Salt and pepper each side.
  • I like to cook my burgers on a griddle or iron skillet, but cook them how you like and to the fineness you like. They’d be great even on a charcoal grill.
  • Lightly butter your buns and cook them also on the griddle.
  • To build your burger: Spoon a little of the cheese dip on the bottom of your bun. Top with your patty, then a heaping of the Texas Brisket Chili and then a final heaping of the Beef Queso Dip. Put the top on, pass the napkins and enjoy!!
Keyword beef queso dip, burgers, cheeseburgers, chili, Texas Brisket Chili
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