(Updated 12/07) For quite a while now I've been looking back at posts from when I first started blogging and trying to update recipes that don't have a photo, or like this one, had a horrible photo which didn't show how tasty this was! This is a recipe I created when I had some leftover roast beef and it was inspired by something I saw in a magazine at Rand's house. At the time I was a brand new blogger, and didn't write down the source for the inspiring recipe. I do like pot roast, but I don't much like roast beef sandwiches, so this seemed like a perfect way to turn leftover roast beef into something special.This is a very flexible recipe, and you can adjust amounts and ingredients to what you have hanging out in the fridge. The one thing I think is essential is the dried herbs that are simmered in the stock, with the addition of some fresh or frozen basil at the end. I also highly recommend using slow roasted tomatoes if you have them, although I've made this with canned tomatoes too with very good results.
Leftover Roast Beef Italian Stew(Makes about 2-3 servings, recipe can easily be doubled. Recipe created by Kalyn with inspiration from a magazine at Rand's but she can't remember what it was.)
1/2 onion chopped
1/2 green pepper chopped (or more)
1 T olive oil
8-10 oz. leftover roast beef or steak (about 1 1/2 cups diced beef cubes)
2 cups beef stock (or 1 can beef broth plus a little water)
1 cup slow roasted tomatoes (or 1 can diced tomatoes)
1/2 T dried oregano
1/2 T dried basil
1 cup mushrooms, cut in large chunks
1-3 T chopped fresh basil (or frozen chopped basil.)
Cut onion and green pepper into 3/4inch pieces, and roast beef and mushrooms into 1 1/2 inch pieces. In heavy dutch oven type pot, saute onions in olive oil for 3 minutes, add green pepper and saute 3 minutes more. Add beef, stock, tomatoes, oregano, basil, and mushrooms, reduce heat to very low, and simmer 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Taste for seasoning, add salt and pepper if desired. Add fresh basil when stew has cook to desired consistency and cook 5-10 minutes more. Serve hot.
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Things you might want to know:
You can get Kalyn's recipes by e-mail.
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It's easy to find out who's hosting Weekend Herb Blogging this week.
There are actual rules for Weekend Herb Blogging.
Here is another place where I write more about food.
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40 Comments:
Yeah, glare can be a PAIN. Getting new bowls may or may not take care of the problem, just make sure it's a matte finish so the light doesn't reflect.
Remember, light leaves the surface generally at the same angle it comes in. So, tilting the bowl or light source can really help. If you're using your on-camera flash, take a few layers of white paper napkin and tape it over the flash only, that'll help. Or decant to a smaller bowl so it's a little fullerer.
Heh, or put yours or someone's hands there as though they're holding the bowl, maybe with a hotpad?
I made chicken soup last night for my wife, she's sick and needed some. Ya know? Beef stew would have been nice too, I think I would have enjoyed that more.
Biggles
What a coincidence! I cooked roast beef the other night too (which i've put on my blog) - which left us with some leftovers but wasn't as inventive as you are last night, though it tasted as good.
Your stew looks yummy. I will know to try out your recipe next time i have some leftovers...
PS,
try and take the photos where there's sufficient light without having the flash on - seems to help me. i too used to get this problem .
by the way, you have a great site!
I think that looks good.
Yeah I try all sorts of strategies to deal with glare, shadow etc etc. I sometimes stand up on a chair to take photos of my food! That stew looks pretty good to me!
I love leftovers but sometimes it can be a challenge to figure out how to "improve" them. A good cookbook that's just about leftovers would make my life better. Your stew looks like an entry for it.
Kalyn, have you ever tried Muir Glen canned tomatoes? They top the other major brands every time, in my book!
I just found your blog and am enjoying it very much!
Thanks to everyone for the tips about avoiding glare. I have a lot to learn and appreciate any help I can get.
I do love the idea of a cookbook for leftovers. Hmmm. Maybe someday. One reason I'm writing this blog is because my whole life people have told me "You should write a cookbook."
Pat, thank you for the tip about Glen Muir canned tomatoes. I will look for them. I would love to find a good brand of canned ones since the oven roasted tomatoes don't last long.
Greetings from Ireland.
I have made this stew several times now and am very grateful for the recipe!
I mostly use baby carrots and celery instead of the green pepper but that depends on taste and most usually what is left in the fridge!
Also, I like to use baby button mushrooms and leave them whole and it looks visually attractive that way too...
Thanks again,
Mark.
Hi Mark,
This is such an old recipe, so glad to hear you like it. I think I should make this soon and get a better photo now that I have a new camera.
Comments to this point were left during 2005-2006 when the recipe truly had a pretty horrible photo! It's fun to see the historical view of the comments.
Glad you put that in about the historical comments because I was a little confused for a bit. History is fascinating. I wish I could have had a computer like I have now when our boys were little.
I don't often do roast beef but if I do this will do my leftovers!!
I love stew! This looks amazing. You can just see the blend of ingredients and can almost smell it right through the screen! ;)
This looks very yummy indeed, kalyn. And after the risotto I had yesterday, just what I need to get back on the low glycemic wagon!
Great use of leftovers (which everyone dreads).
because the weather is so very damp and dreary this sounds perfect.......thanks K
Always looking for new ways with leftovers! When you are cooking for one or two (or three) - leftovers happen!
When I think of all the recipes...and all the bad photos... shudder!
This looks perfect for a cold night. What a great way to use leftover roast beef.
Great looking soup. It is always good when a left overs dish does not look like a left overs dish.
Thanks for the idea of what to do with those old posts that I need to update. I started my blog just as a place to share recipes, but never wrote a word about them, nor did I ever add pictures. So now I am trying to remake, shoot and re-post a lot of things!
i love italian food
I made this tonight, we happened to have left over roast. I altered it a bit, added crushed tomatoes (the husband hates tomatoes) and added romano beans for more protein. I really liked it!
Kalyn- Yummy comfort food! We had a similar stew last night with leftover steak. I love your idea of the slow roasted tomatoes!
Glad you clarified the point about historical comments - I was thinking huh, where is this glare?! Man, that Kalyn is a perfectionist! ;-)
Stew sounds fantastic - I love new ways of using up leftovers and this is a winner, by the sound of it.
Glad I found your blog. This is just what I was looking for! A yummy and easy way to use leftover roast beef with ingredients I already have in the house. And, it's recipe my kids will like. I'll serve it with leftover mashed potatoes.
Thanks for this great recipe. I made a pot roast to start off my South Beach journey and after a day I was tired of it. Nice way to use up the roast beef in a way I can take for lunch.
Thanks!
I tried this stew last night and it was really good! I made a few small tweaks by adding a bit of red wine, crushed chillies and extra bouillon. Thanks for the recipe, it will become a regular dish!
Keith and Mandy, thanks for letting me know you liked it!
This was great. I did put in a minced clove of garlic, salt, fresh ground pepper and since my family is not big on mushrooms I used sweet potatoes!! It made it hearty and flavorful.
Love, love, love the idea to add sweet potatoes. I need to try that version!
Hi Kalyn, thank you for your recipe for roast beef italian stew. I am still cooking it, but I have had little tastes and it is delicious. This may sound silly, but does T stand for tablespoon or teaspoon???
Thanks
Anonymous, in my recipes T is tablespoon and tsp. is teaspoon. I hope that didn't mess you up! Thanks for letting me know that the stew is tasting good!
great stuff. Thanks for all your work to help my life easier. I am loving your site and use it everyday. Thanks again. Regarding the light and photography, sometimes you will need to defuse the light or use reflectors such as foil to get the lighting you need.
This looked too simple to be that good. But the comments decided it for me, and I went ahead.
I had 600g of well done beef, fairly hard and tough. Added a splosh of red wine, some baby carrots as well, and cooked for an extra 15 mins.
Not fatty, but rich and very tasty. Excellent. Thank you.
Just made this tonight, and it was amazing. Thank you.
Supa, you're welcome. Thanks for letting me know you liked it!
This sounds like what I am looking for, I am going to try it tonight with the baby carrots and celery but I am going to try and add some pearl barley and a touch more liquid.
Clancyg, I like the sound of barley in this. I love it when people adapt the recipes and make a new version.
Is everyone using the slow roasted tomatoes? Has anyone tried canned fire roasted tomatoes in this recipe? I am going to make it today and I am not sure what to use in subsitute for the homemade slow roasted tomatoes.
Anonymous, I do have in the recipe instructions that you can substitute a can of diced tomatoes. I've used the fire roasted canned tomatoes and I think they'd be great in this recipe. (The slow roasted tomatoes are just so good, that's why people keep raving about them!)
Thanks for sharing. I am excited to try, sounds delicious!
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