Recipes Using Beef Stew Meat Other Than Beef Stew Oven
Beef stew meat is one of the most underrated and easiest thing to incorporate into so many different recipes. When you source your beef from your local farmer, you will find a healthy portion of beef stew meat to cook through. Today I want to share 8 of my best recipes to use beef stew meat. You will love these easy recipes using this tender cut of beef.
What is beef stew meat?
Beef stew meat is trimmings from various cuts of beef during processing. Tender cuts from the sirloins, various different steaks, the chuck, and round.
Pre-packaged into bite sized pieces that make them very easy to incorporate into so many different recipes.
I oftentimes use beef stew meat in place of ground beef to add more beefy flavor and tenderness into the dish.
Angus Beef Stew Meat Recipes
Oftentimes, beef stew meat is very underrated and not used to it's full potential… hence the inspiration for this post! You can make so much more than stew in the fall time!
I raise angus cattle and sell all of our beef direct to consumers. One of my favorite things is talking to customers and sharing all the different methods of cooking great dishes with beef.
I ran a special on beef stew meat one Saturday at the local Farmer's Market and so many people tried it for the first time. Those same people are now coming back week after week to get more of it to use in their favorite recipes!
What to do with stew meat in the summertime?
Recipe #1- Slow Cooker Beef Tips
This is a simple recipe that I shared when I ran the special on beef stew meat at the farmer's market last summer. I had a freezer full of beef stew meat that wasn't selling because no one knew how to cook it. I decided to share recipe cards at the market with this very simple crock pot method for beef tips. Serve them up with cilantro lime rice for a fresh and healthy summer meal.
Recipe #2- kabobs on the grill using beef stew meat
Here is another summertime classic… grilled steak kabobs. You can easily substitute a steak for stew meat when making kabobs. Marinate them and then grill with your favorite in season vegetables. I use marinated beef tips, pepper, onions, and lemons to make the perfect skewers on the grill.
Recipe #3- Fresh & Hearty Beef Soup
So, this recipe is a summer take on a classic beef stew. I used in season vegetables to create a soup that was fresh and flavorful. Fresh peppers, squirts of lemon juice, and fresh cilantro makes this soup hearty and healthy. I was basically wanting to create a soup that tasted like a summer meal that I would normally make on the grill but I didn't want to put in the effort of grilling.
Best recipes using beef stew meat, besides stew
Recipe #4- Beef Stroganoff with Creamy Mushroom Gravy
Here is my classic go to stroganoff recipe that you could easily make with beef stew meat. It calls for round steak cut up, so just use the stew meat that is already pre-packaged the way you need it to be. Another great recipe for using that stew meat with out making stew!
Recipe #5- Stew Meat Tacos
Who doesn't love a good taco night? Flavor up the tacos with a bolder and beefier flavor by using stew meat instead of ground beef. Simple just add the stew meat, a packet of taco seasoning, and one cup of beef broth to the slow cooker the morning of taco night. Slow cook on low for eight to ten hours and the meat will be ready to go for dinnertime. A simple way to serve the most tender beef tacos.
Recipe #6- Slow Cooker Steak Pie
I love to make this recipe when I am craving a hearty beef dinner. It is no secret that beef stew meat is best when slow cooked. This steak pie is made with cut up pieces of round steak but using beef stew meat instead saves the extra step of cutting up the round steak. Biting into the flakey puff pastry on top to a creamy filling with steak, potatoes, and carrots just screams comfort food!
Classic Beef Recipes using Beef Stew Meat
Recipe #7- Beef & Barley Stew
It is time that I share a classic stew recipes that uses stew meat as the name implies. Here is a classic hearty stew recipe that you need to add to your box of favorite home cooked meals. Make this stew in the slow cooker for a flavorful and tender beef stew. No one will walk away from the table hungry after serving this hearty stew recipe.
Recipe #8- Beef Pot Pie
Pot pie is one of my favorite recipes. I am always on the lookout for a good pot pie recipe to add to my collection. This pot pie recipes with biscuits on top is one of my favorites and the easiest to make. Beef pot pie can be made with browned ground beef or slow cooked stew meat for a more bold and beefy flavor.
When I sell beef at the farmer's market, I get so many beef cooking questions from inquiring customers. In fact, most people want to source their beef from a local farmer in bulk but they are nervous about how they are going to cook all the various cuts.
Beef stew meat is one of those packages of beef in the freezer that is most versatile. You can easily replace just about any ground beef recipe with beef stew meat instead. Or, any recipe that calls for a steak or roast cut up can also be replaced with beef stew meat.
Rest assured, when you have a freezer full of beef, you will have fun learning about the different cuts and cooking healthy meals. You will never run out of great recipe ideas to use every cut in your stocked freezer.
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