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Thai Beef Wraps

These wraps are bursting with fresh flavours and good-for-you lean beef and veggies. This recipe is the perfect sandwich option for the family reunion potluck or picnic in the park.

Garlic Studded Roast Beef

In this recipe, slivers of garlic infuse the beef with rich, garlicky flavour. “Roast was nicely browned and extremely tender and flavourful. Nice pink colour throughout. All in all, an extremely successful test with great results.” —Reader Comment

Three-Tomato Beef Pot Roast

Consider the convenience of the slow cooking Beef Pot Roast recipe – it makes its own delicious sauce while cooking and can also be made a day ahead, re-warming nicely in its own gravy. Could there be an easier dinner for family or guests than this Three-Tomato Beef Pot Roast? “I would use this method again – loved the combo cook, simple to follow and delicious results!!” —Reader Comment

Two Tomato Beef with Pasta

Buy ready-cut Stir-fry Strips at the meat counter to get this Mediterranean flavoured stir-fry recipe on the table faster than ever. If you can't find strips ready-cut, just ask the meat counter staff to cut them for you from any Beef Grilling Steak. Serve with some warm garlic bread.

Roast Beef with Roasted Ratatouille

This recipe takes advantage of roasting both the vegetables and the beef at the same time. Plus with leftovers, try making a quick salad or sandwich like the Mediterranean Wraps.

Ratatouille Veggie and Roast Beef Wrap

Leftover cooked roast beef makes life simpler and stretches your grocery dollars further — cook once, eat twice!

Greek Beef Pot Roast and More…

This slow-cooker beef recipe serves 4 to 6 with enough left over for delicious dinner options the next night.

Beef and Broccoli Rigatoni

Who doesn’t need another speedy after-work dinner recipe idea? Beat the clock with this hearty beef and pasta dish that can be on the table in just about 20 minutes. If you don’t have any leftover roast beef, use cooked, drained ground beef instead.

Asian Beef and Bean Stir-Fry

For a speedy second meal from this recipe, double the batch of the cooked ground beef mixture and freeze in sealed container for up to 3 months. To prepare the meal from the frozen cooked ground beef mixture, just thaw and cook with the green beans and red pepper.

Beef Empanadas De Picadillo

Serve as a tapas course or make larger-sized versions for a main course. You can skip the pastry in this recipe and enjoy this Spanish-style ground beef as a filling in taco shells or as a topping for baked potatoes or rice.

Beef Salad on the Wild Side

This recipe uses wild rice, ready-made slaw and cheese turn leftover roast beef into gourmet fare.

Slow-Cooker Greek Beef Pot Roast with Garden Orzo Salad

Make this easy slow-cooker recipe with your favourite Pot Roast: Cross Rib, Blade or Shoulder. If you want to make in the oven, brown and cook the roast in a heavy covered Dutch Oven pot or cast-iron roaster at an oven temperature of 325°F (160°C) for 3 hours or until fork-tender.

Beer-Soaked Beef Rotisserie Roast with Skillet Corn & Kale Salad

Cook using a rotisserie or by indirect heat on the barbecue. You can use any Rotisserie Roast: Top Sirloin, Sirloin Tip, Outside or Inside Round, Cross Rib or Prime Rib.

Beef with Baby Greens Salad and Horseradish Vinaigrette

This is a great way to use leftover Oven Roast Beef or Grilling Steak -- smart cooks grill an extra steak when barbecuing in order to have one leftover to make a speedy next-day meal like this one. Always let cooked steaks stand for 5 minutes before slicing them across the grain to serve in salads or wraps.

Florentine Beef and Cheese Stuffed Shells

The two-pan plan... Although this recipe may seem a bit fussy, it makes two pans, so you can bake one for the kids right away and refrigerate the other to bake for your Date Night Dinner while they watch their favourite Harry Potter movie. Serve theirs with a glass of milk and some veggies and dip and yours with a side-salad of baby greens dressed with balsamic vinaigrette (using their veggie and dip leftovers to add to your salad of course!) And don’t forget your glass of ‘red’ – you deserve it. Cheers!

Tagine-Style Beef and Rice

Transport yourself to sunny Morocco tonight with the bright flavours and exotic scents of this dish. For a simple next-day salad, just add a splash of berry or balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing and a handful of diced fresh veggies to any leftovers. If you use long grain rice, cooking time can be reduced to 20 minutes. Each serving is an excellent source of iron and vitamin C.

Beef ‘n Cheese Pinwheels

If left unsliced, this recipe makes 4 delicious wraps that are perfect for a light dinner or lunch. Canadian beef paired with cheese makes them so good and so good for you.

Raclette-Style Beef in Herbed Butter

If you don't own a raclette, you can always use an electric fry pan to cook this beef recipe at the table or sauté in a non-stick pan on the stove-top. Make Ahead Tip: The herbed butter can be made ahead and frozen. Use any extra for later meals, stirring into mashed potatoes or steamed vegetables. Accompanying vegetables can all be assembled a few hours ahead of time.

Stuffed Beef Cabbage Rolls

Satisfying casseroles like this recipe for Stuffed Beef Cabbage Rolls are always a welcome choice when planning make-ahead meals for the freezer.

Traditional Braised Beef Stew

What could be more satisfying than a big bowl of hearty stew? One Traditional Braised Beef Stew recipe makes a big batch so there is plenty for company or you can tuck some in the freezer for later.

Speedy Roast Beef Stroganoff

Roast beef is the ultimate convenience food when used as the spring board for the next-day meal! This stroganoff is absolutely AMAZING when made with tender bites of leftover medium-rare Prime Rib Roast! Your dinner's all ready as soon as the noodles are cooked!

Beef Chili Enchilada

For a twist on how to serve chili, try this baked enchilada recipe that starts off with a fabulous Beef and Black Bean Chili, made from pantry basics.

Chunky Beef Chili

Cook large batches of this chili recipe and freeze in family-sized portions for use within 2 or 3 months. For a quick meal, defrost and reheat on the stove or in the microwave for a hearty beef chili in minutes.

Beef Chili Nachos

This simple chili is made easy with just what you have on hand. Make ahead for best flavour and serve straight from the pot or keep warm in a slow cooker as part of a buffet spread.