An easy leftover roast beef stroganoff recipe, delicious with egg noodles or rice! On the table in just 30 minutes!
It's creamy and indulgent, quick to make, and best of all it's a great recipe for using up leftover roast beef from your Sunday roast! If you don't have any leftover roast beef, don't worry, it can also be made with steak!
My family loves slow cooker roast beef for Sunday lunch, but I always end up with loads of leftovers (bearing in mind I serve it with ALL the trimmings - polenta roast potatoes, Yorkshire puddings, and about 5 different vegetables)!
Whilst beef sandwiches are great (with plenty of salad cream), this easy beef stroganoff is the perfect recipe for using up leftover sliced roast beef!
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✔️ Why you'll love this recipe!
This is the best leftover roast beef stroganoff recipe!
- Uses up leftover roast beef.
- Quick and easy to make.
- Creamy and indulgent.
- Freezer-friendly.
- Can also be made with steak instead of leftover roast beef.
🛒 Ingredients
- Leftover Roast Beef - I usually roast a topside of beef, but any leftover beef joint would be fine to use. You'll need about 700g.
- Mushrooms - chestnut or white mushrooms.
- Onion - finely chopped.
- Garlic - 2 cloves, fonely chopped.
- Olive Oil - for frying the onions and galric. A regular light olive oil is fine.
- Tomato Puree - you'll need 1 tablespoon.
- Beef Stock - from a stock pot or cube.
- Smoked Paprika
- Dijon Mustard
- Dried Italian Herbs
- Creme Fraiche - or soured cream.
- Parsley - freshly chopped to sprinkle on as a garnish.
🔪 How to make leftover roast beef stroganoff
The recipe card with ingredient quantities and detailed instructions can be found at the bottom of the post
- Heat the oil in a frying pan and gently fry the onions and garlic over a medium heat for 4-5 minutes.
- Turn the heat up and add in the sliced mushrooms (and fresh steak strips if you don't have any leftover roast beef - see top tips below), and cook for a further 2-3 minutes until the mushrooms are tender.
- Stir in the beef stock, tomato puree, smoked paprika, dijon mustard, and dried herbs. Simmer for 10 minutes on a low heat.
- Stir in the creme fraiche (or soured cream) and leftover roast beef (which you will need to cut into strips). Simmer for 5 minutes and serve with parsley.
💭 Top tips
- If you don't have any leftover roast beef, slice 2 medium-sized steaks into strips and add them to the pan at the same time as the mushrooms.
- If you have any vegetables left over from your Sunday roast, serve them alongside the stroganoff to stretch the meal out further!
🍴 Serving suggestions
Beef stroganoff is delicious served with rice, egg noodles, and even Parmentier potatoes!
A side of green vegetables usually goes down well too, like my roasted Tenderstem broccoli, or oven-roasted Brussels Sprouts!
📖 Variations
- Use leftover roast pork or chicken instead of beef.
- Make a healthy beef stroganoff by replacing the creme fraiche or sour cream with half-fat creme fraiche.
- If I'm serving this to my kids, I hold the parsley (they don't like their food sprinkled with 'green stuff' apparently). Put the chopped parsley into a small bowl on the table, and then it's there for those who do want the green adornment!
🥡 Storage
Leftovers can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days and reheated until piping hot in the microwave!
Leftovers can also be frozen for up to 3 months.
❓ FAQs
Yes! Let the beef cool to room temperature before wrapping it in clingfilm and foil and placing it in your freezer for up to 3 months.
USDA recommends using cooked beef within 3 to 4 days.
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Recipe
Easy Leftover Roast Beef Stroganoff
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 Onion peeled and finely chopped
- 2 Garlic Cloves peeled and finely chopped
- 200 g Chestnut Mushrooms sliced
- 1 tablespoon Tomato Puree
- 300 ml Beef Stock
- 1 teaspoon Dijon Mustard
- 1 tablespoon Smoked Paprika
- 1 teaspoon Dried Italian Herbs
- 200 ml Creme Fraiche or soured cream
- 700 g Leftover Roast Beef cut into strips
- 2 tablespoon Parsley chopped
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a frying pan and gently fry the onions and garlic over a medium heat for 4-5 minutes.
- Turn the heat up and add in the sliced mushrooms (and fresh steak strips if you don't have any leftover roast beef - see top tips below), and cook for a further 2-3 minutes until the mushrooms are tender.
- Stir in the beef stock, tomato puree, smoked paprika, dijon mustard and dried herbs. Simmer for 10 minutes on a low heat.
- Stir in the creme fraiche (or soured cream) and leftover roast beef. Simmer for 5 minutes and serve with the chopped parsley.
Notes
- If you don't have any leftover roast beef, slice 2 medium size steaks into strips and add them to the pan at the same time as the mushrooms.
- If you have any vegetables left over from your Sunday roast, serve them alongside the stroganoff to stretch the meal out further!
- Use leftover roast pork or chicken instead of beef.
- Make a healthy stroganoff by replacing the creme fraiche or soured cream with half fat creme fraiche.
- If I'm serving this to my kids, I hold the parsley (they don't like their food sprinkled with 'green stuff' apparently). Put the chopped parsley into a small bowl on the table, and then it's there for those who do want the green adornment!
Tried this recipe? Leave a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ star rating in the comments!
Beth
This looks delicious! I can't wait to try it. I have never heard of chestnut mushrooms.
Katherine
This lovely rich stroganoff is such a great way to use up leftover roast beef!
Gina
Excellent use of leftover roast beef! Love when a meal can be totally repurposed and it doesn't just taste like leftovers. This fit the bill!
Lisa Huff
Delicious and a great way to use up leftover beef! Win win!
Natalie
I always have some beef leftovers from Sunday dinner. I usually make a plain sandwich, which is boring. But this is a great idea. Thanks! Looks delicious. I'll definitely make this.
Charlene Yount
The flavor was great but there wasn't any sauce. The beef broth cooked off while it simmered. What did I do wrong?
Beth Sachs
Maybe the heat was slightly too high? A splash of water would probably have worked.
Lisa
This recipe is fantastic! I’m always looking for interesting ways to use up leftover meat and this was a great find. Really quick and easy to make and very tasty. I will definitely do it again
Beth Sachs
So glad you enjoyed it Lisa!
Jean
Lovely recipe, easy n tasty
Gary
Really enjoyed this, added a splash of red wine and fresh herbs from the garden. Used leftover gravy from Sunday lunch. Highly recommend. Thank you Beth.
Kathy
Excellent stroganoff. I used leftover steak that we had grilled. My sauce was a bit thin (I let it simmer covered until the beef was tender) so I made a beurre manie (equal parts butter and flour) and added it to thicken. Sour cream stirred in last.
Beth Sachs
Glad you enjoyed it Kathy!
Kim
Excellent!