Use it up · Meats and poultry

Beef roast and stew meat

Have extra beef roast and stew meat? Here’s how to choose, store and prep beef roast and stew meat, plus 6 family recipes to use it all up, best matches first.

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🛒 Choosing it

Chuck and brisket have more marbling and turn tender with long, slow cooking; round roasts are leaner. Pick pieces of even thickness.

🧊 Storing it

Fridge: 3 to 5 days raw
Freezer: 4 to 12 months for best quality

Keep the fridge at 40°F or below and the freezer at 0°F. Freezer times are for best quality; food kept frozen at 0°F stays safe. When in doubt, throw it out. Times from FoodSafety.gov.

🔪 Prepping it

Brown it first for flavor, then braise low and slow in a covered pot, oven or slow cooker until fork-tender.

🥣 Make it from scratch

Homemade staples that use beef roast and stew meat:

Beef stock

📊 Nutrition per 100 g

Beef chuck roast. 100 g is about 3 1/2 ounces.

Calories	244 kcal	12%
Protein	19 g	38%
Total fat	18 g	23%
Saturated fat	7.3 g	36%
Total carbohydrate	0.0 g	0%
Dietary fiber	0.0 g	0%
Total sugars	0.0 g
Sodium	62 mg	3%
Calcium	17 mg	1%
Iron	1.7 mg	9%
Potassium	290 mg	6%

% Daily Value for adults (FDA). From USDA FoodData Central 169491 (SR Legacy).

🍽 Recipes that use it up

6 recipes, the ones that use the most beef roast and stew meat first.

Plan them into your week in the meal planner, or find recipes for two or three things at once with the “What can I make?” picker.

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Storage times and buying tips are general guides from the sources below; follow any date or instructions on the package. Cook meat, poultry, fish and eggs to the USDA safe temperatures in each recipe.