Creamy refried beans are layered with spicy ground beef, green chile, and plenty of cheese in these Cheesy Beef and Bean Burritos.

Served with Spanish Rice or Chipotle Lime Rice, Elote Dip, and some Pico de Gallo, this is a meal that everyone will enjoy.

Easy Beef Burritos

As soon as I saw these burritos in my friend Jessica’s new Beef It Up cookbook, I knew I’d be making them. Cheesy Beef Burritos? Yes, please!

I have a few other things bookmarked on my must-try list as well, but these babies? I made them for the first time the same day I received the cookbook in the mail.

Next up on my must-try list are Cheeseburger Soup, Pan-Fried Steak, and Beef Pot Roast. Everything in the Beef It Up cookbook looks absolutely mouthwateringly delicious!

I always (and I do mean always) have some of the Best Ever Taco Beef in either the fridge or freezer. So, I grabbed a package and started rolling burritos. I had a very happy family that night.

I’ve tweaked the recipe a bit for my family’s tastes and to provide directions for making the burritos with ground beef, versus with leftover beef that you may or may not have on hand.

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From the very first bite, these Buttered Steak Bites and Mushrooms became an instant favorite for my whole family. This is the most tender steak you can imagine and my whole family goes nuts for it.

Steak Bites with Mushrooms

I have two boys who aren’t the biggest fans of steak. (Yes, I know, it’s hard to imagine!) However, they dive right into these steak bites and always ask for seconds.

Served with Salt Potatoes and Honey Sriracha Roasted Broccoli, I love every bite of this meal.

Bite-size pieces of tender steak are seared in a hot skillet just for a couple minutes until each bite is crisply browned outside and juicy inside.

Then the mushrooms are seared in the same pan to absorb all of that delicious buttery flavor left in the pan.

How To Cook Steak Bites

The goal when cooking steak bites is to create a crisply browned outside and a lovely pink and juicy center for each piece of meat.

As the meat is cooking, if a piece is slightly larger and has a side that looks like it hasn’t browned, flip to that side again for 20-30 seconds. Take caution not to overcook the steak.

Steak Bites and Mushrooms

1. Cut the steak into bite-size pieces, about 1/2″ – 3/4″ in size. Sprinkle the meat generously with 3/4 teaspoon salt and pepper. Heat a heavy, flat bottomed stainless skillet over medium-high heat and add 1 tablespoon of butter. When the butter has melted, swirl to coat the pan. Add about a third of the meat and spread it across the pan.
2. Cook for 1 minute and then use a large spatula to fli

Tender chunks of savory turkey and aromatic vegetables are baked together inside of a flaky pie crust. My whole family gives this Leftover Turkey Pot Pie two big thumbs up!

This leftover turkey pot pie takes the remaining turkey and makes excellent use of it. It has become one of my new favorite recipes for using up those leftovers.

Old Fashioned Chicken Pot Pie Recipe

I have always loved chicken pot pie and this Turkey Pot Pie is the same recipe that I’ve made for years. So, lucky for us all, we can make this pot pie year-round.

If you don’t have leftover turkey in the house, you can make this pot pie with a store-bought rotisserie chicken or whatever leftover chicken you happen to have on hand.

Using the store-bought pie crusts saves a lot of time during prep, but if a homemade crust is more your style, go for it. And, the filling here? It is absolutely fabulous.

When I was a little girl, my grandmother would often bake those individual frozen pot pies for dinner. This leftover turkey pot pie reminds me of spending the night at my grandma’s house, but truthfully in a much more delicious way.

As an adult, I have to admit that frozen pot pies are less appealing. But, the nostalgia of the meal remains. So, I happily make my own pot pie to satisfy the craving.

Leftover Turkey Pot Pie

After the big meal, we’re usually left with a whole lot of leftover roasted turkey.

And delicious as that roasted turkey is, I can only do so many sandwiches, soups, casseroles, and pastas before I reach for a new recipe idea.

Pot pies are one of my favorite uses for leftover turkey or chicken and I try to have enough turkey on hand to make it the week after Thanksgiving. (If you