Left overs of the left overs on a cold snowy day! How many days and how many ways can we use Tri-tip

[dirtsailor2003]

Roll back the clock to Saturday and some may remember that I smoked a Tri-tip for dinner. It was a cold windy day, but not as cold and windy as today! In fact we woke to snow on the ground. What's that saying April snow showers bring???? Anyways. Yesterday, Sunday I decided that we would use some of the left over Tri-tip for some french dip sandwiches. I also decided that I would try Chef JJ's Smokey Au Jus.

I fired up the Mini-WSM and smoked up a batch. I didn't take any photos of the french dip, just wasn't in the mood. SO that brings us to tonight's dinner. I had left over Tri-tip, the veggies from the Au Jus, and left over Au Jus. With the snow falling and the wind blowing I decided that these ingredients would make a great Shepard's Pie.

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Chopped veggies from the Au Jus! Onions, garlic, carrots, and celery.

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Tri-tip diced and ready

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Simmering down the Au Jus with the veggies and Tri-tip.

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Pie filled and topped with taters and brushed with paprika butter.

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Out of the 400* oven, nice and golden brown.

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MMMMM!!!

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What can I say, Fantastic! All in one meal!

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He likes the snow!

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[chef jimmyj]

Now that was very creative and have no doubt delicious. Great Job!...JJ

 

[roller]

Looks real good//

 

[05sprcrw]

looks awesome I know what some future left overs now have in store for them.

 

[Bearcarver]

Yup!!!

I'd Eat That !!!

MMMMmmmmmmm.....................

Bear

 

[bear55]

Beautiful food and dog too...

 

[dirtsailor2003]

Now that was very creative and have no doubt delicious. Great Job!...JJ

Thanks JJ, the Au Jus reduced really nice. I think that next time I make the Au Jus, I will use one of our local Porters instead of the red wine. We have a few here that would work well. Deschutes Black Butte Porter has a good smokey flavor that would meld really good. Then there is Cascade Lakes Monkey Face Porter. it has chocolate undertones that would work nicely with the smokey flavor! Oh the options!

 

[dirtsailor2003]

Beautiful food and dog too...

Looks real good//

looks awesome I know what some future left overs now have in store for them.

Yup!!!

I'd Eat That !!!

MMMMmmmmmmm.....................

Bear

Thanks!! I can't wait for the left overs at lunch today!

 

[dirtsailor2003]

I had this for lunch today, and it was even better than last night! Love leftovers!

 

[kathrynn]

Yummmmm......amazing as always!

Love that puppy!  Pretty baby!  Snow and All!

Kat

 

[smokinhusker]

What an outstanding way to use up leftovers of leftovers!! I do things like that with my brisket. We woke up to snow and howling wind today and forecast for tomorrow and Thursday.

 

[smoke slinger]

That looks real good, and probably warmed up on a cold day..........

 

[dirtsailor2003]

What an outstanding way to use up leftovers of leftovers!! I do things like that with my brisket. We woke up to snow and howling wind today and forecast for tomorrow and Thursday.

Yummmmm......amazing as always!

Love that puppy!  Pretty baby!  Snow and All!

Kat

That looks real good, and probably warmed up on a cold day..........

Thanks! Chef JJ's Au Jus makes a rea;;y good base for this! I still think next time though I will use a porter instead of wine! I like my beer!

 

[driedstick]

Looks great Dirtsailor!! Grown up on left overs I just about love every kind of left over.  looks like that would have been great in a dutch oven over a open fire in middle of the snowy woods some where for a lunch break..

Yours looks great right out of the oven. and your in a nice warm house -

 

[dirtsailor2003]

Looks great Dirtsailor!! Grown up on left overs I just about love every kind of left over.  looks like that would have been great in a dutch oven over a open fire in middle of the snowy woods some where for a lunch break..

Yours looks great right out of the oven. and your in a nice warm house -

Thanks DS! That Tri-tip yielded 18 individual meals!

Shepards Pie is a goto for us when we are camping or at hunting camp. Put the DO on a bed of coals before morning hunt, and it's ready for lunch!

 

[dj mishima]

Awesome job!  Shepard's pie is one of my favorites!

 

[steel hat]

awesome looking

 

[dirtsailor2003]

Awesome job!  Shepard's pie is one of my favorites!

Thanks Dj, it's one of our favorites too, especially when there's snow falling!

 

[dirtsailor2003]

Just a bump because its winter and this is a good way to use left overs when its cold!