This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at McGill chapter.

Have you ever struggled to figure out what to bring to a potluck? On the one hand, you want to impress all your friends with an amazing dish, but then again who has time to cook for 3 hours… Well look no further because this Thai basil curry beef is the perfect dish to bring to a potluck and has 3 variations you can make.

It could not be more simple: you start with a jar of World Foods’ Thai Basil Curry Stir Fry Sauce, transform that into a beef stir fry using the recipe below, then use 1 of the 3 recipes listed to finish up your dish.

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Thai Basil Beef Stir Fry

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 5 minutesCook time: 25 minutesTotal time: 30 minutesServings:4 servings

Instructions

Finely mince the onion and garlic.
Add 2 tablespoons of oil to a pan. Over medium high heat, sauté the garlic and onion until it begins to brown, about 5 minutes.
Add in the ground beef and season with 1 teaspoon salt. Cook until the beef is cooked and browned, about 15 minutes.
Dice the red bell peppers and finely slice the scallions.
Pour in the jar of sauce and bring to a boil.
Mix in the bell peppers and scallions, and serve.

Thai Basil Beef Lettuce Wraps

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 5 minutesCook time: minutesTotal time: 5 minutesServings: servings

Ingredients

1 batch Thai Basil Beef Stir Fry
1 head iceberg lettuce

Instructions

Carefully peel back the leaves of the lettuce. Fill the lettuce with some ground beef, serve.
#SpoonTip: I actually like to serve the lettuce empty on a plate and have people make their own wraps.

Stir Fry Thai Basil Beef Noodles

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 5 minutesCook time: 10 minutesTotal time: 15 minutesServings:4 servings

Ingredients

1 batch Thai Basil Beef Stir Fry
1 package rice noodles, glass noodles, or vermicelli

Instructions

Cook the noodles according to its instructions on the bag.
Heat the Thai basil beef in a pan.
Mix in the noodles and adjust for seasoning as needed. Serve.

Thai Basil Beef Hand Pies

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 10 minutesCook time: 15 minutesTotal time: 25 minutesServings:8 servings

Ingredients

1 batch Thai Basil Beef Stir Fry
1 package puff pastry
1 egg

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°F or according to your puff pastry instructions.
Roll out the puff pastry dough and cut into 4 squares.
#SpoonTip: Feel free to cut the dough into smaller squares for finger food.
Beat the egg in a bowl and dab the outer edge of the puff pastry with the egg wash.
Fill half of the square of puff pastry with the ground beef.
#SpoonTip: Be sure not to place beef on the egg wash edge.
Fold in half and use a fork to crimp the edges. Finish the hand pie with an egg wash and some incisions on the top to allow steam to escape.
Bake for about 15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve.