Roast beef with herb & pistachio salsa verde


Ingredients 

  • 2kg Spring Hill beef scotch fillet, trimmed
  • 1 tbs olive oil

Herb & pistachio salsa verde

  • 60ml (1/4 cup) extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbs red wine vinegar
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh continental parsley
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
  • 55g (1/3 cup) pistachio kernels, coarsely chopped
  • 2 tbs drained baby capers, rinsed
  • 2 drained anchovy fillets, finely chopped

Method

  1. Step 1

Preheat oven to 200°C. Use unwaxed kitchen string to tie the beef at 3cm intervals. Place the beef in a roasting pan and drizzle with the oil. Season with salt and pepper. Roast for 1 hour for medium or until cooked to your liking. Transfer to a plate, reserving the pan juices. Cover the beef with foil and set aside for 10 minutes to rest.

  1. Step 2

Meanwhile, to make the salsa verde, whisk the oil, vinegar, garlic and mustard in a bowl until well combined. Stir in the parsley, basil, pistachio, capers and anchovy. Season with salt and pepper.

  1. Step 3

Thinly slice the beef across the grain and divide among serving plates. Top with salsa verde and drizzle over reserved pan juices.


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Roast Pork With Apple

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Roast Pork With Apple    

 

  • Ingredients
  • Spring Hill Beef 3kg joint of pork leg
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon sea salt
  • 6 desiree potatoes, cut into quarters
  • 6 spring onions (with bulbs), trimmed
  • 1 tablespoon rosemary leaves, chopped
  • 4 fuji apples
  • 1 tablespoons brandy
  • 2 tablespoons plain flour
  • 1 3/4 cups vegetable stock

 


Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 250°C. Place pork in a large roasting pan. Rub 2 tablespoons oil over rind. Sprinkle with sea salt, using fingertips to rub into rind. Roast for 20 minutes. Place potatoes, onions, rosemary and remaining oil in a large bowl. Toss until well coated.

Step 2

Reduce oven to 180°C. Roast pork for a further 40 minutes. Remove pork from oven and baste with pan juices. Arrange potatoes and onions around pork. Roast for a further 1 hour.

Step 3

Cut apples into quarters. Remove cores. Arrange apples in roasting pan with pork. Baste with pan juices. Roast for a further 30 to 40 minutes or until pork is just cooked.

Step 4

Remove pork to a plate. Cover loosely with foil. Stand for 15 minutes to rest. Spread vegetables and apple over roasting pan. Increase oven to 220°C. Roast for a further 10 minutes or until golden and tender. Remove vegetables and apple to a serving platter.

Step 5

Drain excess fat from roasting pan, leaving 2 tablespoons. Place pan over medium heat. Add brandy and stir to scrape sediment from base of pan. Add flour. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Remove pan from heat and stir in stock. Return pan to heat. Cook, stirring, until gravy comes to the boil. Slice pork and serve with apple, vegetables and gravy.












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Beef-cheek-minestrone

Wednesday, May 08, 2013

Beef-cheek-minestrone

 

Ingredients

  • 2 tbs olive oil
  • 750g SHBeef beef cheeks (see note), trimmed, chopped into 2cm pieces
  • 2 each carrots, celery stalks and garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1/3 cup (95g) tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup (125ml) red wine
  • 400g can chopped tomatoes
  • 1L (4 cups) beef stock
  • 125g risoni pasta (orzo)
  • 100g baby spinach leaves
  • Parmesan, pesto and grissini to serve
  • Double qty’s to feed 5 people

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  • Method
  • Notes
  1. Step 1

Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Season beef, then cook, in batches, for 3-4 minutes, turning, until browned. Set aside.

  1. Step 2

Add carrot, celery, garlic and onion to pan and cook, stirring, for 3-4 minutes or until vegetables soften. Return beef to pan with tomato paste and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add wine, tomato and stock, season, then bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and partially cover. Cook for 2 hours or until beef is tender. Add risoni and cook for a further 10 minutes until al dente. Stir in spinach until wilted.

  1. Step 3

Divide soup among bowls and serve with parmesan shavings, pesto and grissini.

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Vanilla-braised beef cheeks

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Vanilla-braised beef cheeks

 

Ingredients

  • 6 SHbeef cheeks (see note - about 1.2kg), trimmed
  • 2 tbs plain flour, seasoned
  • 2 tbs olive oil
  • 1 large onion and 1 carrot, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 cup (250ml) dry red wine
  • 2 cups (500ml) good-quality beef stock
  • 1 vanilla bean, split
  • 1/4 firmly packed cup (50g) brown sugar
  • 2 each of thyme sprigs and bay leaves
  • Mashed potato and vegetables, to serve

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  1. Step 1

Preheat oven to 180°C. Pat beef dry with paper towel, then toss in seasoned flour.

  1. Step 2

Heat oil in a large flameproof casserole. Cook beef, in batches, over medium heat for 2 minutes each side or until sealed. Stir onion, carrot and garlic in same pan for 1 minute. Add wine, stock, vanilla, sugar and herbs. Bring to the boil. Return beef to pan. Place a circle of baking paper on the surface and cover with a lid. Cook in oven for 2 hours. Remove beef, then reduce sauce over high heat for 2-3 minutes until reduced slightly. Season, then return beef to pan. Serve with mash and vegetables.

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