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Friends for supper





         CHOP                                            Mushroom and                   1 Heat the oven to 200°C/fan
         combine                                         thyme-crusted beef             180°C/gas 6. Line 2 large baking
                                                         with pear salad
                                                                                        trays with baking paper. Put the
                                                                                        sweet potatoes on 1 tray, drizzle
                                                         prep 20 min cook 30 min serves 4
                                                                                        with ½tbsp oil and season with
                                                           gluten free
                                                                       dairy free
        COAT                                             500g sweet potatoes, cut into thin   black pepper. Bake for 20 min,
                                                                                        then remove from the oven and
                                                                                        reduce the heat to 180°C/fan
                                                          wedges
                                                                                        160°C/gas 4.
                                                         1½tbsp olive oil
                                                                                        2 Meanwhile, heat ½tbsp oil in a
                                                         4 x 120g lean rump steaks
         cook                                            1 onion, finely chopped         large non-stick frying pan over a
                                                                                        medium-high heat. Cook the beef
                                                         2 garlic cloves, crushed
                                                                                        for 1 min on each side or until
                                                         250g button mushrooms, finely
                                                                                        browned all over. Transfer to the
                                                          chopped
                                                         2tsp fresh thyme               second tray and set aside.
          Give everyday dishes an upgrade with our       2tbsp lemon juice              3 Return the pan to a medium
                                                         150g mixed salad leaves        heat and fry the onion for 5 min
          textured toppings–ahealthy alternative         2 small pears, thinly sliced   or until tender. Add the garlic,
          to batter or other high-fat coatings           2tbsp walnuts, toasted and crumbled  mushrooms and thyme. Cook,
                                                                                        stirring occasionally, for 5 min or
                                                                                        until the mushrooms are browned.
                                                                                        4 Press the mushroom mixture
                                                                                        over the beef. Bake for 6–7 min
                                                                                        for medium or until cooked to
                                                                                        your liking. Remove, cover
                                                                                        loosely with foil and leave to
                                                                                         rest for 2 min.
                                                                                           5 Meanwhile, in a salad bowl,
                                                                                             whisk the lemon juice and
                                                                                               remaining oil. Add the
                                                                                                leaves, pears and
                                                                                                  walnuts. Toss gently.
                                                                                                   Serve the beef with
                                                                                                    the sweet potatoes
                                                                                                    and pear salad.



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                                                                                                     PER SERVING
                                                                                                429kcal   7.8g fibre
                                                                                                16.3gfat  32gprotein
                                                                                                3.6g saturates 0.3g salt
                                                                                                34.7g carbs  82mg calcium
                                                                                                15.6g sugars  4.2mg iron







                                                                                           Mushroom and
                                                                                           thyme-crusted
                                                                                             beef with
                                                                                             pear salad




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