Loin Of Beef With Watercress Puree Recipes

BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH ROASTED SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). In 9 inch pie pan, toss shallots with oil to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Roast until shallots are deep brown and very tender, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
• In a large saucepan, combine beef broth and port. Bring to a boil. Cook over high heat until the volume is reduced by half, about 30 minutes. Whisk in tomato paste. Set aside.
• Pat beef dry; sprinkle with thyme, salt and pepper. In a large roasting pan, set over medium heat on the stove top, saute bacon until golden. Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels. Add beef to pan; brown on all sides over medium high heat, about 7 minutes.
• Transfer pan to oven. Roast beef until meat thermometer inserted into center registers 125 degrees F (50 degrees C) for medium rare, about 25 minutes. Transfer beef to platter. Tent loosely with foil.
• Spoon fat off top of pan drippings in roasting pan. Place pan over high heat on stove top. Add broth mixture, and bring to boil; stir to scrape up any browned bits. Transfer to a medium saucepan, and bring to simmer. Mix 1 1/2 tablespoon butter and flour in small bowl to form smooth paste; whisk into broth mixture, and simmer until sauce thickens. Whisk in remaining butter. Stir in roasted shallots and reserved bacon. Season with salt and pepper.
• Cut beef into 1/2 inch thick slices. Spoon some sauce over, and garnish with watercress.

PEA AND WATERCRESS PURéE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan combine the peas, the watercress, and the water and boil the mixture, covered, for 5 minutes, or until the peas and watercress are tender. Transfer the mixture to a food processor, add the butter and salt and pepper to taste, and purée the mixture.

ROASTED BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH SHERRY VINAIGRETTE AND WATERCRESS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500°F. Rub 1 tablespoon olive oil into beef, then rub in kosher salt and ground mixed peppercorns. Place beef on small rimmed baking sheet. Roast 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 450°F and roast until thermometer inserted into thickest part of meat registers 125°F for medium-rare, about 15 minutes longer. Let meat stand 5 minutes (internal temperature of meat will increase 5 to 10 degrees).
• Meanwhile, whisk remaining 5 tablespoons olive oil, vinegar, and mustard in small bowl to blend. Stir in shallots and season vinaigrette to taste with salt and pepper.
• Arrange watercress on small platter. Cut meat into 1/2-inch-thick slices; arrange overlapping slices atop watercress. Drizzle any accumulated juices over meat. Spoon half of vinaigrette down center of meat and over watercress. Serve, passing remaining vinaigrette separately.

PURéE OF PEAS AND WATERCRESS

Steps:

• Fill a large saucepan with water and bring to a boil. Add the peas and return to a boil. Turn off the heat. Add the watercress tops to the peas and cover the saucepan. Let sit for 5 minutes so that the watercress wilts.
• Drain the peas and watercress and transfer to a food processor. Add the butter, pepper and salt and process until smooth. Taste and adjust seasoning. Spoon into a serving dish and serve.

PUREED WATERCRESS

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water & salt to a boil. Add potato. Boil until very soft, about 20 minutes.
• Add watercres. When the water comes back to a boil, cook 1 minute.
• Drain & press down to get all the liquid out. puree in a food processor, add butter, puree again. Season to taste.

ROAST BEEF FILLET WITH WATERC

Steps:

• grill beef on high 90 secs each side
• roast beef at 220c for 14 mins for med-rare
• blitz everything else except sour cream
• add sour cream

PEPPERED BEEF WITH WATERCRESS AND CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Toss the watercress and cucumbers together in a glass or ceramic bowl. Add the lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper and toss to coat. Set aside.
• Heat a large, heavy-bottomed nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until very hot.
• Meanwhile, coat each piece of beef on both sides in the peppercorns. Place in the pan and saute until medium rare, about 30 seconds per side.
• Place 1 piece of beef on each of 4 plates, top with the salad and serve immediately.