Taupo Beef Scotch with Chermoula Pumpkin, Dates and Feta Whip

Taupo Beef Scotch with Chermoula Pumpkin, Dates and Feta Whip

Ready in 30 minutes • Serves 2-3
This dish most recently appeared in My Gourmet (4 Nights For 2) on Sunday, September 30, 2018.
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Ingredients

Chermoula Pumpkin

  • 1 carrot
  • ½ leek
  • 400g diced pumpkin
  • 1 Tbsp chermoula spice
  • 15g dates
  • 25g walnuts
  • 1/3 bag rocket

Taupo Beef

  • 300g Taupo beef scotch

Feta Whip

  • 50g feta cheese
  • 1½ Tbsp milk

To Serve

  • 2 Tbsp chopped coriander

Have Handy

  • salt
  • pepper
  • olive oil

Steps

  1. Cook vegetables Preheat oven to 220°C. Dice carrot 2cm and slice leek into 1cm rounds. Toss on a lined oven tray with pumpkin and chermoula spice. Season and roast in oven for about 20 minutes, until caramelised and tender.
  2. Cook beef Pat beef dry and season. Heat a drizzle of oil in a medium, oven-proof frypan on high heat. Cook beef for 2-3 minutes each side, until golden. Transfer to oven to cook for 2-3 minutes for medium-rare, or until cooked to your liking. Remove beef from pan and set aside for 2-3 minutes, covered. Slice thinly against the grain.
  3. Make feta whip Crumble feta into a small bowl. Whisk in milk, until smooth.
  4. Finish vegetables When vegetables have about 5 minutes remaining, remove from oven. Toss through dates and walnuts, then roast for 5 minutes. Remove tray from oven and fold through rocket, until slightly wilted.
  5. To serve Divide vegetables between plates, then top with Taupo beef, feta whip and coriander.

Nutritional Information

Energy 1942 kj
464 kcal
Protein 35.4g
Carbohydrate 19.2g
Fat 26.3g