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"Au vert" beef

A piece of beef of your choice, grilled and accompanied by sautéed greens and beet tops.

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Last modified on: June 18^th 2023

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For 4 people, you will need:

1 500 g courgette
2 1 shallot
3 4 pieces steak of beef tenderloin
4 4 tablespoons oil
5 1 bayleaf
6 1 sprig thyme
7 1 knob butter
8 200 g turnip (or other vegetable) tops
9 salt
10 pepper
Total weight: 796 grams

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17 min.	19 min.	36 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 10 min.

Prepare 500 g courgette, using very young ones if possible, and slice them.

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 3 min.

Prepare and slice 1 shallot.

Set aside.

Stage 3 - 7 min.

Toast 4 pieces steak of beef tenderloin in a very hot pan with 4 tablespoons oil, 1 bayleaf and 1 sprig thyme.

You can follow these (good) cooking tips.

Stage 4 - 2 min.

Once the meats are cooked, remove to a warm plate and cover with aluminum foil to keep warm.

Stage 5 - 1 min.

In the same pan, without cleaning it, over medium heat, add 1 knob butter and when melted add the shallot, salt and pepper.

Cook for 1 minute.

Stage 6 - 8 min.

Add the zucchini and grill to taste.

Add salt at the end of cooking.

Stage 7 - 1 min.

Push them to one side of the pan, then add 200 g turnip (or other vegetable) tops (here beet tops).

Stage 8 - 3 min.

Gently stir the tops until they "fall off", i.e. reduce in volume.

Stage 9 - 1 min.

At this point, mix the zucchinis with the tops, then check the seasoning.

Stage 10

Serve à l'assiette piece of beef, greens and a sprig of thyme to garnish.

Remarks

You can use any piece of beef you like for this recipe, but it's really best with a noble piece, tenderloin, ribeye, etc.

Keeping

Enjoy immediately.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
769 Kcal or 3,220 Kj	< 1 gr	4 gr	83 gr
28 %	<1 %	<1 %	9 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
97 Kcal or 406 Kj	< 1 gr	1 gr	10 gr
4 %	<1 %	<1 %	1 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
192 Kcal or 804 Kj	< 1 gr	1 gr	21 gr
7 %	<1 %	<1 %	2 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2700 k-calories or 11300 k-joules by day for a man (change to a woman).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk

How much will it cost?

For 4 people : 2.15 £
Per person : 0.54 £

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Courgette: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Salad greens and small omelette, Baby courgette salad, Springtime mixed salad, Courgettes (zuchinis) , Creamy risotto with vegetables , ... All
	Turnip (or other vegetable) tops: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Turnip top soup, Gratin of beet tops and potatoes, Polenta with beetroot tops, Super-green, super-thrifty soup, Carrot-top pesto, ... All
	Oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Salad lyonnaise, Boeuf (beef) bourguignon, Two-stage beef chuck , Alpine gratin, Split peas "à la française", ... All
	Steak of beef tenderloin : You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Beef Wellington, Tournedos Rossini, Tenderloin steak with beetroot tops and mushrooms, Tenderloin steaks marinated in red wine with rosemary, Fillet of beef in a rosemary crust, ... All

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