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"Au vert" beef

Name: "Au vert" beef
Prep time: 17 min
Cook time: 19 min
Total time: 36 min
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 500 g courgette; 1 shallot; 4 pieces steak of beef tenderloin; 4 tablespoons oil; 1 bayleaf; 1 sprig thyme; 1 knob butter; 200 g beet tops; Salt; Pepper

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

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Duration

40 min.

Difficulty

Easy

Last modified on: November 5^th 2026

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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 beet tops
9 Salt
10 Pepper
Total weight: 795 grams

Times for this recipe

Preparation

20 min.

Cooking

20 min.

All in all

40 min.

Preparation 20 min.

Cooking 20 min.

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Step by step recipe

Step 1 - ⌛ 10 min.

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

Set aside.

Step 2 - ⌛ 3 min.

Prepare and slice 1 shallot.

Set aside.

Step 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.

Step 4 - ⌛ 2 min.

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

Step 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.

Step 6 - ⌛ 8 min.

Add the zucchini and sauté them to your liking.

Season with salt at the end of cooking.

Step 7 - ⌛ 1 min.

Push them to one side of the pan, then add 200 g beet tops.

Step 8 - ⌛ 3 min.

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

Step 9 - ⌛ 1 min.

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

Step 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.

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Nutritional information

	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats	Calories	Energy
Per 100 g	1 g RDI=1 %	2 g RDI=1 %	10 g RDI=14 %	92 kcal RDI=5 %	383 kJ RDI=5 %
Per person	1 g RDI=2 %	3 g RDI=1 %	20 g RDI=27 %	181 kcal RDI=9 %	758 kJ RDI=9 %
Whole recipe	5 g RDI=7 %	13 g RDI=5 %	79 g RDI=108 %	725 kcal RDI=36 %	3,034 kJ RDI=36 %