Delicious UK - (03)March 2020

THEMAINEVENT

Classicbeefstroganoff

SERVES3-4.HANDS-ONTIME 30 MIN

• 2 knobsofbutter


• 400gBritishfilletorsirloinsteak,
  thinlysliced


• 1 largeonion,finelysliced


• 250gbabychestnutmushrooms


• 2 tbspbrandy,plusa splash


• 200mlsouredcream


• 1 tbspdijonorEnglishmustard


• 125mlrichbeefstock


• Smallhandfulchoppedfresh
  parsley


• Pasta,riceormashedpotatoes
  andsteamedseasonalgreens
  toserve

1 Heata knobofbutterina large,

deepfryingpan.Onceit’sbubbling,

addthesteakstripsandfryuntil

justbrownedbutnotcooked

through.Usetongstotransfer

themtoa plate.

2 Addanotherknobofbutterto

thepan,addtheonions,then

cookgently,stirringregularly,for

about 15 minutesuntilsoftened

andcaramelised.Usea slotted

spoontotransfertheonionsto

theplatewiththesteak.

3 Addthemushroomstothepan

andfryfor5-6minutesuntilgolden

andjustcookedthrough.Add2 tbsp

brandyandbubbleovertheheat

toreduce.

4 Addthesouredcream,mustard

andstock,thenstirwelltocombine.

Bringtoa simmer,thenletthe

saucethickenandreduceslightly.

Returnthesteakandonionswith

THECLOSINGSHOT

Gingerandmaple

stickypineapple

SERVES4.HANDS-ONTIME 15 MIN

Peel,coreandslice1 small

pineappleinto1cmrounds.Heat

a non-stickfryingpan,thenaddthe

pineappleroundswithapinchof

groundcinnamonand2 tbspmaple

syrup. Cookfor2-3minutesoneach

sideuntiljustgoldenandsticky.

Divideamong4 plates,topwith

ascoopofvanillaicecream, then

crumble2 gingerbiscuitsoverthe

toptoserve.

PERSERVING250kcals,10.2gfat

(5.8gsaturated),3.2gprotein,

34.8gcarbs(32.2gsugars),

0.2gsalt,3gfibre

THEWINE

MeliniChiantiRiserva2015,

Tuscany,(£10.99,Waitrose;

£6.99until 10 March)

Lotsofriperedcherryfruitand,in

thisexample,a hintoftoastednuts.

It’sspotonforthebeef...I think

Françoiswouldapprove.SusyAtkins

WHYTHISMEAL?

“Thespecialitytonightisbeefstroganoff,”saysFrançoisthewaiter

toHannahandJohnny,“butyouwouldn’tlikeit.”(He’stiredofthe

repeatedcancelledordersofJohnnyandhisfriends.)Johnnyand

Hannahdoorderit,though– andinevitablyconspiretolosetheir

appetitesbeforeit’sready.You’llhavenosuchproblemswithour

recipe.Fora curtaincall,thegingerandmaplestickypineappleis

thesortofthingyoucouldimagineFrançoisdescribingwith

eccentric,lip-smackingenthusiasm.

THEMEAL

MysticPizza

(1988)with...

Mystically

goodpizza!

any resting juices to the pan.

Scatter over the parsley and serve

with pasta, rice or mashed potatoes

and seasonal greens – whatever

you prefer.

PER SERVING (FOR 4) 324kcals,

18.7g fat (10.4g saturated),

26.3g protein, 6.1g carbs

(5.3gsugars),0.6gsalt,1.9gfibre

best night of the week.

You’re the most wonderful

dancer I’ve ever seen.

You could get anyone

to dance with you. You could

get the very best...

HANNAH

I don’t want the very best.

I want you.

DON

RECIPE: SOPHIE AUSTEN-SMITH. PH

OTOGRAPHS: GARETH MORGANS. FOOD STYLING

: REBECCA WOOLLARD. STYLING: DAVINA PERKINS