Steakwithpolentaand
tomato&capersauce
SERVES 4. HANDS ON TIME 20 MIN
- 1 tbspoliveoil,plusextratofry
- 1 smallonion,finelychopped
- 1 freshrosemarysprig,leaves
chopped,plusextratoserve - 3 anchovyfilletsinoil, drained
andfinelychopped - 1 tbspcapers,drained and
roughlychopped - 500mltomatopassata
- 4 x 200gBritishsirloinsteaks
- 250mlsemi-skimmedmilk
- 200gquick-cookpolenta
- 40gbutter(optional)
- 30g grated parmesan
1 Heattheoilina mediumpan,
thenfrytheonionfor7-8minutes
untilsoftening.Stirinthe
rosemary,anchovies,capersand
passata.Seasonwithpepper,
thensimmerfor10-12minutes.
2 Meanwhile,oilbothsidesofthe
steaksandseasonwithsaltand
pepper.Heata largeheavy-
basedfryingpanovera highheat
untilsmokinghot,thenfrythe
steaksfor 2 minutesoneach
side(formedium).Transferto
a boardandlooselycoverwith
foilwhileyoumakethepolenta.
3 Heat70mlofthemilkand
500mlwaterina panovera
medium-highheatuntilsteaming,
thenpourinthepolenta.Whisk
for1 minuteuntilthickand
startingtocomeawayfromthe
edgesofthepan.Takeoffthe
heat,season,thenstirinthe
remainingmilk,butter(ifusing)
andcheeseuntilmelted.
4 Slicethesteaksandpourany
restingjuicesintothetomato
sauce.Putthepolentaon
a servingplatter,arrange
theslicedsteaksontopwiththe
tomatosauceandaddextra
choppedrosemarytoserve.
PERSERVING580kcals,17.1gfat
(6.7gsaturated),58.8gprotein,
45.8gcarbs(9.2g sugars), 1g salt,
4.2gfibre
Formorewaysto use capers,
see Loose Ends
ONTHE
TABLEIN 20
MINUTES
98 deliciousmagazine.co.uk