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Porcini-dusted beef with turnip and potato mash recipe

Porcini-dusted beef with turnip and potato mash recipe

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An intense mix of mustard powder and decadent dried porcini mushrooms elevates this classic roasting joint into a festive showstopper. See method

  • Serves 8
  • 30 mins to prepare and 1 hr to cook, plus resting
  • 616 calories / serving

Ingredients

  • 25g dried porcini mushrooms
  • 1 tbsp mustard powder
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2kg topside beef joint, fat removed
  • 75g smoked bacon, diced
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 10 dried cherries, roughly chopped
  • 100ml balsamic vinegar
  • 250ml red wine
  • 125ml beef stock
  • 1 tbsp cornflour
  • 1kg potatoes, peeled and cut into 2cm pieces
  • 1kg turnips, peeled and cut into 3cm pieces
  • 75g butter
  • 125ml whole milk
  • 20g chives, finely chopped

Each serving contains

  • Energy

    2590kj
    616kcal     31%

  • Fat

    21g 30%

  • Saturates

    9g 45%

  • Sugars

    13g 14%

  • Salt

    1.6g 27%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 37.7g Protein 65.3g Fibre 4.8g

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to gas 5, 190°C, fan 170°C. Whizz 1 tbsp porcini mushrooms in a food processor to a fine powder. Put in a bowl and mix with the mustard powder and 2 tsp salt.
  2. Rub 1 tbsp olive oil over the beef. Season well and sear in a very hot frying pan until browned on all sides. Place the meat in a large roasting tin. Rub with the porcini and mustard mix and roast in the oven for 50-55 mins for medium rare. Remove, cover with foil and rest for 30 mins before carving.
  3. While the meat is cooking, make the sauce. In a bowl, pour 150ml boiling water over the remaining porcini mushrooms. Leave for 30 mins then carefully strain through a fine sieve, reserving the liquid. Rinse the mushrooms then finely chop.
  4. Fry the bacon until very crispy in a small pan. Remove, discarding the fat. Put the remaining olive oil, the onion and the garlic in a large pan. Cook over a medium heat for 8 mins, until softened. Stir in the soaked mushrooms, bacon, cherries, vinegar, red wine, stock and reserved porcini liquid. Bring to a boil and simmer for 30 mins. Mix the cornflour with 2 tsp cold water and add to the sauce. Simmer for another 5 mins until thickened.
  5. Boil the potatoes and turnips in salted water until tender. Drain and return to the pan. Mash with the butter and 1 tsp salt until smooth. Slowly pour in the milk until the mixture reaches a smooth consistency. Stir in the chives.
  6. Serve the meat in thick slices with the mash and sauce.

Tip: Not a fan of turnips? Simply double the quantity of potatoes or replace the turnips with celeriac.

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