DATE NIGHT DELIGHTS
WHETHER YOU ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO A DATE NIGHT À DEUX , OR NEEDING TO INCLUDE THE HOUSEHOLD IN THIS YEAR ’ S LOCKDOWN LOVE FEAST , ELEVATE YOUR VALENTINE ’ S DISHES WITH THESE INDULGENT RECIPES .
Bacon Wrapped Fillet Steak & Blue Cheese Sauce Recipe by www . hellofresh . co . uk
Prep time : 35 minutes Serves : 2
Ingredients :
• 4 medium white potatoes
• 1 / 2 bunch rosemary
• 1 red onion
• 8 spears of asparagus
• 4 rashers of streaky bacon
• 2 fillet steaks
• 75 grams crème fraîche
• 30 grams blue cheese
Method :
1 . Preheat your oven to 200 ° C . Chop the potatoes into chips 1cm wide ( no need to peel !). Pick the rosemary leaves from their stalks and roughly chop ( discard the stalks ). Pop the fries on a large baking tray in a single layer . Drizzle with oil and sprinkle on the rosemary . Season with salt and pepper . Toss to coat in the oil , then roast on the top shelf of your oven until golden , 25- 30 minutes . Turn halfway through cooking .
2 . Meanwhile , halve , peel and thinly slice the red onion . We will add them to the fries later . Trim and discard the tough woody 1cm from the asparagus . Halve the asparagus widthways . Lay 2 bacon rashers side by side on your chopping board . Wrap the rashers around a steak . Repeat for the remaining steak ( s ). Keep to one side .
3 . Put the crème fraîche into a small saucepan and warm over a low heat . Season with pepper and then stir in the blue cheese . Keep stirring until the cheese has melted and the sauce is nice and smooth . Remove from the heat , we will reheat it later . Scatter the red onion slices over your fries when you turn them and return to the oven for the remaining cooking time .
4 . Heat a splash of oil in a frying pan over medium high heat . When hot , add the bacon wrapped steaks to the pan . Fry until browned , 1- 2 minutes on each side . Lower the heat to medium and cook the steaks for another 2-3 minutes on each side if you want them cooked to medium-rare . Add 1-2 minutes extra on each side if you like your steak medium or well done .
5 . When the steaks are ready , transfer to a plate and wrap loosely in foil to keep warm . Return the frying pan to a medium heat , add a splash of oil if necessary and when hot add the asparagus . Stir fry until just tender , 2-3 minutes . Season with salt and pepper and get ready to serve .
6 . Reheat the blue cheese sauce until hot , but don ' t allow to boil . Share the fries between your plates and place the asparagus alongside . Slice your fillet steak diagonally into 2 pieces . Spoon the sauce onto your plate and sit the steak pieces in the sauce . Bon appetit !
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