Peppered beef fillet with pumpkin and thyme mash

Serves: 4
Time to make: 50 mins
( Hands-on time: 20 mins )

Total cost: $ 29.28 / $ 7.32 per serve

(at time of publication)

Peppered beef fillet with pumpkin and thyme mash

Ingredients
Nutrition Info.(per serve)

500g lean beef fillet
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
oil spray
800g butternut pumpkin, peeled, chopped
1/4 cup orange juice
2 teaspoons fresh thyme, chopped
250g green beans, trimmed
250g Brussels sprouts, trimmed, halved
200ml gluten-free gravy

Nutrition Info

Kilojoules 1320kJ
Calories 315cal
Protein 37g
Total fat 12g
Saturated fat 4g
Carbohydrates 15g
Sugars 11g
Dietary fibre 8g
Sodium 380mg
Calcium 140mg
Iron 6mg

Instructions

1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Sprinkle beef with pepper and press to coat. Spray a small flameproof baking dish with oil and place over a high heat. Cook until browned on all sides. Transfer to oven and roast for 25-30 minutes for medium or until cooked to your liking. Cover with tinfoil and rest for 10 minutes.

2 Meanwhile, cook pumpkin until just tender. Drain and return to pan. Roughly mash then stir through juice and thyme. Cover to keep warm.

3 Cook beans and Brussels sprouts until just tender. Drain. Meanwhile, make gravy following packet directions. Slice beef and serve with pumpkin mash, greens and gravy.

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Author:Liz Macri

Photographer: Mark O'Meara

First published: Oct 2011