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Meat mains
Sirloin steak with spinach, garlic and rosemary smashed beans
Cook's notes
To wash spinach, leeks or any other greens that can be a little gritty, swirl them in a bowl of cold water, leave for 2 minutes then lift them out. That way any grit falls to the bottom of the bowl. Give them a little extra rinse if needs be.Ingredients
- 400g baby spinach
- 1 good sprig rosemary
- 1 red onion
- oil for frying e.g. sunflower or light olive
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1½ tins cannellini beans
- 2 sirloin steaks
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- salt and pepper
Method
Prep time:
5 min
PT5M
Cooking time:
25 min
PT25M
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Step 1
Put a large pan of water on to boil for the spinach. Wash the spinach well. Pick the leaves off 1 good sized sprig of rosemary. Finely chop them so they resemble breadcrumbs. -
Step 2
Peel and finely dice the red onion. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a good-sized saucepan. Add the onion and rosemary. Fry for 10 minutes, stirring well. Add a splash of water if it looks like catching at any point. Meanwhile, peel and crush or finely chop 2 garlic cloves. Drain and rinse the cannelini beans. -
Step 3
Rinse out the empty tin and refill quarter full with water. After 10 minutes, add the garlic to the onion and stir-fry for 1 minute. -
Step 4
Add the beans. Add the water in the bean tin. Bring up to a simmer. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring often; the beans will start to break down a little and become creamy. Give them a little prod here and there with your spoon to help them on their way. -
Step 5
Add a splash more water if needed as they cook, but avoid making the mixture too runny. Add the spinach leaves to the pan of boiling water. Cook for 1 minute, until wilted. Drain the spinach into a colander and run under cold water to cool it. -
Step 6
Drain, squeeze out excess moisture so you have a small ball of spinach. Chop the leaves. Rub the sirloin steaks with a little oil. Season with salt and pepper. Heat a frying pan until smoking hot. Add the steaks. -
Step 7
Fry for 1 minute on each side (cook for longer if you like your meat well done). Transfer them to a plate to rest. Gently mix the beans and spinach together. Reheat, check the seasoning then serve with the steak, dabbed with a little of the mustard, to your own taste.