Roasted squash & beef carpaccio
Traditionally carpaccio is served completely raw, but I'm searing my beef to give it colour and make it a bit ragged. Cooking it a little will also help to get more fans on your side. I've gone heavy on the rosemary as teamed with beef they're like Romeo and Juliet – completely in love. This will make a really sophisticated starter, a great lunch and will even work as a snack. It's a real showstopper.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 13 of 20 ingredients — the other 7 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Beef | 100g cooked | 250 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Parmesan Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 110 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Fennel | 1/2 bulb (87g) | 27 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Oregano | 1 tsp dried (1.8g) | 5 |
| Rosemary | 1 tsp dried (1.2g) | 4 |
| Watercress | 1 cup (34g) | 4 |
| Mustard | 1 tsp (5g) yellow | 3 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Butternut | not in our table | 0 |
| Pumpkin | not in our table | 0 |
| Seed | not in our table | 0 |
| Coriander | not in our table | 0 |
| Chestnut | not in our table | 0 |
| Salad | not in our table | 0 |
| Radicchio | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 large butternut or onion squash
- olive oil
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
- 1 dried red chilli, roughly chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pinch ground cinnamon
- 100 g vac-packed chestnuts
- ½ bunch fresh rosemary, leaves picked
- 350 g quality beef fillet, in one piece
- 1 heaped tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- juice of ½ lemon
- 4 handfuls salad leaves, such as mustard cress, radicchio or watercress, washed and spun dry
- Parmesan cheese