A romantic twist on the classic beef wellington, these suitable heart- adorned parcels serve two, perfect for an emotional Valentine's Day regale. Top flushing, tender steaks with a flavourful mushroom blend and ham, all wrapped in golden air confection. Serve with fumed green vegetables.
- Serves 2
- 20 mins to prepare and 25 mins to cook, plus chilling and resting.
- 936 calories / serving.
- Dairy-free
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 flat mushrooms roughly chopped.
- ½ small red onion, finely chopped
- 1 tsp wholegrain mustard
- 2 tbsp fresh chopped parsley
- 2 x 170g Tesco Irish beef fillet steaks, seasoned.
- 2 slices Tesco lean ham on the bone
- 375g pack ready rolled puff pastry.
- 1 egg, beaten, to glaze.
Method
- Preheat the oven to gas 6, 200°C, fan 180°C. Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a medium frying pan and cook the mushrooms and onion for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until soft and golden. Stir in the mustard and parsley, then transfer to a plate and set aside to cool slightly.
- Return the pan to the heat and heat the remaining oil until piping hot. Add the seasoned steaks and cook for 30 seconds on each side to seal. Set aside.
- Unroll the pastry and halve along its width to produce two rectangles. From the top corner of each of the rectangles, cut out a small heart shape using a 4-5cm heart-shaped cutter, or draw a small 4 cm heart shape on a piece of paper and use as a guide. Set aside the pastry hearts.
- Place the steaks in the center of the shortest end of the pastry, about 4cm from the edge. Divide the mushroom mixture on top and press down to compact. Lay a slice of ham on top to enclose the filling.
- Lightly brush the edges of the pastry with water, then fold over to enclose the steak and stuffing. Press down to seal, then use a sharp knife to cut away the excess pastry, leaving a good 2cm of sealed edge. To help seal the pastry, press the tines of a fork into the border, then tap the edges with the blade of a knife held horizontally to rough up the edges.
- Use beaten egg to stick on the pastry hearts. Then brush all over with beaten egg, place on a baking tray and chill for 15 minutes. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 mins. Set aside to rest for 5 mins then serve with green vegetables.
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