Meat

Steak with caramlised onions and mashed pumpkin

I discovered this quick and tasty recipe due to the rise in meat prices. We bought a much thinner cut that overcooked very easily. To overcome this the steak is cooked extremely quickly with a delicious garnish of caramelised onions!

Ingredients

2 beef steaks, about 1cm deep
Vegetable oil
3 medium size onions
2 tablespoons of sugar
1 spoon of balsamic vinegar (optional)
1/2 pumpkin or squash, roughly chopped
1/2 cup of milk
2-3 cubes of butter
Salt and pepper

Method
1. Slice the onions finely and fry in about 1 cm depth of oil on a medium heat
2. Add sugar and allow the onions to caramelise.Add a dash of balsamic vinegar to add some colour and zing. This may take up to 10 minutes
3. In the meantime boil the squash or pumkin. The smaller you chop it the quicker it will cook!
4. Remove the cooked slighty crispy onions. They will get sticky very quickly, so try not to let them cool down too much.
5. Keeping the frying pan hot, add the steaks and season generously.
6. Turn over after 30 seconds to a minute depending on how well done you would like it.
7. Drain and mash the pumpkin, mash with a fork and add butter and milk and seasoning.
8. Serve the mashed pumpkin with the steak and onions for a tasty and filling meal!