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Rolled stuffed fillet of beef

Mike Shearwood from Just For Starters
Mike Shearwood gives beef fillet a taste of the Mediterranean in this richly flavoured recipe, ideal for entertaining

Rolled stuffed fillet of beef

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas 4. Season the beef with salt and freshly ground pepper. Spread 4 tablespoons of pesto over most of the beef, leaving 5-7cm at one end simply plain.

2. Sprinkle the chopped sun-blushed tomatoes and olives over the pesto-covered beef. Sprinkle over the pine nuts and sliced wild mushrooms.

3. Starting with the sprinkled end of the beef, carefully roll the fillet up over the filling. Tie the rolled stuffed fillet with string.

4. Rub over with olive oil and remaining pesto. Place in a roasting tray and drizzle over the honey.

5. Roast the beef for 30-45 minutes, according to taste.

6. Serve the roast beef with stir-fried spinach and asparagus and new potatoes roasted with onions, rosemary and whole garlic cloves.

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Serves: 6

Prep: 25 min
Cook: 30 min

Ingredients
900g piece of Beef fillet
salt and fresh ground black pepper
6 tbsp pesto, (home-made or shop-bought)
50g sun-blushed tomatoes, in olive oil
50g black and green pitted olives in olive oil, drained and chopped
25g Pine kernels
50g fresh wild mushrooms, sliced
2 tbsp Olive oil
2 tbsp Honey
stir-fried spinach and asparagus, to serve
new potatoes, roasted with onions, rosemary and whole garlic cloves, to serve