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Venison and sweet potato casserole with butter beans by @nevenmaguire @rte lyricfm – Marty in the Morning

Casseroles are simply the easiest meals to prepare. First you do all your peeling, slicing and sautéing, then you pop everything into a large pot with a lid and leave it in the oven or on the hob for a couple of hours. In the meantime, you can go for a walk, watch a movie or mow the lawn, then later on, you can settle down to a hearty, warming feast.

SERVES 6–8

  • 50g (2oz) butter
  • 900g (2lb) venison haunch, cut into 2.5cm (1in) cubes
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 2 celery sticks, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 50g (2oz) plain flour
  • 2 tbsp paprika
  • 300ml (½ pint) red wine
  • 2 tbsp redcurrant jelly
  • about 1.2 litres (2 pints) beef or chicken stock
  • 450g (1lb) sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into small chunks
  • 1 x 400g (14oz) tin of butter beans, drained and rinsed
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, to garnish

1 Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F/gas mark 4).

2 Heat the butter in a large, flameproof casserole with a lid over a medium heat. Season the venison and add to the dish. Add the onion, celery and garlic and cook for 2 minutes, stirring. Add the flour and paprika and cook for 1–2 minutes, stirring to combine. Pour in the wine and allow it to bubble down, stirring constantly. Mix in the redcurrant jelly with enough stock to just cover the meat.

3 Bring the casserole to the boil, then season to taste. Cover with a lid and put in the oven for 1 hour. After this time, remove from the oven to add the sweet potatoes and butter beans, then continue cooking in the oven for another hour, until the venison and sweet potatoes are tender.

4 Spoon into warmed bowls and garnish with the parsley to serve.

Stuffed beef rolls with red wine sauce

This recipe uses a good-value cut that isn’t as popular as it should be. It’s perfect comfort food for all the family on a chilly winter evening. It does take time, though, because it needs slow cooking to get as much flavour as possible and to become very tender so that when these stuffed beef rolls are finished cooking, you will be able to eat them with a spoon.

SERVES 4

  • 4 x 100g (4oz) slices of lean topside of beef
  • 2 tbsp rapeseed oil
  • 1 onion, finely diced
  • 2 carrots, finely diced
  • 2 celery sticks, diced
  • 600ml (1 pint) beef stock
  • 250ml (9fl oz) red wine
  • 1 tbsp tomato purée
  • 2 fresh thyme sprigs, plus extra sprigs to garnish
  • 1 bay leaf
  • creamy mashed potatoes, to serve (optional)

FOR THE STUFFING:

  • 1 tbsp rapeseed oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 tsp fresh thyme leaves
  • 2 parsnips, finely grated
  • pinch of mild curry powder
  • 3 tbsp fresh white breadcrumbs
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F/gas mark 4).

2 First make the stuffing. Heat the oil in a sauté pan. Add the onion and thyme and cook for about 5 minutes, until softened but not coloured. Add the grated parsnips and cook for 2–3 minutes, stirring. Stir in the curry powder and cook for 20 minutes, until the parsnips are tender. Remove from the heat and stir in the breadcrumbs, then season to taste. Spread the stuffing in an even layer over the beef slices and roll them up to enclose, securing them with a cocktail stick.

3 To prepare the casserole, heat the oil in a casserole over a high heat and sear the beef parcels until brown all over. Remove to a plate and set aside. Next, sauté the onion, carrots and celery for a few minutes, until they are just catching colour. Add the beef stock, wine, tomato purée, thyme sprigs and bay leaf and bring slowly to the boil. Return the beef to the casserole, then cover and cook in the oven for 1–1½ hours, until the beef rolls are meltingly tender. Season to taste.

4 To serve, remove the cocktail sticks from the beef parcels and cut them into slices. Arrange on warmed plates and pour over the sauce. Garnish with the thyme and add a dollop of mashed potatoes to each one to serve if liked.

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Neven’s recipes: Open Steak Sandwich with Caramelised onions. Beef Stroganoff with Fluffy rice and dill pickle Shavings @rte lyricfm

There are times when you want something tasty and delicious but just don’t feel like cooking a full meal. This is one of those dishes you’ll find yourself cooking again and again. If you want to make it even more substantial, try serving it with crisp, fat chips and watch how quickly the plates are cleared!

  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 large red onions, thinly sliced and separated into rings
  • 1 tbsp light muscovado sugar
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 4 x 175g (6oz) thin-cut rump or sirloin steak
  • 2 small ciabatta loaves
  • 8 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 2 tsp dijon mustard
  • 2 tsp wholegrain mustard
  • 4 ripe tomatoes, sliced
  • 50g (2oz) wild rocket
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat and preheat the grill. Fry the onions for 10 minutes, until softened and golden, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle over the sugar and balsamic vinegar and cook for another 2–3 minutes, until the sugar has dissolved and is slightly syrupy, stirring continuously. Keep warm.

Heat a griddle pan over a high heat. Rub the remaining tablespoon of oil into the steaks and then season them generously. Add them to the heated pan and cook over a high heat for 3–4 minutes on each side for well done, or according to taste.

Split the ciabatta loaves in half and arrange on the grill rack cut side up. Place under the grill until lightly toasted. Mix the mayonnaise in a small bowl with the two mustards.

Place a piece of the toasted ciabatta on each warmed serving plate. Add a good smear of the mustard mayonnaise and then arrange a layer of the tomato slices on it. Season to taste and add the rocket. Place the steak on top and add the reserved caramelised onions. Dollop over the rest of the mustard mayonnaise to serve.

Beef Stroganoff with Fluffy rice and dill pickle Shavings

Traditionally this was served with buttered noodles, not unlike tagliatelle, but it is so much nicer with fluffy rice. The soured cream is not strictly necessary and regular cream will work just as well.

Serves 4

  • 1 tbsp plain flour
  • 2 tsp sweet paprika, plus extra to garnish
  • 450g (1lb) sirloin steak, cut into thin strips
  • 25g (1oz) butter
  • 2 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 1 large shallot, finely chopped
  • 150g (5oz) button mushrooms, halved
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 150ml (¼ pint) chicken stock
  • 4 tbsp white wine
  • 2 tsp tomato purée
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard
  • 150ml (¼ pint) soured cream
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • fluffy rice, to serve
  • dill pickle shavings, to serve

Toss the flour and paprika together in a shallow dish with seasoning and then use to coat the steak. Heat half the butter and oil in a frying pan over a high heat. Add the steak and stir-fry for 4–5 minutes, until sealed and lightly browned. Tip onto a plate and set aside.

Reheat the pan over a medium heat. Add the rest of the butter and oil and then add the shallot. Sauté for 2–3 minutes, until softened but not coloured. Increase the heat to high and add the mushrooms to the pan with the garlic. Season to taste and continue to sauté for another 2–3 minutes, until tender.

Add the white wine vinegar and allow to bubble right down, then add the stock, wine, tomato purée and mustard, stirring to combine. Tip the sautéed beef with any juices back into the pan, then bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer gently for about 5 minutes, until the sauce has reduced by half, stirring occasionally.

Stir the soured cream into the pan and return to the boil, then reduce the heat again and simmer gently for a couple of minutes and cook until the sauce has thickened and slightly reduced. Divide the fluffy rice between warmed plates and spoon over the beef stroganoff. Add dill pickle shavings and serve at once.

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Neven’s recipes: Open Steak Sandwich with Caramelised onions. Beef Stroganoff with Fluffy rice and dill pickle Shavings @rte lyricfm

There are times when you want something tasty and delicious but just don’t feel like cooking a full meal. This is one of those dishes you’ll find yourself cooking again and again. If you want to make it even more substantial, try serving it with crisp, fat chips and watch how quickly the plates are cleared!

  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 large red onions, thinly sliced and separated into rings
  • 1 tbsp light muscovado sugar
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 4 x 175g (6oz) thin-cut rump or sirloin steak
  • 2 small ciabatta loaves
  • 8 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 2 tsp dijon mustard
  • 2 tsp wholegrain mustard
  • 4 ripe tomatoes, sliced
  • 50g (2oz) wild rocket
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat and preheat the grill. Fry the onions for 10 minutes, until softened and golden, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle over the sugar and balsamic vinegar and cook for another 2–3 minutes, until the sugar has dissolved and is slightly syrupy, stirring continuously. Keep warm.

Heat a griddle pan over a high heat. Rub the remaining tablespoon of oil into the steaks and then season them generously. Add them to the heated pan and cook over a high heat for 3–4 minutes on each side for well done, or according to taste.

Split the ciabatta loaves in half and arrange on the grill rack cut side up. Place under the grill until lightly toasted. Mix the mayonnaise in a small bowl with the two mustards.

Place a piece of the toasted ciabatta on each warmed serving plate. Add a good smear of the mustard mayonnaise and then arrange a layer of the tomato slices on it. Season to taste and add the rocket. Place the steak on top and add the reserved caramelised onions. Dollop over the rest of the mustard mayonnaise to serve.

Beef Stroganoff with Fluffy rice and dill pickle Shavings

Traditionally this was served with buttered noodles, not unlike tagliatelle, but it is so much nicer with fluffy rice. The soured cream is not strictly necessary and regular cream will work just as well.

Serves 4

  • 1 tbsp plain flour
  • 2 tsp sweet paprika, plus extra to garnish
  • 450g (1lb) sirloin steak, cut into thin strips
  • 25g (1oz) butter
  • 2 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 1 large shallot, finely chopped
  • 150g (5oz) button mushrooms, halved
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 150ml (¼ pint) chicken stock
  • 4 tbsp white wine
  • 2 tsp tomato purée
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard
  • 150ml (¼ pint) soured cream
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • fluffy rice, to serve
  • dill pickle shavings, to serve

Toss the flour and paprika together in a shallow dish with seasoning and then use to coat the steak. Heat half the butter and oil in a frying pan over a high heat. Add the steak and stir-fry for 4–5 minutes, until sealed and lightly browned. Tip onto a plate and set aside.

Reheat the pan over a medium heat. Add the rest of the butter and oil and then add the shallot. Sauté for 2–3 minutes, until softened but not coloured. Increase the heat to high and add the mushrooms to the pan with the garlic. Season to taste and continue to sauté for another 2–3 minutes, until tender.

Add the white wine vinegar and allow to bubble right down, then add the stock, wine, tomato purée and mustard, stirring to combine. Tip the sautéed beef with any juices back into the pan, then bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer gently for about 5 minutes, until the sauce has reduced by half, stirring occasionally.

Stir the soured cream into the pan and return to the boil, then reduce the heat again and simmer gently for a couple of minutes and cook until the sauce has thickened and slightly reduced. Divide the fluffy rice between warmed plates and spoon over the beef stroganoff. Add dill pickle shavings and serve at once.

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Venison and sweet potato casserole with butter beans by @nevenmaguire @rte lyricfm – Marty in the Morning

Casseroles are simply the easiest meals to prepare. First you do all your peeling, slicing and sautéing, then you pop everything into a large pot with a lid and leave it in the oven or on the hob for a couple of hours. In the meantime, you can go for a walk, watch a movie or mow the lawn, then later on, you can settle down to a hearty, warming feast.

SERVES 6–8

  • 50g (2oz) butter
  • 900g (2lb) venison haunch, cut into 2.5cm (1in) cubes
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 2 celery sticks, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 50g (2oz) plain flour
  • 2 tbsp paprika
  • 300ml (½ pint) red wine
  • 2 tbsp redcurrant jelly
  • about 1.2 litres (2 pints) beef or chicken stock
  • 450g (1lb) sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into small chunks
  • 1 x 400g (14oz) tin of butter beans, drained and rinsed
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, to garnish

1 Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F/gas mark 4).

2 Heat the butter in a large, flameproof casserole with a lid over a medium heat. Season the venison and add to the dish. Add the onion, celery and garlic and cook for 2 minutes, stirring. Add the flour and paprika and cook for 1–2 minutes, stirring to combine. Pour in the wine and allow it to bubble down, stirring constantly. Mix in the redcurrant jelly with enough stock to just cover the meat.

3 Bring the casserole to the boil, then season to taste. Cover with a lid and put in the oven for 1 hour. After this time, remove from the oven to add the sweet potatoes and butter beans, then continue cooking in the oven for another hour, until the venison and sweet potatoes are tender.

4 Spoon into warmed bowls and garnish with the parsley to serve.

Stuffed beef rolls with red wine sauce

This recipe uses a good-value cut that isn’t as popular as it should be. It’s perfect comfort food for all the family on a chilly winter evening. It does take time, though, because it needs slow cooking to get as much flavour as possible and to become very tender so that when these stuffed beef rolls are finished cooking, you will be able to eat them with a spoon.

SERVES 4

  • 4 x 100g (4oz) slices of lean topside of beef
  • 2 tbsp rapeseed oil
  • 1 onion, finely diced
  • 2 carrots, finely diced
  • 2 celery sticks, diced
  • 600ml (1 pint) beef stock
  • 250ml (9fl oz) red wine
  • 1 tbsp tomato purée
  • 2 fresh thyme sprigs, plus extra sprigs to garnish
  • 1 bay leaf
  • creamy mashed potatoes, to serve (optional)

FOR THE STUFFING:

  • 1 tbsp rapeseed oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 tsp fresh thyme leaves
  • 2 parsnips, finely grated
  • pinch of mild curry powder
  • 3 tbsp fresh white breadcrumbs
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F/gas mark 4).

2 First make the stuffing. Heat the oil in a sauté pan. Add the onion and thyme and cook for about 5 minutes, until softened but not coloured. Add the grated parsnips and cook for 2–3 minutes, stirring. Stir in the curry powder and cook for 20 minutes, until the parsnips are tender. Remove from the heat and stir in the breadcrumbs, then season to taste. Spread the stuffing in an even layer over the beef slices and roll them up to enclose, securing them with a cocktail stick.

3 To prepare the casserole, heat the oil in a casserole over a high heat and sear the beef parcels until brown all over. Remove to a plate and set aside. Next, sauté the onion, carrots and celery for a few minutes, until they are just catching colour. Add the beef stock, wine, tomato purée, thyme sprigs and bay leaf and bring slowly to the boil. Return the beef to the casserole, then cover and cook in the oven for 1–1½ hours, until the beef rolls are meltingly tender. Season to taste.

4 To serve, remove the cocktail sticks from the beef parcels and cut them into slices. Arrange on warmed plates and pour over the sauce. Garnish with the thyme and add a dollop of mashed potatoes to each one to serve if liked.

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Venison and sweet potato casserole with butter beans by @nevenmaguire @rtelyricfm – Marty in the Morning

Casseroles are simply the easiest meals to prepare. First you do all your peeling, slicing and sautéing, then you pop everything into a large pot with a lid and leave it in the oven or on the hob for a couple of hours. In the meantime, you can go for a walk, watch a movie or mow the lawn, then later on, you can settle down to a hearty, warming feast.

SERVES 6–8

  • 50g (2oz) butter
  • 900g (2lb) venison haunch, cut into 2.5cm (1in) cubes
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 2 celery sticks, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 50g (2oz) plain flour
  • 2 tbsp paprika
  • 300ml (½ pint) red wine
  • 2 tbsp redcurrant jelly
  • about 1.2 litres (2 pints) beef or chicken stock
  • 450g (1lb) sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into small chunks
  • 1 x 400g (14oz) tin of butter beans, drained and rinsed
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, to garnish

1 Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F/gas mark 4).

2 Heat the butter in a large, flameproof casserole with a lid over a medium heat. Season the venison and add to the dish. Add the onion, celery and garlic and cook for 2 minutes, stirring. Add the flour and paprika and cook for 1–2 minutes, stirring to combine. Pour in the wine and allow it to bubble down, stirring constantly. Mix in the redcurrant jelly with enough stock to just cover the meat.

3 Bring the casserole to the boil, then season to taste. Cover with a lid and put in the oven for 1 hour. After this time, remove from the oven to add the sweet potatoes and butter beans, then continue cooking in the oven for another hour, until the venison and sweet potatoes are tender.

4 Spoon into warmed bowls and garnish with the parsley to serve.

Stuffed beef rolls with red wine sauce

This recipe uses a good-value cut that isn’t as popular as it should be. It’s perfect comfort food for all the family on a chilly winter evening. It does take time, though, because it needs slow cooking to get as much flavour as possible and to become very tender so that when these stuffed beef rolls are finished cooking, you will be able to eat them with a spoon.

SERVES 4

  • 4 x 100g (4oz) slices of lean topside of beef
  • 2 tbsp rapeseed oil
  • 1 onion, finely diced
  • 2 carrots, finely diced
  • 2 celery sticks, diced
  • 600ml (1 pint) beef stock
  • 250ml (9fl oz) red wine
  • 1 tbsp tomato purée
  • 2 fresh thyme sprigs, plus extra sprigs to garnish
  • 1 bay leaf
  • creamy mashed potatoes, to serve (optional)

FOR THE STUFFING:

  • 1 tbsp rapeseed oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 tsp fresh thyme leaves
  • 2 parsnips, finely grated
  • pinch of mild curry powder
  • 3 tbsp fresh white breadcrumbs
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F/gas mark 4).

2 First make the stuffing. Heat the oil in a sauté pan. Add the onion and thyme and cook for about 5 minutes, until softened but not coloured. Add the grated parsnips and cook for 2–3 minutes, stirring. Stir in the curry powder and cook for 20 minutes, until the parsnips are tender. Remove from the heat and stir in the breadcrumbs, then season to taste. Spread the stuffing in an even layer over the beef slices and roll them up to enclose, securing them with a cocktail stick.

3 To prepare the casserole, heat the oil in a casserole over a high heat and sear the beef parcels until brown all over. Remove to a plate and set aside. Next, sauté the onion, carrots and celery for a few minutes, until they are just catching colour. Add the beef stock, wine, tomato purée, thyme sprigs and bay leaf and bring slowly to the boil. Return the beef to the casserole, then cover and cook in the oven for 1–1½ hours, until the beef rolls are meltingly tender. Season to taste.

4 To serve, remove the cocktail sticks from the beef parcels and cut them into slices. Arrange on warmed plates and pour over the sauce. Garnish with the thyme and add a dollop of mashed potatoes to each one to serve if liked.