Beef Medallions in Peppercorn Sauce

Ingredients
4 Beef Rondels/Medallions
1 Packet Peppercorn Sauce Mix
3 Large Carrots (sliced or julienne if you are being fancy)
125g Haricot Verts
8 Medium Potatoes
Butter
Milk or Cream
Salt and Pepper

Equipment
1 Griddle Pan
1 SHARP Knife
1 Chopping Board
1 Sauce Pan
2 Large Pans (with salted water in)
1 Masher

The Good Bit

1. Get the carrots and haricots verts in the pan with the water and bring to the boil on a low simmer, leaving for 10 minutes, until they are soft. At the same time boil the potatoes up in the other pan, again for about 10 minutes (stick a fork in them to see if they are done, you want them to break easily so they may need a little longer, your carrots are ok just to sit in the warm water.
2. On your griddle, heat to a high heat and add no oil, you want to sear both sides of the steak for about 5 minutes, whilst that is on make the peppercorn sauce according to the packet instructions, that's just usually adding a quantity of milk and bringing to a simmer.
3. Drain then mash your potatoes, add a knob of butter and cream (if your using it) or milk, season with salt and pepper.
4. Divide your mash between four plates, sit your steak on top, and drizzle over the peppercorn sauce, drain your carrots and haricots vert and add a knob of butter, give the pan a good shake to cover all the contents in the butter then serve at the side.
   

Serves 4

Cod with Spicy Mushroom Sauce

Ingredients
4 Cod Fillets (de skinned)
1 Lemon (juiced)
1 Onion (thinly chopped)
1 Bay Leaf
4 Black Peppercorns
175ml Natural Yoghurt
125g Button Mushrooms
1 /2 Teaspoon Ginger
1 Clove Garlic (crushed)
1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala
1/2 Teaspoon Chilli Powder
1 Teaspoon Salt
1 Tablespoon Fresh Coriander
Oil
Haricots Verts (to serve)

Equipment
1 SHARP Knife
1 Chopping Board
1 Large Frying Pan
1 Mixing Bowl

The Good Bit

1. Pre heat your grill to medium. Place the fish on a plate and drizzle over the lemon juice and then par cook the fish under the grill for 5 minutes each side.
2. Splash some oil in the frying pan then add the onion, bay leaf and peppercorns, cook for 3 minutes then lower the heat and add the mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes.
3. In the mixing bowl, mix together the yoghurt, ginger, garlic, garam masala, chilli and salt then pour this spice mix over the onions and continue to fry for 3 minutes.
4. Finally add the cod and cook for another 2 minutes serve garnished with coriander leaves (I suggest haricot verts to go with this)
   

Serves 4