Main Meals
Stir-fried beef with winter pesto on gnocchi




Wine/Spirit Pairing
Rust en Vrede Merlot 2004
Ingredients
Method
- 250 g good quality tender steak
- olive oil
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper For the winter pesto, pound or process
- 50 g Italian parsley, torn
- 3 cloves garlic, smashed
- ¼ cup roasted pecans, broken
- ½ cup olive oil
- ½ cup grated goat’s-milk or Italian pecorino
- Italian pecorino
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 500 g gnocci, cooked, to serve
Method
Ingredients
Thinly slice the steak, discarding any fat. Quickly stir-fry, in batches if necessary, in a minimum of hot oil, until nicely browned but still pink and tender. Season to taste.
To serve, spoon the steak and any juices over servings of gnocchi. Top with a heap of pesto. Toss together at the table.
Variations: Try chicken or calamari strips if you don’t fancy beef.
Per serving: 3885.3kJ, 26.9g protein, 63.9g fat, 30.6g carbs
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