Pepper steak with roasted vegetables

250g pumpkin, peeled, cut into 3cm pieces

450g baby new potatoes, halved

1 medium red onion, cut into thin wedges

2 small carrots, cut into 3cm pieces

1 medium red capsicum, cut into 3cm pieces

4 x 125g beef fillet steaks

1/2 tsp cracked pepper

1/2 cup (120g) Sour Cream

2 tbs bottled green peppercorns, drained, slightly crushed

1 tsp corn flour

2 tbs finely chopped fresh chives

1/ preheat oven to 180C (fan forced). Place pumpkin, potatoes, onion, carrot and capsicum in a large baking dish. Spray with oil and toss to coat. Roast for 35-40 minutes or until golden and tender.

2. Meanwhile, spray a large non-stick frying pan with oil and heat over medium-high heat. Sprinkle beef with cracked pepper. Cook for 3-4 minutes each side or until cooked to your liking. Transfer to a plate. Cover to keep warm. Rest beef for 5 minutes before slicing thickly.

3. Add sour cream and green peppercorns to pan. Stir until sauce is hot. Blend corn flour with 2 tsp water in a small bowl to make a smooth paste. Stir corn flour mixture  into sauce. Cook, stirring, until sauce boils and thickens. Stir in chives.

4. Arrange steak on a serving plate and drizzle with pepper sauce. Serve with roasted vegetables. 

Chicken Laksa

I love love love! this recipe... my favourite


125 g Vermicelli Noodles
40 g Laksa paste (2 tbs)
300 g Skinless chicken thigh fillet, sliced
150 g Tofu, (firm), cut into 2cm cubes
2 1/2 cup (s) mushroom, sliced
3 whole stock cube, dissolved in 750ml hot water
250 ml  Light Coconut Flavoured Creamy Evaporated Milk
1 tsp (s) cornflour, dissolved in 2 tbs water
bok choy, stems shredded
fresh bean sprouts
2 tbs fresh coriander
1 medium lime, cut into wedges

Place rice noodles in a bowl and cover with boiling water for 2 minutes. Heat a wok over high heat. Add laksa paste, chicken, tofu and mushrooms and stir-fry for 10 minutes, or until chicken is cooked. Add stock and evaporated milk. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Add cornflour mixture and stir until mixture is thickened. Add bok choy and cook for a further minute. Drain noodles and divide between serving bowls. Ladle laksa sauce over noodles and sprinkle with bean sprouts and coriander. Serve with lime wedges.