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. 

Spinach & Tuna Rice Cake

WW 3pt

serves 6

2 medium red capsicum, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
200g baby spinach
2 cups cooked rice
425g can tuna in springwater, drained and flaked
4 green shallots, finely chopped
1 tbs fresh dill
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 egg whites, lightly beaten
1 tsp lemon rind, grated
rocket leaves to garnish


Preheat to 180C. Grease a 22cm round ovenproof dish or cake tin and line the base with baking paper.


Heat a large oil-sprayed non-stick frypan over medium heat. Add the capsicum and cook, stirring,  for 5 minutes or until softened. Add the garlic and spinach, cook until the spinach wilts. Cool.


Combine the spinach mixture, rice, tuna, shallots, eggs, egg whites, dill and rind in a large bowl Season and mix well.


Spoon mixture into the prepared dish and press down firmly. Bake for 25 minutes, or until firm. Garnish with rocket and serve cut into wedges.

Prosciutto and Vegetable Pizzas

WW 5pt 

serves 4

1 reduced fat puff pastry sheet, just thawed

1 tbs olive oil

1 small brown onion, thinly sliced

2 garlic cloves, crushed

150g button mushrooms, quartered

1 small red capsicum, coarsely chopped

250g cherry tomatoes, halved

4 thin slices prosciutto, chopped

100g reduced-fat feta cheese, crumbled

1/3 cup fresh basil leaves

Preheat oven to 200C. Line baking tray with baking paper. Cut pastry sheet into 4 squares. Place on tray. Bake for 5 minutes.

Heat oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium -high heat. Cook onion, garlic and mushrooms, stirring for 3-4 minutes or until just tender. Add capsicum and cook 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes. Cool for 5 minutes.

Spoon vegetable mixture onto pastry squares, leaving a 1cm border. Sprinkle with prosciutto and feta. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until pastry is puffed and golden. Serve sprinkled with basil leaves.