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    Tender Beef Fillet With Pesto Cream

    The melt-in-your-mouth kind of dish

    27 January 2015

    Serves 6
    Preparation Time 10 minutes, plus standing time
    Cooking Time 30 minutes
    Oven Temperature 180oC

    • 1.2kg trimmed beef fillet (allow 200g per person)
    • 30ml olive oil
    • 30ml soya sauce
    • 75ml fresh cream
    • 150ml good-quality basil pesto

    1 Pour the oil and soya sauce over the fillet. Season generously with black pepper and leave to stand for approximately 30 minutes.
    2 Sear the fillet quickly in a hot pan to seal and brown it.
    3 Transfer the fillet to a roasting tin and bake in a preheated oven for 20 minutes per kilogram for medium-rare or 24 minutes when following this recipe.
    4 Remove from the oven and set aside to rest for five minutes.
    5 Mix the pan juices with the cream and pesto and heat. Slice the fillet and serve with the pesto sauce.

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