There are many ways to infuse a dish with that fresh, herbaceous flavour besides garnishing with fresh herbs. One way is to coat an ingredient like pasta in a pesto, like we’ve done in this basil & beef pasta recipe. Pesto Princess Basil Pesto-coated fusilli pasta is topped with juicy slices of steak, crumblings of creamy feta & toasted pumpkin seeds.
Basil-infused Beef Rump Pasta
Basil-infused Beef Rump Pasta
with basil pesto & sunflower seeds
Hands on Time: 10 - 15 minutes
Overall Time: 20 - 25 minutes
Ingredients:
- Beef
- Beef Rump
- Danish-style Feta
- Fresh Oregano
- Fusilli Pasta
- NOMU One For All Rub
- Pesto Princess Basil Pesto
- Sunflower Seeds
From your kitchen:
- Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
- Seasoning (salt & pepper)
- Water
- Paper Towel
- Butter
PASTA
Boil the kettle. Place the pasta in a pot with boiling water and a pinch of salt. Cook the pasta until al dente, 10-12 minutes. Drain, mix in the pesto, a generous drizzle of olive, and seasoning.
SEEDS
Place the sunflower seeds in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-3 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.
STEAK
Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the steak dry with paper towel. When hot, sear the steak fat-side down until crispy, 3-5 minutes. Flip the steak and sear until browned, 2-4 minutes per side (for medium-rare). In the final minute, baste with a knob of butter and the NOMU rub. Remove from the pan and rest for 5 minutes before slicing and seasoning.
DINNER IS READY
Bowl up the pesto pasta, top with the steak slices, crumble over the feta, and sprinkle over the toasted seeds. Garnish with the rinsed oregano. Bon appétit.
Fusilli Pasta - 100g
Pesto Princess Basil Pesto - 40ml
Sunflower Seeds - 10g
Beef Rump - 160g
NOMU One For All Rub - 10ml
Danish-style Feta - 20g
Fresh Oregano - 3g
PASTA
Boil the kettle. Place the pasta in a pot with boiling water and a pinch of salt. Cook the pasta until al dente, 10-12 minutes. Drain, mix in the pesto, a generous drizzle of olive, and seasoning.
SEEDS
Place the sunflower seeds in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-3 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.
STEAK
Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the steak dry with paper towel. When hot, sear the steak fat-side down until crispy, 3-5 minutes. Flip the steak and sear until browned, 2-4 minutes per side (for medium-rare). In the final minute, baste with a knob of butter and the NOMU rub. Remove from the pan and rest for 5 minutes before slicing and seasoning.
DINNER IS READY
Bowl up the pesto pasta, top with the steak slices, crumble over the feta, and sprinkle over the toasted seeds. Garnish with the rinsed oregano. Bon appétit.
Fusilli Pasta - 200g
Pesto Princess Basil Pesto - 80ml
Sunflower Seeds - 20g
Beef Rump - 320g
NOMU One For All Rub - 20ml
Danish-style Feta - 40g
Fresh Oregano - 5g
PASTA
Boil the kettle. Place the pasta in a pot with boiling water and a pinch of salt. Cook the pasta until al dente, 10-12 minutes. Drain, mix in the pesto, a generous drizzle of olive, and seasoning.
SEEDS
Place the sunflower seeds in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-3 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.
STEAK
Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the steak dry with paper towel. When hot, sear the steak fat-side down until crispy, 3-5 minutes. Flip the steak and sear until browned, 2-4 minutes per side (for medium-rare). In the final minute, baste with a knob of butter and the NOMU rub. Remove from the pan and rest for 5 minutes before slicing and seasoning.
DINNER IS READY
Bowl up the pesto pasta, top with the steak slices, crumble over the feta, and sprinkle over the toasted seeds. Garnish with the rinsed oregano. Bon appétit.
Fusilli Pasta - 300g
Pesto Princess Basil Pesto - 125ml
Sunflower Seeds - 30g
Beef Rump - 480g
NOMU One For All Rub - 30ml
Danish-style Feta - 60g
Fresh Oregano - 8g
PASTA
Boil the kettle. Place the pasta in a pot with boiling water and a pinch of salt. Cook the pasta until al dente, 10-12 minutes. Drain, mix in the pesto, a generous drizzle of olive, and seasoning.
SEEDS
Place the sunflower seeds in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-3 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.
STEAK
Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the steak dry with paper towel. When hot, sear the steak fat-side down until crispy, 3-5 minutes. Flip the steak and sear until browned, 2-4 minutes per side (for medium-rare). In the final minute, baste with a knob of butter and the NOMU rub. Remove from the pan and rest for 5 minutes before slicing and seasoning.
DINNER IS READY
Bowl up the pesto pasta, top with the steak slices, crumble over the feta, and sprinkle over the toasted seeds. Garnish with the rinsed oregano. Bon appétit.
Fusilli Pasta - 400g
Pesto Princess Basil Pesto - 160ml
Sunflower Seeds - 40g
Beef Rump - 640g
NOMU One For All Rub - 40ml
Danish-style Feta - 80g
Fresh Oregano - 10g
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