The Italians are world-renowned for their beautiful, rich, glistening sauces that turns every ingredient that it coats into a culinary delight. Today will be no different, with a tangy tomato passata sauce dotted with silky onion and spiced with NOMU Cajun rub. Spooned over a bed of millet with browned beef and finished with toasted sunflower seeds and fresh parsley.
Italian-style Sauce & Beef Dinner
Italian-style Sauce & Beef Dinner
with millet & sunflower seeds
Hands on Time: 20 - 35 minutes
Overall Time: 35 - 50 minutes
Ingredients:
From your kitchen:
- Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
- Seasoning (salt & pepper)
- Water
- Sugar/Sweetener/Honey
- Paper Towel
- Butter
TOAST
Place the sunflower seeds in a pot over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-3 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pot and set aside.
Millet
Return the pot to medium heat with the Millet. Toast until fragrant, 1-3 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add 150ml [300ml]|#7DA0D7 of salted water and a drizzle of olive oil. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the water has been absorbed, 10-12 minutes. Fluff with a fork and cover.
Beef STRIPS
Place a pan over high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the Beef strips dry with paper towel. When hot, sear the beef until browned, 20-30 seconds (shifting occasionally). You may need to do this step in batches. Remove from the pan and season.
TOMATO SAUCE
Return the pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter. Fry the Onion until soft and translucent, 4-5 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the NOMU rub and fry until fragrant, 30-60 seconds. Add the tomato passata and 100ml [200ml]|#7DA0D7 of water. Simmer until reduced, 10-12 minutes. In the final 1 minute, add the beef strips, a sweetener (to taste), and seasoning.
DINNER IS READY
Make a bed of the Millet, top with the beef in Italian sauce, scatter over the sunflower seeds, and garnish with the parsley. Well done, Chef!
TOAST
Place the sunflower seeds in a pot over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-3 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pot and set aside.
Millet
Return the pot to medium heat with the Millet. Toast until fragrant, 1-3 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add 150ml [300ml]|#7DA0D7 of salted water and a drizzle of olive oil. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the water has been absorbed, 10-12 minutes. Fluff with a fork and cover.
Beef STRIPS
Place a pan over high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the Beef strips dry with paper towel. When hot, sear the beef until browned, 20-30 seconds (shifting occasionally). You may need to do this step in batches. Remove from the pan and season.
TOMATO SAUCE
Return the pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter. Fry the Onion until soft and translucent, 4-5 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the NOMU rub and fry until fragrant, 30-60 seconds. Add the tomato passata and 100ml [200ml]|#7DA0D7 of water. Simmer until reduced, 10-12 minutes. In the final 1 minute, add the beef strips, a sweetener (to taste), and seasoning.
DINNER IS READY
Make a bed of the Millet, top with the beef in Italian sauce, scatter over the sunflower seeds, and garnish with the parsley. Well done, Chef!
TOAST
Place the sunflower seeds in a pot over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-3 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pot and set aside.
Millet
Return the pot to medium heat with the Millet. Toast until fragrant, 1-3 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add 450ml [600ml]|#7DA0D7 of salted water and a drizzle of olive oil. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the water has been absorbed, 10-12 minutes. Fluff with a fork and cover.
Beef STRIPS
Place a pan over high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the Beef strips dry with paper towel. When hot, sear the beef until browned, 20-30 seconds (shifting occasionally). You may need to do this step in batches. Remove from the pan and season.
TOMATO SAUCE
Return the pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter. Fry the Onion until soft and translucent, 4-5 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the NOMU rub and fry until fragrant, 30-60 seconds. Add the tomato passata and 300ml [400ml]|#7DA0D7 of water. Simmer until reduced, 12-15 minutes. In the final 1 minute, add the beef strips, a sweetener (to taste), and seasoning.
DINNER IS READY
Make a bed of the Millet, top with the beef in Italian sauce, scatter over the sunflower seeds, and garnish with the parsley. Well done, Chef!
TOAST
Place the sunflower seeds in a pot over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-3 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pot and set aside.
Millet
Return the pot to medium heat with the Millet. Toast until fragrant, 1-3 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add 450ml [600ml]|#7DA0D7 of salted water and a drizzle of olive oil. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the water has been absorbed, 10-12 minutes. Fluff with a fork and cover.
Beef STRIPS
Place a pan over high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the Beef strips dry with paper towel. When hot, sear the beef until browned, 20-30 seconds (shifting occasionally). You may need to do this step in batches. Remove from the pan and season.
TOMATO SAUCE
Return the pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter. Fry the Onion until soft and translucent, 4-5 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the NOMU rub and fry until fragrant, 30-60 seconds. Add the tomato passata and 300ml [400ml]|#7DA0D7 of water. Simmer until reduced, 12-15 minutes. In the final 1 minute, add the beef strips, a sweetener (to taste), and seasoning.
DINNER IS READY
Make a bed of the Millet, top with the beef in Italian sauce, scatter over the sunflower seeds, and garnish with the parsley. Well done, Chef!
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the preparation time for Italian-style Sauce & Beef Dinner?
The preparation time for Italian-style Sauce & Beef Dinner with millet & sunflower seeds is between 20 and 35 minutes.
What is the total time required to make Italian-style Sauce & Beef Dinner with millet & sunflower seeds?
The total time required to make Italian-style Sauce & Beef Dinner with millet & sunflower seeds is between 35 and 50 minutes.
How many servings does Italian-style Sauce & Beef Dinner provide?
4 servings
What are the main ingredients in Italian-style Sauce & Beef Dinner?
Beef, Beef Strips, Fresh Parsley, Millet, NOMU Cajun Rub, Onion, Onions, Sunflower Seeds, Tomato Passata
What is the nutritional information of Italian-style Sauce & Beef Dinner?
Calories: 616, Carbs: 71 grams, Fat: grams, Protein: 48.8 grams, Sugar: 12.2 grams, Salt: 512 grams
How do I prepare Italian-style Sauce & Beef Dinner?
DINNER IS READY: Make a bed of the millet, top with the beef in Italian sauce, scatter over the sunflower seeds, and garnish with the parsley. Well done, Chef! TOMATO SAUCE: Return the pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter. Fry the onion until soft and translucent, 4-5 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the NOMU rub and fry until fragrant, 30-60 seconds. Add the tomato passata and 100ml [200ml]|#7DA0D7 of water. Simmer until reduced, 10-12 minutes. In the final 1 minute, add the beef strips, a sweetener (to taste), and seasoning. BEEF STRIPS: Place a pan over high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the beef strips dry with paper towel. When hot, sear the beef until browned, 20-30 seconds (shifting occasionally). You may need to do this step in batches. Remove from the pan and season. MILLET: Return the pot to medium heat with the millet. Toast until fragrant, 1-3 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add 150ml [300ml]|#7DA0D7 of salted water and a drizzle of olive oil. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the water has been absorbed, 10-12 minutes. Fluff with a fork and cover. TOAST: Place the sunflower seeds in a pot over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-3 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pot and set aside.
What should be prepared from my kitchen to make Italian-style Sauce & Beef Dinner?
Beef, Beef Strips, Fresh Parsley, Millet, NOMU Cajun Rub, Onion, Onions, Sunflower Seeds, Tomato Passata
How many calories does Italian-style Sauce & Beef Dinner have?
616 calories
How much fat content does Italian-style Sauce & Beef Dinner have?
grams
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