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Annabel’s Family CookbookAuthor: Annabel Karmel

Annabel shares a range of her healthy recipes to inspire individuals to cook beautiful meals. Plan your meal agenda for the week or create something a little more detailed for a group of guests on the weekend, the choices are endless. Your taste buds will be salivating after flicking through the wonderfully photographed, enticing recipes.

Age Guide: OpenExtent: 224 Pages (Hardback)ISBN: 9780091957667Price: AU $45.00Publisher: Random House AustraliaP: 02 9954 9966www.randomhouse.com.au

Steak with Tarragon and Mushroom Sauce

A quick-and-easy sauce that turns a simple steak into something very special.

MAKES 4 PORTIONS

PREP: 10 MINS

COOK: 12 MINS

❑ 4 thick sirloin or fillet steaks

❑ 3 tbsp olive oil

❑ 1 small onion, chopped

❑ 1 garlic clove, crushed

❑ 150 ml (5 fl oz) wine

❑ 100 ml (3½ fl oz) double cream

❑ 150 g (5 oz) brown mushrooms, sliced

❑ a few drops Worcestershire sauce

❑ 1 tbsp chopped fresh tarragon

❑ salt and black pepper

1. Take the steaks out of the fridge for 10 minutes before cooking. Season and rub with 2 tablespoons of olive oil.

Heat a frying pan until hot. Fry the steaks for 4 minutes on each side until medium pink. Set aside on a plate to rest.

2. Heat the remaining olive oil in the pan. Add the onion and garlic and fry until soft. Add the wine and reduce by half. Add the cream and mushrooms. Stir for 3 minutes then add the Worcestershire sauce and tarragon and season. Serve the sauce with the rested steaks.

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