Day 27 - Cajun Steak, Smoky Baked Beans & Greens

This has to be one of my favourite dishes that I have cooked so far!! Everything was so yummy and I would recommend it to anyone! If you don't fancy steak, you could replace it for chicken, but make sure you bash the chicken breasts out nice and flat so they cook quickly! Also if you've never had curly kale before this is a fantastic way to cook it, we're going to have it again on Sunday with our roast. ;)

CAJUN STEAK, SMOKY BAKED BEANS & GREENS

Serves: 2 People

Prep Time: 5-10 Minutes

Cooking Time: 15 - 20 Minutes

2 Rashers of Smoked Bacon
1 Carrot
4 Spring Onions
200g of Curly Kale
1 Chicken Stock Cube
2 Tins of Mixed Beans
350g of Passata
1 tsp of Worcestershire Sauce
2 tbsp of Tomato Ketchup
1 tsp of Runny Honey
1 heaped tsp of English Mustard
40g of Cheddar Cheese
2 Sirloin Steaks (Fat Removed)
1 tsp of Sweet Paprika
Salt & Pepper
Olive Oil

•  Preheat the oven to full whack (240 degrees) and boil some water in a kettle.
• To begin, slice the smoked bacon and put into a large lidded pan on a medium to high heat with 1 tablespoon of oil. Trim and finely slice the carrot and spring onions and add to the pan, stirring regularly.
• Drain and rinse the beans and put into a medium ovenproof pan on a medium heat with 2 tablespoons of oil.
• Slice the kale (if needed) and add to the large lidded pan, crumble in the stock cube and add 300ml of boiling water from the kettle and put the lid on.
• Add the Passata, Worcestershire Sauce, Tomato Ketchup, Honey and Mustard to the beans and bring to the boil. Grate over the cheese, the  place in the oven for 5-10 minutes until golden and sizzling.
• Rub the steaks with salt, pepper and paprika. Put them in a really hot large frying pan with 1 tablespoon of oil, turn them every minute until cooked to your liking.
• Carve the steaks and serve with the smoky beans and greens. Delicious!!