I’m really sorry it’s been a little quiet on here of late, but I’ve been busy planning a new house move! Having lived in a house share for 5 months, I have decided the time has come for me to find my own place. I’m pleased to report that I have; which means I’ll be able to up the frequency of new posts very soon. Hooray!
In the meantime, I have this recipe for you. A delicious steak, spiked with harissa which I’ve served with some roasted vegetable cous cous. Delicious!
Harissa is a hot North African paste consisting of chilli and a range of other yummy spices. It’s available as a ready to use paste or as a powder (as per this recipe). I love to use the powder because I can control exactly how hot I want the final dish to be, I can use it as a dry rub in some recipes and it also has a longer shelf life than a jar of opened paste.
I’m sorry the recipe is so vague, but cooking steak is really a matter of personal preference and everyone knows how they like their steak to be cooked. An extra few minutes here or there is not going to hurt the vegetables or cous cous, so you can afford to take the time to get your steak just right. The recipe is also very flexible about the cut of steak you want to use. Rump (as shown), sirloin, rib eye and even flat iron steaks all work exceptionally well, but don’t cook the latter any more than rare or it’ll be like chewing on an old shoe. Not so yum.
I’ve used Cirio tomato paste in this recipe because I truly believe it is the best, but you can use any you prefer. Alternatively, feel free to just use a ready-made harissa paste for smearing over the steak.
In the meantime, I have this recipe for you. A delicious steak, spiked with harissa which I’ve served with some roasted vegetable cous cous. Delicious!Harissa is a hot North African paste consisting of chilli and a range of other yummy spices. It’s available as a ready to use paste or as a powder (as per this recipe). I love to use the powder because I can control exactly how hot I want the final dish to be, I can use it as a dry rub in some recipes and it also has a longer shelf life than a jar of opened paste.
I’m sorry the recipe is so vague, but cooking steak is really a matter of personal preference and everyone knows how they like their steak to be cooked. An extra few minutes here or there is not going to hurt the vegetables or cous cous, so you can afford to take the time to get your steak just right. The recipe is also very flexible about the cut of steak you want to use. Rump (as shown), sirloin, rib eye and even flat iron steaks all work exceptionally well, but don’t cook the latter any more than rare or it’ll be like chewing on an old shoe. Not so yum.I’ve used Cirio tomato paste in this recipe because I truly believe it is the best, but you can use any you prefer. Alternatively, feel free to just use a ready-made harissa paste for smearing over the steak.
Harissa Crusted Steak with Roasted Vegetable Cous Cous
A super quick and easy dish packed full of flavour. Sure to impress anyone you serve it to!
Ingredients
- Assorted mediterranean vegetables
- 1tsp oil
- 1tbsp tomato paste
- 1tsp harissa spice powder
- 2 steaks of your choice
- 200g cous cous
- 1tbsp tomato paste
Instructions
1. Cut the vegetables into bite-sized chunks and put into a baking tray with oil, salt, pepper and any spices you fancy. Mix well. 2. Place in an oven at 180C for 45 minutes or until cooked through and starting to blacken at the edges. For softer and quicker cooking vegetables such as mushrooms, add these 20 minutes before the end of cooking. 3. Around 10 minutes before the vegetables are cooked, heat a griddle or frying pan until smoking hot whilst combining 1tbsp tomato paste, oil and harissa spices. 4. Smear the steaks with the spice paste and cook in the pan for as long as you wish. For a steak the size of the one pictured, I cooked for 2mins on one side and 1min on the other. Remove from the pan, cover and rest. 5. Whilst the steaks are resting; in a jug, pour enough boiling water over the cous cous and 1tbsp tomato paste to cover and stir for around 15 seconds. Top up the water if needed, as the cous cous should still be covered by a few milimetres of water. Cover the jug and leave to stand for around 5 minutes. 6. Fluff up the cous cous and combine with the vegetables. Serve with the steak.
Details
Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Yield: 2 portions
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I would cook Spaghetti Bolognese because we all love it 🙂
spaghetti bolognaise, we have it at least once a week
a chilli con carne
A homemade pizza – I’d make my own dough, top with tinned tomatoes and add my favourite topping – chicken, sweetcorn, red pepper, red onion, bbq sauce and grated cheese!
I would make spag bol
Spaghetti bolognese
i WOULD COOK Spaghetti Bolognese with your Cirio goodies.
I think I’d start with a tomato and basil chicken pasta dish
A stonkingly hot Chicken Madras
I would love to make a spicy chilli con carne as is a family favourite
I’d make a cottage pie
I would make Tripolini with Bolognese Sauce! 🙂
A good italian pasta sauce
I tomato/beef stew
Spag bol!
At this time of year a nice warming casserole (and Pizzas with the grandchildren!)
i’ve started making more of my own tomato based sauces and would love to make my homemade lasagne
My favourite dish to cook with Cirio is my tomatoey veggie crumble
I would probably make my Goan Chicke Curry or a firey chilli.
Chilli
Looks so tasty!
Mediterranean chunky vegatable pasta
I would make goulash
I would definitely make a tomato and ricotta pasta dish.
My own spag bol!
I haven’t had steak for ages! Agree that everyone has a different preference for cooking it! This harissa spicy rub sounds great!
A lovely tomato and vegetable sauce on pasta.
We love a chilli in our house!
Spaghetti bolognese with soya mince
anything with pasta love pasta, id probably make a lasagne !
lasagne
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I’d have to cook our favourite spaghetti bolognese, thanks.x
Well it’ll have to be chilli con carne, a favourite.
It would be a pasta bake for me – it’s getting to the time of year where comfort food is needed!
Chicken with the veggie cous cous.
probably a spag bol for the kids
Hot pot
I would make a lovely lasagne.
Oooooh, your very own place. The move is stressful yet these are exciting times. Best of luck! The steak looks grand, by the way.
spag bol
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a nice chicken curry
Spaghetti with meatballs 🙂
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defo a chilli to warm us all up
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spaghetti bolognese
Spaghetti Bolognese
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Jambalaya
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Ratatouille with chickpeas, or vegan courgette and aubergine parmigiana, or veggie chilli depending on what’s in the fridge at the time
A rich, spicy four bean stew with fresh herb dumplings.
Lasagna – a family fave
Chilli con carne is the favourite in my house.
Chilli con carne
got to be a chilli
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Homemade pizzas for sure!
Lasgane
I’d like to make a chilli!
a spicy spag bol the kids love it
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Meat balls in a spicy tomato sauce with pasta
Tomato and basil soup.
Shepherd’s pie. I’ve never made one from scratch before and this would be the perfect excuse 🙂
Tomato and cheese risotto
A lovely spag bol x
Spaghetti Bolognese
A big batch of tomato sauce for when I start weaning my daughter
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Lasagna
I would cook a lasagne.
Bacon lasagne
I would make spag bol
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Pasta bolognese
A vegan dish of beans in tomato sauce served with roasted veg and roasted new potatoes
I would make ratatouille
a sweet chilli Ratatouille
I’d make a pasta bake.
Beef Madras
My favourite Spaghetti Bolognese 🙂
Mmmmmmm lasagne 🙂
Spaghetti Bolognese
Home-made pizza’s
I would cook spaghetti bolognese
Spaghetti Bolognese
I love a nice lasagne and these tomatoes make such a good rich sauce!
I’d love to cook a baked tomato Shaksuka with eggs and herbs in. Delicious served with a piece of sourdough bread!
Spaghetti Bolognese, it’s our weekly staple
I’d make a nice apricot and tomato tagine with some couscous
A spaghetti Bolognaise
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yum love to make my pasta & meatballs dish
Spaghetti Bolognese
I would like to cook lasagna
My veggie quorn chilli.
Give it to my mum to cook the family spag Bol! Tradition with us
Lasagne 🙂
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its gonna have to be a lasagne!!!!!!cant beat a nommy lasagne
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I’d make a chilli
Chorizo and tomato Orzo
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Spaghetti Bolognese, a family favourite!
A tomato and vegetable pasta sauce
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Chicken and tomato pasta bake with basil.
a chilli con carne
I’d try your harissa crusted steak because it looks delicious!
Spicey Meat balls
spag bol for sure xx
I think I’d cook a chilli, Cirio really it the best!
spaghetti bolognese
An amazing pasta sauce
Chilli con carne
Spaghetti and meatballs!!
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Spaghetti bolognaise
LASAGNE!
Would have to be my homemade Spaghetti and meatballs .x
Spaghetti Bolognaise
Spaghetti Bolognese
Mushrooms a la greque is lovely with cirio
Chilli or lasagne
I think I would play it safe with spaghetti and meatballs my two little girls favourite.
pulled pork
spag bol!
Soup, pasta sauce or even in moussaka and lasagna, anything really- I use tomatoes in almost all my cooking
Italian fish stew!
Spaghetti bolognese is a family favourite so I’d definitely cook that
It makes a great base for roasted Mediterranean vegetables
spag bol
I would put the chopped tomatoes in a beef stew.
Chilli con carne
spaghetti bolognese 🙂
This! it looks amazing 🙂
Meat balls in sauce
A yummy bean chill. Thank you for the chance xx
Spaghetti Bolognese – it’s my little girl’s favourite!
I would make a shepherd’s pie for the family
Chilli con carne
I’d make a yummy veggie chilli
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a nice goulash
spaghetti bolognaise is my kids all time favourite dish
spaghetti bolognaise
Spaghetti Bolognese, my kids love it!
the first thing I would like to make is a lasagne
Bolognaise
Spelt soup with tomato and potatoes
I’d like to make pasta sauce from scratch, I usually just buy a jar so would be a nice change 🙂 x
Chicken jalfrezi
Curry at my house, madras, jalfrezi or dopiaza…we love them all.
Saag aloo with roasted gobi curry – a wonderful taste of the exotic 🙂
If I won, I’d use them to make a vegetarian bolognese.
My family love my home made lasagne
veggie lasange
Spaghetti bolognese
Chilli con carne
I would cook Spaghetti Bolognese because we all love it
My kids favourite, spaghetti bolognase
Hubby and I love stir fried king prawns in a tomato and chilli sauce served with crusty bread 🙂
I like to make a chilli…..
Lasagne
i would cook spelt soup
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spaghetti bolognese
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A nice chicken tomatoey stew that we all love 🙂
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I would use some of the tomatoes in the mince for a nice lasagne
Vegetarian Spaghetti Bolognese
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Chilli!
I like to make my own pasta sauces
I would LOVE to cook Spinach & ricotta cannelloni using the amazing Cirio goodies.
Chilli con carne for me
I would use some of these to make Chilli Con Carne as it is a favourite of mine in winter
Has to be a really nice rich beef lasagne
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Cream of tomato soup