Steak With Red Wine Sauce And Sweet Potatoes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 kg sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into thin wedges
4-5 tbsp vegetable oil
2-3 sprigs rosemary
4 thick slices fillet of beef (about 200g each)
12 None shallots, peeled and sliced or chopped
1/2-1 tsp brown sugar
1 None orange, zest and juice
1 tsp plain flour
250 ml dry red wine

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 325\u00b0F. Spread the potato wedges out on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Coat in 2-3 tbsp of the oil, add the rosemary leaves, and 1 tsp coarse salt. Roast for 45 mins.
Meanwhile, heat the rest of the oil in a frying pan. When hot, add the meat and fry over a high heat for 3-4 mins each side. Season well and take it out of the pan on to a piece of foil. Wrap the meat loosely and set aside to rest in a warm place.
Add the shallots to the hot pan and stir-fry for a few mins. Sprinkle in the sugar along with the orange zest, then the flour to forma paste. Slowly add the wine and orange juice. Bring to a low boil and simmer 2-3 mins. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
Put the steak on plates and top with the sauce. Add the potato wedges, sprinkled with coarse salt.