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Seared Double Beef & Caramelised Onion Ciabatta with Sweet Potato Fries & Creamy Pesto

Thanks to quick-cooking beef strips and our ready-to-go creamy pesto, these loaded ciabattas will be on the table before you know it. The kids will be keen to help whip these up, before gobbling them up!

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Kid Friendly
Prep: 30 mins
Cook: 30 mins
Servings: 4

Ingredients

2 servings 4 servings
  • 1 olive oil
  • 2 sweet potatoes
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 tomato
  • 1 balsamic vinegar
  • 0.5 waters
  • 1 tsp brown sugar
  • 2 packets beef strips
  • 2 bake-at-home ciabattas
  • 1 packet creamy pesto dressing
  • 1 bag baby spinach leaves
  • 1 sachet italian herbs
  • 1 olive oil
  • 4 sweet potatoes
  • 2 red onions
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 2 balsamic vinegars
  • 1 water
  • 2 tsp brown sugar
  • 2 packets beef strips
  • 4 bake-at-home ciabattas
  • 1 packet creamy pesto dressing
  • 1 bag baby spinach leaves
  • 1 sachet italian herbs

Instructions

  1. • Preheat oven to 240°C/220°C fan-forced. Cut sweet potato into fries.
    • Place fries on a lined oven tray. Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and toss to coat.
    • Bake until tender, 20-25 minutes.
    TIP: If your oven tray is crowded, divide the fries between two trays.
  2. • Meanwhile, thinly slice red onion.
    • Thinly slice tomato.
    Little cooks: Don your goggles and have a go at peeling off the onion's outer layer!
  3. • In large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat.
    • Cook onion, stirring regularly, until softened, 5-6 minutes.
    • Reduce heat to medium. Add the balsamic vinegar, the brown sugar and a splash of water, then mix well. Cook until dark and sticky, 3-5 minutes.
    • Transfer to a small bowl.
  4. • When the sweet potato fries have 5 minutes remaining, combine Italian herbs, a good pinch of salt and pepper and a drizzle of olive oil in medium bowl. Add beef strips, tossing to coat.
    • Wipe out frying pan, then return to high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. When the oil is hot, cook beef strips, in batches (to keep them
    tender!) until browned and cooked through, 1-2 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
    Little cooks: Help toss the beef in the seasoning. Make sure to wash your hands well afterwards!
    TIP: Cook beef in batches for best results.
  5. • Meanwhile, place bake-at-home ciabatta directly on a wire rack in the oven.
    • Bake until heated through, 5 minutes.
  6. • Slice each ciabatta in half, then spread with creamy pesto dressing.
    • Top with beef, caramelised onion, tomato slices and baby spinach
    • Serve with sweet potato fries. Enjoy!
    Little cooks: Take the lead and help build the ciabattas!