Hello everybody.

Didn’t know what to cook today then I took out an old book I have Dinner Beef and went through the recipes , decided at last to do this one since school ends early today so I have time to grill the steaks just before lunch.

The seasoned butter used in this dish can be stored in the freezer for various others like grilled chicken or fish,really tasty.

Ingredients and method:

*Steak with lemon thyme butter:

* pounded beef steaks.

* 4 large potatoes cut to wedges.

* 2 red onions cut to wedges.

* 1 lemon cut to wedges ( unpeeled)

* some olive oil.

* fresh thyme.

For the butter:

* 3-4 tablespoons soft butter.

* 1 crushed clove garlic.

* 2 tsp grated lemon rind.

* 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh thyme.

* Make the lemon thyme butter by mixing all ingredients and wrapping them then freeze till you’re done cooking.

* mix potato wedges with onions,lemon,thyme ,oil,salt and pepper then bake uncovered in a hot oven till potatoes are done and crisp.

* just before serving,grill seasoned steaks on high heat on both sides till done then add a slice of the lemon butter on top of each steak and leave to melt.

* Pumpkin Carrot Risotto.

* 1 cup coarsely chopped pumpkin.

* 2 large chopped carrots.

* 4 cups chicken stock.

* 1 small chopped onion.

* 1 1/2 cups rice.

* 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil.

* 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.

* saute carrots and pumpkins till soft in the butter and oil then remove from pan.

* add the onions and saute also till soft then add washed rice.

* stir in 1 cup of hot stock ,cook and stir till liquid is absorbed.

* continue adding stock in batches till rice is soft.

* gently stir in pumpkins,carrots and Parmesan.

* total cooking time should be about 30 minutes or till rice is done.

Note: you must be careful when cooking risotto not to leave water dry and you must cook it just before you serve it cause if left for a while it’ll be gooey .

A very tasty rich lunch to be honest,kids and hubby loved it 🙂

   lemon thyme butter.

    butter roll.

  added some mushrooms also.

   photos in cookbook.