Beef pizza with blue cheese and caramelised onion
A crowd pleasing homemade pizza
Serves
4 - 6
Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Who doesn't love pizza? The sweetness of the caramelised onion pairs perfectly with the sharpness of the blue cheese. These pizzas are great served on a social summer's evening but be warned, the family will be requesting these mid-week as well.
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400g Quality Mark beef rump steak
6 thinly sliced red onions
1 Tbsp brown sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
4 Tbsp olive oil
3 garlic cloves
crushed1 Tbsp chopped fresh rosemary
50g crème fraîche
150g blue vein cheese
2 Tbsp chopped marjoram
2 pizza bases
4 handfuls watercress
Method
Preheat the oven to 220°C.
Heat a dash of oil in a heavy-based saucepan over low heat and add the onions, sugar and salt.
Cook gently for about 30 minutes or until the onions are soft, stirring from time to time.
Add the thyme and red wine vinegar and cook for a further 5 minutes.
Heat a barbecue grill or chargrill until very hot.
Rub the beef with a little oil.
Place on the hot grill and grill for 3 minutes on each side (this will depend on thickness of rump).
Remove to a plate, season, cover loosely with foil and leave to rest for 10-15 minutes.
Lightly oil a large flat baking tray.
Mix together all ingredients for garlic & herb oil in a bowl, and brush over pizza bases.
Place in the oven and bake until golden or according to packet instructions.
Slice the beef thinly across the grain.
Remove pizza bases from the oven and place on a large board.
Top with warmed caramelised onions and the barbecued beef.
Combine all ingredients for the creamy blue cheese and dot over the pizza.
Top with leaves of rocket or watercress.
Nutrition Information per Serving (350g)
This nutrition analysis is based on 6 serves.
