New Year’s Eve Box

This meal feeds two people and in your box you will find:

• 1x pack of French Onion Soup
• 1x 400g Chateaubriand ​with Côte Festive Salt ​
• 1x pack of Gratin Dauphinois ​Potatoes
• 1 x pack of French Beans ​in Wild Garlic Butter
• 1x Apricot & Mustard Chantenay Carrots​
• 1x 300g Truffle Jus ​
• 1x pack of Chocolate Cherry Crêpes

When kept in the fridge all items have a shelf life of a minimum of 3 days, which includes the day of delivery.

French Onion Soup - 363kcals per portion

Chateaubriand (400g) - 310kcal per 200g serving Côte Festive Salt (100g) - 9kcal per 25g serving
Gratin Dauphonis ​Potatoes - 167kcal per half pack
French Beans - 166kcal per serving
Apricot & Mustard Chantenay Carrots (300g) - 72kcal per 100g serving

Truffle Jus (300g) - 43kcal per 150g serving
Chocolate Crêpes with Cherry Compote - 766kcal per serving

Adults need around 2000kcal a day.  

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New Year’s Eve Box 

• French Onion Soup with Comté Croutons (Cook time: 15 minutes) 
• 400g Côte de Boeuf (Cook time: 20-40 minutes) 
• Côte Festive Salt 
• Dauphinois Potatoes (Cook time: 35-40 min) 
• French Beans in Wild Garlic Butter (Cook time: 3 min microwave / 5 min on the hob) 
• Apricot & Mustard Chantenay Carrots (Cook time: 3 min microwave / 30min oven) 
• Truffle Jus (Cook time: 2 min microwave / 5 min on the hob) 
• Chocolate Cherry Crepes (Prep time: 2min) 

Total prep & cooking time: 1hrs 10mins (from start to finish) - For best results oven cook. 

Starter 

French Onion Soup 

Served with Comté croutons. 

Cooking time: 15 minutes – For best results oven cook   

1. Pre-heat your oven fan 180°C / electric 200°C / gas mark 6. 
2. Slice the baguette at an angle into 6 pieces and place them onto a baking tray. Sprinkle with the grated Comté cheese. 
3. Place in the centre of the oven for 15 minutes. 
4. Once the 15 minutes is up, the cheese on the croutons should have melted. Remove from the oven and finish. 
5. Heat up the soup according to the instructions below: 

• On the Hob:

Decant into a saucepan and reheat over a medium heat to simmering point.  

• Microwave: 

Transfer the soup into a microwavable container, cover, and heat up for 4 minutes, stirring half-way through. 

Main 

Côte de Boeuf 

• 400g Côte de Boeuf (Cook time: 20-40 min) 
• Côte Festive Salt 
• Dauphinois Potatoes (Cook time: 35-40 min) 
• Apricot & Mustard Chantenay Carrots (Cook time: 3 min microwave / 30 min oven) 
• French Beans in Wild Garlic Butter (Cook time: 3 min microwave / 5 min on the hob) 
• Truffle Jus (Cook time: 2 min microwave / 5 min on the hob) 

Total prep & cooking time: 1hr 10 minutes - For best results oven cook. 

1. Remove the Côte de Boeuf from the fridge, 1 hour before cooking, keeping it in its packaging.  
2. Pre-heat your oven to fan 180°C / electric 200°C / gas mark 6. 
3. Remove the packaging from the Côte de Boeuf, place on a tray and drizzle with olive oil and season with Côte Festive salt and pepper.  
4. On a hot non-stick pan sear all sides of the Côte de Boeuf until it starts to caramelise on the outside. 
5. Place the dauphinois potatoes into the oven and bake for 35-40 minutes. 
6. Place back onto your tray and cook to preference. Set timer for 10 minutes and add the carrots to the oven. 
7. Remove the meat from the oven and rest for 3-5 mins. 
8. Meanwhile, remove sleeve from the French beans and pierce film several times. Place the beans on a microwaveable plate and heat on full power (750w - 3 minutes / 850w - 2 minutes 30 seconds /1000w 2 minutes). Carefully remove the film and stir. Ensure beans are piping hot then allow to stand 1 minute before serving. Alternatively, to heat on the hob, warm the beans on a very low heat, stirring occasionally. Make sure it’s fully heated before serving. 
9. Decant the jus into a microwavable container. Place it in the microwave on full power for 1.5-2mins (900w). Stir halfway through the cooking time. Allow to stand for 1 minute before serving. Alternatively, warm on a low heat in a saucepan, stirring occasionally. Once the sauce is at the simmering stage it is ready to serve. 
10. After the beef has rested, use your sharpest knife to slice even, thick slices of the beef to add to plates in the kitchen or carefully transfer to your best serving plate and take to the table to carve there. Serve alongside the sides and sauce. 
11. Bon Appétit! 

Dessert 

Chocolate Cherry Crêpes 

Served with Cherry Compote 

Ready to eat! 

1. Remove the sleeve and film from the crêpes and place them on a microwave-safe plate 
2. Heat in the microwave on medium power for 30–40 seconds, until the crêpes are slightly warm. 
3. To finish, drizzle with the cherry compote and serve. 

Chef’s tip - If you have any ice cream or cream, serve it alongside the crêpes.