Christmas Roast Beef and Big Pigs in Blankets
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Christmas Roast Beef and Big Pigs in Blankets

Christmas Roast Beef and Big Pigs in Blankets

with Gravy, Roast Potatoes, Honey Roasted Root Veg and Green Beans

What's Christmastime without a traditional roast? Simply follow our step-by-step instructions for this Christmas Roast Beef and Big Pigs in Blankets and you'll have a feast worth gathering the family for.

Allergens:
Nuts
•Sulphites
•Mustard

Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.

Preparation Time1 hour 10 minutes
Cooking time40 minutes
DifficultyExperienced

Ingredients

serving amount

3 unit(s)

Garlic Clove

400 grams

British Beef Roasting Joint

450 grams

Potatoes

80 grams

Green Beans

25 grams

Hazelnuts

(Contains Nuts May contain Nuts)

4 rasher(s)

British Streaky Bacon

4 unit(s)

British Honey Mustard Sausages

(Contains Sulphites, Mustard)

1 unit(s)

Parsnip

2 unit(s)

Carrot

20 grams

Chicken Stock Paste

Not included in your delivery

30 grams

Butter

3 tbsp

Plain Flour

400 milliliter(s)

Water for the Gravy

1 tbsp

Honey

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Nutritional information

Energy (kJ)6339 kJ
Energy (kcal)1515 kcal
Fat94.2 g
of which saturates39.2 g
Carbohydrate87.2 g
of which sugars23.9 g
Protein77.1 g
Salt5.92 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

•Baking Tray
•Garlic Press
•Large Saucepan
•Colander
•Medium Saucepan
•Pan
•Lid

Instructions

Get Prepping
1

Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7. Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).

Remove the beef joint from your fridge, pop it onto a large baking tray, drizzle with olive oil and rub three quarters of the garlic over the beef. Set aside and allow it come up to room temperature.

Pour enough oil into a deep baking tray to cover the bottom and pop into the hot oven.

Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil with 1/2 tsp salt. Peel and chop the potatoes into 4cm chunks. Boil the potatoes for 7-8 mins or until the edges are soft.

Roast the Potatoes
2

Meanwhile, trim the green beans. Roughly chop the hazelnuts.

When the potatoes are ready, drain in a colander and sprinkle on a third of the flour (see pantry for amount).

Shake to fluff up the potatoes, then carefully add them to the hot baking tray, turning in the oil.

Season with salt, then roast on the top shelf until golden, 45-50 mins. Turn halfway through.

Bring on the Beef
3

Meanwhile, starting at the top, spiral the a rasher of bacon down each sausage so it covers the whole thing. Pop onto one side of another baking tray, then set aside for now. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw meat.

Season the beef generously with salt and pepper, then roast on the middle shelf for 25-30 / 35-40 mins (400g/600g) for medium-rare. Add an extra 5 mins if you like your beef more well done. 

Meanwhile, trim the parsnip and carrots, then halve lengthways (no need to peel). Chop them into roughly 1cm wide, 5cm long batons. Add to the pigs in blankets tray, drizzle with oil and season.

It's All Gravy
4

Roast the veg and sausages on the bottom shelf until tender and cooked through, 25-30 mins. IMPORTANT: The sausages are cooked when no longer pink in the middle. Cook bacon thoroughly.

Meanwhile, pop a medium saucepan on medium-high heat. Melt the butter, then stir in the flour (see pantry for both amounts). Continue to stir until combined - you've made a roux! Cook, stirring, until the roux is a medium brown colour, 3-4 mins.

Gradually stir in the water for the gravy (see pantry for amount), then add the chicken stock paste and bring to the boil, stirring out any lumps that form.

Cook the Beans
5

Lower the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the gravy has thickened to your liking, 15-20 mins. Taste and season with salt and pepper.

Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of oil in a medium frying pan on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the green beans and stir-fry until starting to char, 2-3 mins. 

Stir in the remaining garlic, then turn the heat down to medium and cook for 1 min.

Add a splash of water and immediately cover with a lid or some foil. Cook until the beans are tender, 4-5 mins, then remove from the heat and cover to keep warm.

Serve up your Festive Feast
6

Rest the beef, wrapped loosely in foil, for at least 10 mins before slicing. IMPORTANT: The beef is safe to eat when browned on the outside.

Once the veg is roasted, drizzle with the honey (see pantry for amount) and toss together. Slice the beef and share between your plates. Serve with the roast potatoes, root veg, green beans and pigs in blankets alongside.

Scatter the hazelnuts over the beans and pour over the gravy to finish.

Enjoy!