Do you need some valentines day inspiration?

Do you need some Valentine’s Day inspiration? Why not wow that special someone in your life by cooking up a beautiful meal for two? 

Here’s some recipe inspiration for you…

Steak

Is there a better way to celebrate Valentine’s day than with a tender juicy steak? You can serve it with your choice of chips, roasted potatoes or even a creamy mash and some vegetables.

Whether you choose rib-eye, sirloin, fillet or rump –  you can create a beautiful and tasty meal. We even have some fantastic Tomahawk steaks up for grabs before the big day. Steak goes great with a whole range of potato dishes:

• Homemade chips
• Garlic mashed potatoes
• Roasted new potatoes with rosemary
• Potato dauphinoise 

Add your choice of vegetables too:

• Sauteed green beans
• Tenderstem broccoli
• Roasted tomatoes
• Corn on the cob smothered in butter

Enjoy a sauce with your steak?

Red Wine Sauce

The classic red wine sauce is perfect for steak. All you have to do is pour 250ml beef stock into a saucepan on a high heat and reduce it by half, then add 1 tbsp dark brown sugar, 1 tbsp of balsamic vinegar and 125ml of red wine. Stir and cook over a high heat until the sauce has reduced by half again, season and serve over your steak. 

Mushroom Sauce

We know mushrooms are not for everyone, but we think they go perfectly with a juicy steak… 

You can make this easy mushroom sauce this Valentine’s day. Just melt 2 tbsp of butter in a frying pan, and add in 250g of your choice of mushrooms, thinly sliced. Add 3-4 minced garlic cloves (depending on how much you like garlic) and stir for 4-5 minutes. Add 100ml of chicken stock, 200ml of cream, 1 tsp of dijon mustard, 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce and some salt and pepper. Stir until the sauce is reduced and thickened, taste and add more seasoning if required. Serve over your steak for a delicious meal.  

If you don’t fancy making the sauce yourself, you can pick up one of our tasty sauces when you get your steak, it’s the thought that counts, right? You can choose from: 

• Pepper
• BBQ
• Sweet Chilli
• Stilton
• Mushroom
• Diane
• Bernaise
• Honey & Mustard

If steak isn’t your thing, you can pick up something different. Pork fillet is great stuffed and wrapped in bacon.  

Stuffed Pork Fillet

Cut down the middle of your pork fillet and pound it with a rolling pin (or a meat tenderiser if you have one). In a frying pan add olive oil, a peeled and diced medium apple, half an onion, 2 garlic cloves, 1 tsp dry rosemary, and 1 tsp dry thyme. Cook for about 8-10 minutes.

Take the pan off the heat and add 100g breadcrumbs, 1 tsp dijon mustard and season with salt and pepper. 

Spread your stuffing along the meat and roll it, you can secure with toothpicks, then wrap bacon slices around the meat, you can remove the toothpicks as you go. Roast your tenderloin for 20-25 minutes on 200c. Make sure its cooked through and then leave to rest for 10 minutes before serving. 

You can serve with your choice of potatoes and veg and spoon over the pan juices for extra tastiness. 

If you are looking for something even more simple, you can go for our flavoured chicken or pork and add your own choice of accompaniment. We have a huge selection to choose from and we even have some sweet treats if you are looking for something to serve for dessert.