Marinated Beef Carpaccio

Ingredients:

200 g beef fillet, in piece
55 g Parmesan cheese, shaved thinly
4 tbsp chopped fresh parsely
4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp lemon juice
Lemon slices, to garnish
Salt and pepper

Preparing:

Cut the beef fillet into a wafer-thin slices and arrange on 4 individual serving plates.

Pour the lemon juice in a small bowl and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Beat in the olive oil and pour the dressing over the beef.
Cover with plastic wrap and set aside for 15 minutes to marinate.

Serve with Parmesan cheese and sprinkle with parsley.

Christmas Gratiné Asparagus

Ingredients:

1/2 kg fresh asparagus
2 tbsp olive oil
Fresh herbs (thyme, rosemary, dill, parsley)
Salt and pepper
Parmesan cheese in thin slices

Preparing:

Preheat oven to 210°C (425°F).

Place
the asparagus on a baking tray.
Sprinkle with herbs, oil, salt and pepper.

Bake for 15 minutes.
Serve with slices of Parmesan cheese.