Beef Wellington with purple broccoli and jus

Shopping list

• Fruit and vegetables

  • 4 Portobello mushrooms, finely chopped
  • 250g/9oz large leaf spinach, blanched
  • 400g/14oz purple sprouting broccoli

• Tins, packets and jars

  • 250g/9oz plain flour
  • 4 tbsp plain flour

• Cooking ingredients

  • ½ tsp salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 500ml/18fl oz beef stock

• Drinks

  • 150ml/5fl oz red wine

• Dairy, eggs and chilled

  • 250g/9oz very cold butter, cut into small cubes
  • 2 free-range eggs
  • 100ml/3½fl oz milk
  • knob of butter
  • 25g/1oz butter

• Meat, fish and poultry

  • 500g/1lb 2oz beef fillet, middle section

• Other

  • 125ml/4½floz ice-cold water
  • 2 free-range egg yolks, beaten, for egg wash
  • 200g/7oz chicken liver pâté

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