Rich, caramelized sirloin steak and earthy Portobello mushrooms are the perfect foil for crisp, sweet, spring asparagus. A rich yet light-tasting Béarnaise sauce flavored with tarragon would be perfect over any of these ingredients and is particularly magical over all three!

How to make a rich, hearty-textured, fully-flavored beef and pumpkin stew in under an hour? Wrap quicker cooking sirloin for tough stew beef, use sweet carrot to highlight the flavor of the pumpkin and build a complex flavor base with miso paste and Brandy. Trust me, you won’t miss the other two hours of cooking time!