Beef cheeks in red wine
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Easy
Prep: 25 mins
Cook: 2 hrs and 45 mins
A star rating of 3.7 out of 5.13 ratingsRate
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This dish of slow-cooked beef cheeks makes for a comforting evening meal
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Ingredients
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1kg beef cheeks
cut into 3-4 pieces
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4 tbsp olive oil
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½ celery stick
finely diced
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4 carrots
finely diced
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2 onions
finely chopped
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2 garlic cloves
finely chopped
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2 parsley sprigs
finely chopped, plus 1 tbsp
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1 bay leaf
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5 peppercorns
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5 allspice berries
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1 thyme sprig
plus extra for garnishing
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1 rosemary sprig
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2 tbsp tomato purée
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1l good-quality red wine
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700ml beef stock
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1 tbsp granulated sugar
(optional)
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4 tbsp cold butter
diced
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12 medium-sized mushrooms
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mashed potatoes
to serve
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Method
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step 1
Pat the beef cheeks dry and season with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in an ovenproof saucepan over a medium heat and brown the cheeks all over. Remove from the pan and set aside. Tip the celery and carrot into the pan and fry for 8 mins until golden, then add the onion and garlic and fry for 5 mins until golden. Add the chopped parsley, bay leaf, peppercorns, allspice, thyme, rosemary and tomato purée, and stir for another minute. Pour in the wine, bring to a boil and simmer until reduced to a third – this will take about 30 mins. Heat the oven to 140C/120C fan/gas 1.
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step 2
Return the roasted cheeks to the pan and pour in the beef stock. Cover and simmer gently in the oven for about 2 hrs. Remove the cheeks to a plate and strain the sauce through a fine sieve. Season with salt and pepper, or sweeten lightly with a little sugar, if you like. Just before serving, beat 2 tbsp butter into the sauce.
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step 3
Heat the remaining butter in a frying pan over a medium heat and fry the mushrooms for 8-10 mins until golden, season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with the remaining tbsp of chopped parsley.
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step 4
When serving, put the mash in the centre of each plate, place the cheek on top and carefully pour the sauce over it. Garnish with roasted mushrooms and a sprig of thyme.
This recipe has been provided by Apetit Online and has not been re-tested by us.
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