Dinner for 6

Slow Cooked Beef Cheeks

Name: Slow Cooked Beef Cheeks
Total time: 225 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 1/2 kg /3lb beef cheeks; 1 onion; 1 stalk celery; 1 carrot; 4 cloves garlic; 6 stems of fresh thyme; 4 dried bay leaves; 1 cup beef stock; 2 cups red wine; 2 1/2 tsp salt; black pepper

Beef cheeks, vegetables, herbs, stock, and red wine cook slowly until tender and richly flavored.

$4.75per serving $$$

225 minstart to table

6servings

Italian Dairy-free Low-carb High-protein Family Dinners Slow cooker

Ingredients

3 tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 kg /3lb beef cheeks
1 onion
1 stalk celery
1 carrot
4 cloves garlic
6 stems of fresh thyme
4 dried bay leaves
1 cup beef stock
2 cups red wine
2 1/2 tsp salt
black pepper

Steps

Season the beef cheeks with salt and pepper, and chop the onion, celery, carrot, and garlic.
Heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat and brown the beef on all sides for 10 minutes.
Transfer the beef to a slow cooker and add the onion, celery, carrot, garlic, thyme, bay leaves, stock, and wine.
Cover and cook on high for 3 hours 20 minutes, until the beef is very tender and reaches at least 145 F.
Remove the thyme stems and bay leaves, then let the beef rest in the cooking liquid for 5 minutes.

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