Braised Beef Cheeks

Description

This has been a hit with everyone that has tried it.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 5 pounds trimmed beef cheeks
  • 1 large onion, diced small
  • 1 carrot, diced small
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 cups beef stock
  • 1 cup red wine
  • ⅓ cup dried porcini mushrooms
  • 2 cubes beef bouillon
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 bay leaves

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
  2. Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add beef in batches and cook until browned
  3. about 4 minutes per side. Add onion and carrot; cook until tender
  4. about 20 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant
  5. about 2 minutes.
  6. Pour beef stock and wine into the Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Stir in porcini mushrooms
  7. bouillon cubes
  8. thyme
  9. and bay leaves. Lay a piece of parchment paper over the surface. Cover with a tight lid.
  10. Bake in the preheated oven until beef is very tender
  11. 5 to 6 hours.
  12. Transfer beef to a plate. Discard bay leaves. Blend cooking liquid with an immersion blender to make a smooth sauce. Serve beef with sauce.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 5 hrs 30 mins

Total Time: 5 hrs 50 mins

Servings: 10

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