Braised Beef Cheeks

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Unwrap the beef cheeks and remove the excess fat.
  2. 2Place it on a tray with a rack and season with salt and pepper.
  3. 3Place in the fridge.
  4. 4Pour red wine in a decanter.
  5. 5Sear the beef cheeks on both sides in a pot.
  6. 6Set aside the beef cheeks.
  7. 7Chop carrots, celery, shallots and garlic.
  8. 8Add the chopped vegetables to the pot and cook.
  9. 9Add tomato paste and red wine.
  10. 10Return the beef cheeks to the pot and add rosemary, thyme and bay leaves.
  11. 11Cover and cook.
  12. 12Peel and chop the potatoes and boil them in water with salt and pepper.
  13. 13Mash the cooked potatoes.
  14. 14Boil milk and add butter, salt and pepper.
  15. 15Pour over the mashed potatoes and mix.
  16. 16Remove the beef cheeks from the pot.
  17. 17Strain the sauce and return it to the pot.
  18. 18Add the beef cheeks to the sauce and glaze.
  19. 19Serve on top of the mashed potatoes and garnish with chives.

Ingredients

  • beef cheeks
  • Maldon salt
  • pepper
  • Tignanello wine
  • red wine
  • carrots
  • celery
  • shallots
  • garlic
  • tomato paste
  • rosemary
  • bay leaves
  • thyme
  • potatoes
  • milk
  • butter
  • chives