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Slow-cooked Beef Cheeks

High Iron Beef Recipe

4 - 6

Serves

1 hr

Prep Time

3 hrs 30 mins

Cook Time

Kathy Paterson

Recipe author

Kathy Paterson

Beef cheeks, when cooked long and slow result in tender, juicy and flavoursome beef. When paired with silky smooth polenta, doused in a rich sauce spliced with a little orange for freshness, you have a dish made in heaven. Impress your guests this winter with a recipe that requires minimum fuss but delivers maximum impact.

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High Iron

Low Fat

Slow-cooked Beef Cheeks

Ingredients

Beef

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4 Quality Mark beef cheeks

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3 Tbsp seasoned flour

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2 celery stalks

diced

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1 carrot

finely diced

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1 onion

finely diced

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3 garlic cloves

crushed

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2 bay leaves

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1 piece orange zest

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1 tsp ground cumin

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1/2 tsp ground allspice

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1 cup red wine

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2 cups beef stock

To serve

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soft polenta

Or try some mashed potato

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carrot

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chopped fresh parsley

Method

To Make Beef

To Serve

Slow Cooker Option

1

Preheat the oven to 160°C.

2

Add a dash of oil to a large casserole dish (one that is suitable for stovetop and oven) and place over a medium-high heat.

3

Dust beef cheeks with seasoned flour, place in casserole dish and brown on both sides (do this in batches to avoid overcrowding the dish).

4

Transfer to a plate as you go.

5

Lower the heat and add another dash of oil.

6

Add the celery, carrot and onion and cook until soft.

7

Add the garlic, bay leaves, orange rind, ground cumin and allspice and cook for a further one minute.

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8

Return browned beef cheeks to the casserole dish, pour in the red wine and bring to the boil.

9

Pour in the beef stock, bring up to the boil again then cover with a disc of baking paper and a tight fitting lid.

10

Place in the oven and cook for 3-3 ½ hours or until the beef cheeks are almost falling apart.

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Stir beef cheeks halfway through cooking and check seasoning as required.

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Nutrition Information per Serving (384g)

Percentage daily intakes are based on an average adult diet of 8700 kJ (2100 kilocalories).

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Energy

1460 kJ (348 kcal)

Protein

48.7g

Total Fat

11g

Saturated Fat

4.7g

Carbs

5.3g

Sugars

2g

Sodium

301mg

Iron*

7.2mg

* Percentage of recommended daily intake (Aust/NZ)