Cheap Cheerful Beef Cheeks

The beef cheeks are a under rated cut of meat, but cooked slowly are beautiful, you can add what ever vegetables you have on the day. I love coming home from work and being greeted by the smell of dinner already to be served up to the family. This is important to a working MUM!

Ingredients

1 kg	Beef cheek (Main)
2 large	Carrots, chopped
2 large	Onions, chopped
2 cloves	Garlic, chopped
2 tins	Tomatoes
1 cup	Red wine
1 cup	Pumpkin, chopped
1 Tbsp	Standard flour
1 sprig	Fresh thyme
1 tsp	Salt
1 tsp	Pepper
2 tsp	Olive oil
3 tsp	Parsley, chopped

Directions

1. Heat pan, add 1 tsp olive oil, add garlic and onion, stir until golden. Add tomatoes and red wine or beef stock if preferred. Stir for 10 minutes. Pour into crock pot.
2. Heat pan add 1 tsp olive oil, dust flour, salt and pepper over beef cheeks and add to pan, turning to get golden in colour. Transfer to crock pot and add chopped vegetable as required. Place sprig of thyme on top, cover with baking paper, place lid on top.
3. Cook for 8 hours, to serve, pull meat apart and spoon into bowls or plates with either rice, couscous or potato mash. Sprinkle parsley over the top and enjoy!