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Reader recipe: Cheeky slow cooked beef

Name: Reader recipe: Cheeky slow cooked beef
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 3 whole Beef cheeks (Main); 2 cups Red wine; 1 whole Red onion, Diced; 1 sprinkle Salt & freshly ground pepper, To taste; 1 whole Carrot, Chopped; 2 Tbsp Olive oil; 2 cloves Garlic, Finely chopped; 1 cup Mushroom, Thickly sliced; 1 tin Tomato, Crushed; 2 cups Beef stock; 2 whole Apples, Chopped

for 6 people

Reader Recipes

By Annie King

Beef cheeks so tender they melt in your mouth.

3 whole	Beef cheeks (Main)
2 cups	Red wine
1 whole	Red onion, Diced
1 sprinkle	Salt & freshly ground pepper, To taste
1 whole	Carrot, Chopped
2 Tbsp	Olive oil
2 cloves	Garlic, Finely chopped
1 cup	Mushroom, Thickly sliced
1 tin	Tomato, Crushed
2 cups	Beef stock
2 whole	Apples, Chopped

In a fry pan on a low heat cook the garlic and onion in the olive oil until soft but not browned.
Put the remaining ingredients in the slow cooker. Mix the ingredients until combined. Ensure that the beef cheeks are covered by the liquid ingredients.
Cook for approximately 3 hours stirring every hour. It is ready when the beef cheeks are tender.
Serve with creamy cheesy mashed potatoes.