Braised beef cheeks with mashed potatoes

Have you ever tried beef cheeks or ox tail before? These cheap cuts of meat are so delicious when slow cooked – they really do fall of the bone and are so full of flavour that it leaves you wanting more. It really is the ultimate comfort food. I bought about 6 beef cheeks from the supermarket and it cost me a mere $6. This amount ended up being enough for 6 meals for us. I went home and trimmed the obvious sinew and fat off the beef cheeks and then seared them on each side for some colour. I then fried up some onion, carrot and celery until soft and retunred the beef cheeks back into the pot with a can of tomato puree. After simmering for 3 hours, it was ready – best meal ever and wonderful for winter…

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