Winter

Beer and thyme beef cheeks

Looking for hearty and full-of-flavour dinner options? You can't go past these beer and thyme beef cheeks.
6
30M
10H
10H 30M

From fragrant curries to rich stews, try another of our top 16 slow cooker recipes to add excitement to your evening.

Ingredients

Method

1.Peel onions, leaving root end intact. Combine onions with celery, carrots, thyme, beer, stock, paste, sauce, sugar and mustard in a 5-litre (20-cup) slow cooker. Add beef; turn to coat in mixture. Cook, covered, on low, about 9½ hours.
2.Discard thyme. Add beans to cooker; cook, covered, on low, about 30 minutes. Season to taste.
3.Serve beef sprinkled with extra fresh thyme, if you like.

Suitable to freeze at the end of step 2. You will need 1 bunch of baby carrots. They may also be sold as ‘dutch’ carrots. Serve with creamy mashed potato or cheesy polenta.

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