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Braised Ox Cheek #2

Braised Ox Cheek #2 recipe, eat well on universal credit

Just once in a while our supermarket within walking distance have Ox Cheek. We’ve done a similar recipe before, but it was certainly worth a repeat! ( http://www.eatwellonuc.org.uk/index.php/recipes/436-braised-ox-cheeks )

At just over £4 we had more than enough for the two of us and some meat left over for the Foxes tonight.

Ingredients:-

1 Ox Cheek, cut into equal halves
1 Onion, diced
3 Cloves of Garlic, minced
2 Tbsp of Tomato Puree
3 Bay Leaves
120ml of Red Wine
400 Ml of Beef Stock
100g of Mushrooms, quartered
2 Tbsp of Plain Flour (Gluten free for us)
100g of Smoked Bacon Lardons
2 Tbsp of Olive based Margarine
1 Tbsp of Oil
Salt & Pepper to season

Method:-

(1) Season the Flour with Salt & Pepper.
(2) Coat the meat in the seasoned Flour.
(3) Heat the Margarine and Oil over a medium heat in a Dutch Oven, adding the Ox Cheeks to brown all over.
(4) Remove and set aside.
(5) Add the Lardons, Onions, Bay Leaves and cook until the Onions softens.
(6) Stir in the Tomato Puree, Garlic, Wine, Beef Stock and allow to simmer for a minute or so.
(7) Return the Ox Cheek and cover with the lid.
(8) Place in a pre-heated oven at 160c for up to 4hours, until the meat is very tender.
(9) half way through cooking stir in the Mushrooms.
(10) Before serving remember to remove the Bay Leaves.

We served ours over Mashed Potatoes with Chopped Spring Onions stirred in, Baby Sweetcorn, Peas and Chives as a garnish. The whole dish is very Rich, hearty and filling.

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Quesadillas

“Q” in our Vegetarian Alphabet was a bit of a tricky letter – But Sue wasn’t to be beaten! We used Genius Fibre Fest Gluten free Beetroot Wraps but any soft Wraps will do the trick.

Mexican Spice Mix

Ingredients:-


Dried Oregano
Salt & Pepper
Cayenne / Chilli Powder
Paprika
Onion Salt
Cumin

Ingredients:-

4 Wraps
Black Eyed Beans
Mung Beans
2 Cloves of Garlic grated
1 White and 1 Red Onion, finely chopped
2 teaspoons of Chilli powder
Tomato Puree
2 Tomatoes
Fresh Coriander
Spring Onions
Grated Cheese
Bicarbonate of Soda
Oil
Salt & Pepper

Method:-

(1) Soak both types of Bean overnight, drain and then simmer separately for 20 minutes. Drain again and set aside. The Mung Bean work well with the addition of a bit of Sodium Bicarbonate. They turn Red!
(2) Fry the Onions, Garlic and Chilli powder and add Mexican Spice Mix.
(3) Add the Mung Beans, Tomatoes and Tomato Puree then allow to simmer.
(4) Add the Black Eyed Bean and simmer on a low heat adding water as required so the you end up with quite a stiff consistency.
(5) Load the Wraps with half Bean Chilli mix and half grated Cheese.
(6) Dry fry the Wraps for a couple of minutes on either side to brown slightly.
(7) Cut in half to serve and dress with chopped Spring Onions and Coriander.

We served ours with a dressed Salad, hand cut Chips and a Garlic, Lemon, Mustard and Mayo dip.

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