Slow Cooked Beef Cheeks

Name: Slow Cooked Beef Cheeks
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 3 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h 45 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 3 tbsp olive oil (, separated); 1.5 kg/3lb beef cheeks (, (4 large or 6 small beef cheeks)); 1 onion ((white, brown or yellow), roughly diced (about 1 cup)); 1 celery stalk (, roughly diced (about 1 cup)); 1 carrot (, roughly diced (about 3/4 cup)); 4 garlic cloves (, minced); 6 stems of fresh thyme ( or 1 1/2 tsp dried thyme leaves); 4 dried bay leaves ((or 3 fresh bay leaves)); 1 cup (250 ml) beef stock ((broth)); 2 cups (500 ml) red wine ((full bodied eg. cabernet sauvignon or merlot)); 2 - 3 tsp salt (, separated); Black pepper

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:3h 30min

Recipe video above. These slow cooked beef cheeks are so meltingly tender that you can eat them with a spoon. And the sauce is so flavourful you'll want to drink it out of a cup! This recipe makes enough to serve 6 people, made with 6 small beef cheeks (or share 4 large ones). Leftovers are brilliant to freeze, or turn into a quick Ragu to toss through pasta or making a Pie!

Updated at: Sat, 10 Jan 2026 07:14:34 GMT