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By BBC Good Food
Braised beef cheeks with polenta, coffee & wild mushrooms
Instructions
Prep:20minCook:4h
Impress dinner guests with braised beef cheeks served with polenta and wild mushrooms. The surprise addition of coffee works really well
Updated at: Tue, 11 Aug 2026 02:43:01 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Good
Glycemic Index
57
Moderate
Glycemic Load
54
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories1045.5 kcal (52%)
Total Fat47 g (67%)
Carbs93.9 g (36%)
Sugars20.6 g (23%)
Protein51.2 g (102%)
Sodium602.7 mg (30%)
Fiber7.8 g (28%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings
4 Tbspoil
800gbeef cheeks
large, trimmed of excess sinew
100gplain flour
for dusting
2carrots
peeled and roughly chopped
1onion
roughly chopped
2bay leaves
500mldark ale
1 litrebeef stock
750mlmilk
200gpolenta
100mlstrong black coffee
100gbutter
500gwild mushrooms
brushed clean and kept whole, or torn into smaller pieces if very large
1garlic clove
crushed
1 Tbspflat-leaf parsley
chopped
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