Braised Beef Cheeks With Cabernet Sauce

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   CABERNET SAUCE: Heat a little oil in a dutch oven or heavy pot and sear the beef trimmings and remove.

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   Add the vegetables and brown.

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   To the browned vegetables, add the herbs (thyme, bay leaf and pepper) then add the wine, wine vinegar and port and reduce by 1/2.

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   Add the veal stock and reduce until the sauce becomes syrupy.

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   Strain through chinois. You will have about 1 pint of the reduction.

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   BRAISED BEEF CHEEKS: Heat a little oil in a large dutch oven .

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   Dry the beef (or veal) cheeks and brown in the dutch oven. Remove and put aside.

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   Add the vegetables and carmelize. Add the wine and reduce untill the pot is almost dry.

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   Put the cheeks back into the pot and add the veal stock and the herbs (thyme, bay leaf, peppercorns). If the veal stock does not just cover the meat, add a little water.

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    Bake in a 250 degree oven for about 3 hours, until tender.

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    Remove the meat from the liquid.

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    Cool the liquid and remove the solidified fat from it. Remove the vegetables from the liquid. Strain.

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    Reduce the liquid by half. When you are ready to make the final preparations reheat the cheeks in the reduced liquid.

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    Plate the meat and serve it with the Cabernet Sauce poured over it and extra to be passed.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.