Slow-braised pig cheeks recipe | delicious. magazine

Name: Slow-braised pig cheeks recipe | delicious. magazine
Ingredients: 3 tbsp plain flour; 1 tsp paprika; About 1kg trimmed pig cheeks (10-12), cut in half if very thick (from Waitrose, Donald Russell, Abel and Cole and good butchers); 3 tbsp rapeseed or olive oil; 1 onion, roughly chopped; 3 celery sticks, roughly chopped; 2 carrots, roughly chopped; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 2 tbsp tomato purée; 200ml red wine; 500ml beef stock; 1 sprig each fresh thyme, rosemary and parsley; 1 small bunch fresh sage, roughly chopped, plus 1 sprig reserved; 2 bay leaves; 75g shelled walnut halves; 1 tbsp caster sugar; 2 tbsp butter; 1 tbsp soft brown sugar; 3 pears, cut into quarters; You’ll also need…; Large flameproof lidded casserole

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Steffi Knowles-Dellner's slow-braised pig cheeks recipe is perfect for winter. It's hearty, warming and best of all requires little effort.

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Ingredients

3 tbsp plain flour
1 tsp paprika
About 1kg trimmed pig cheeks (10-12), cut in half if very thick (from Waitrose, Donald Russell, Abel and Cole and good butchers)
3 tbsp rapeseed or olive oil
1 onion, roughly chopped
3 celery sticks, roughly chopped
2 carrots, roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 tbsp tomato purée
200ml red wine
500ml beef stock
1 sprig each fresh thyme, rosemary and parsley
1 small bunch fresh sage, roughly chopped, plus 1 sprig reserved
2 bay leaves
75g shelled walnut halves
1 tbsp caster sugar
2 tbsp butter
1 tbsp soft brown sugar
3 pears, cut into quarters
You’ll also need…
Large flameproof lidded casserole