Braised Cheek Meat with Olives and Dates with Barley Pilaf - Kosher.com

Ingredients

• 4 and 1/2 pounds beef cheek meat
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• Haddar Kosher Salt
• freshly ground Gefen Pepper
• 6 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 2 onions, sliced into half-moons
• 3 carrots, sliced into rounds
• 3 celery stalks, sliced
• 1 large red pepper, diced
• 3/4 cup whole Gefen Olives
• 3/4 cup pitted dates
• 1 and 1/2 cups beef stock
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons Tuscanini Tomato Paste
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cups Glicks Pearl Barley
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 7 cups Manischewitz Chicken Broth