Beef Cheeks with Green Olives & Borlotti Beans (Spanish-inspired) - Brooke Kelly Nutrition

Beef Cheeks with Green Olives & Borlotti Beans (Spanish-inspired) - Brooke Kelly Nutrition

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This slow-cooked beef cheek recipe is pure comfort food with a Spanish twist—rich, warming, and packed with flavour. I wanted to do something a little

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Ingredients

  • 700g beef cheeks, trimmed
  • 1 tablespoon plain flour
  • 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 50g pancetta, brunoise
  • 1 brown onion, brunoise
  • 4 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped
  • 400g canned whole peeled tomatoes, drained
  • 2 teaspoons fresh thyme (picked)
  • 2 fresh bayleaves
  • 1 large red capsicum, seeded, roughly chopped
  • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika (Hungarian style)
  • 1 large punch saffron
  • 2 teaspoons jarred Peperoncino or Calabrian chilli
  • 200ml dry sherry, vermouth or white wine
  • 700ml chicken stock
  • ⅓ cup whole green olives in brine, drained
  • 400g canned borlotti beans, rinsed and drained
  • Juice of one lemon
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
  • Flakey salt
  • Pepper

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