Beef Cheek Ragu with Pappardelle - Pasta Vera

Ingredients

• Pasta Vera Pappardelle 500g
• 2 large beef cheeks
• Salt and pepper
• Olive oil
• 1 onion, roughly chopped
• 1 stalk of celery, roughly chopped
• 1 carrot, roughly chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 4 bay leaves
• 3-4 stalks of fresh thyme leaves
• 500ml red wine (any cheapish full bodied like Shiraz or Cabernet Sauvignon)
• 1 x 400g tin tomatoes or 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 500ml beef stock