Slow Cooked Red Wine and Caramelised Onion Braised Beef Cheeks

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 2kg beef cheeks, trimmed
• 1 carrot, finely chopped
• 1 stalk celery, trimmed and finely chopped
• 6 cloves garlic
• ¼ cup tomato paste
• ½ cup store-bought caramelised onion jam
• Thyme and bay leaves, 1 sprig each
• 1 cup red wine
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 2 cups beef stock
• ¼ cup sherry vinegar
• 10g dried porcini mushrooms, chopped