Beef cheeks, polenta, kale pesto - AnotherFoodBlogger

Ingredients

• 1 kg beef cheeks (4 around 250g each)
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• salt
• pepper
• 500 ml red wine
• 400 ml vegetable stock - beef is ok too but it will be a richer dish
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 can diced tomatoes (400g)
• 6 garlic cloves (crushed)
• 1 red chilli (finely chopped)
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1 star anise
• 1 liter whole milk & 250ml whole milk (seperate)
• 1 cup polenta
• 1 cup mascarpone cheese
• 1 garlic clove (pureed)
• 40 g butter
• 1/4 cup parmesan (grated)
• 2 cups kale leaves (torn)
• 1 garlic clove (crushed)
• 2 tbsp pinenuts (light;y toasted)
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese (grated)
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 8 dutch carrots (peeled and trimmed)
• 1 tsp olive oil