Beef Cheek Ragu Recipe Recipe | Better Homes & Gardens Australia

Ingredients

• 15g dried porcini mushrooms
• 1 cup boiling water
• 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 4 beef cheeks (approx. 1.6kg)
• 1 brown onion, roughly chopped
• 1 large carrot, roughly chopped
• 2 stalks celery, roughly chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 Tbsp tomato paste
• ½ cup red wine
• 2 x 400g can diced tomatoes
• ¾ cup beef stock
• 2 bay leaves
• 4 sprigs thyme, plus extra, to serve
• Sea-salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper, to season
• 375g fresh lasagne sheets, torn into thirds
• RICOTTA SAUCE
• 500g firm ricotta
• ¼ cup thickened cream
• ½ cup finely grated parmesan
• 1 Tbsp thyme leaves
• ½ cup grated tasty cheese