Braised Ox Cheeks with Parsnip Gratin

Ingredients

  • OX CHEEKS
  • 2tbsp plain flour
  • 1.5kg ox cheeks, trimmed of fat
  • 2 12 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 red onions, peeled and chopped
  • 2 smoked bacon rashers, chopped
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3 thyme sprigs
  • 300ml beef stock
  • 400ml red wine, such as burgundy
  • 500g Chatenay carrots, scrubbed
  • GRATIN
  • 25g butter
  • 800g parsnips, peeled and sliced into coins
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 400ml half-fat crme frache
  • 100ml light beef or vegetable stock
  • A pinch freshly grated nutmeg

Description

The Gratin Is Cooked Long And Slow, So That It Can Go Into The Oven With The Ox Cheeks. Even If There Are Only 2 Of You ... This Is A Great Batch To Make For Leftovers As It Tastes Even Better On The 2nd Day!

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