Beef cheeks with gravy, roasted beetroots, potatoes, and two kinds of onions

beef cheeks

🥗Healthier: pork cheeks

💰Cheaper: beef chuck

Pork cheeks are leaner and beef chuck is more affordable.

red wine

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic wine

💰Cheaper: grape juice

Non-alcoholic wine maintains flavor without alcohol.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and can be made cheaply.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and margarine is often less expensive.

Start with the beef cheeks; no need to clean them as the fat will help with the sauce.

Fry the beef cheeks to add flavor.

Add red port wine, black plums, garlic, butter, salt, sugar, and bay leaves to the beef cheeks.

Place in the oven at 100 degrees Celsius for 12 hours.

Serve with roasted potatoes, roasted beetroots (both purple and yellow), and caramelized onions, garnished with local herbs.

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