Slow Braised Beef Cheek in Guinness with Champ

Name: Slow Braised Beef Cheek in Guinness with Champ
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 400 g Beef cheek; 330 ml Guinness; 2 tbsp Flour; 1 tsp Salt; 1/2 tsp Black pepper; 1 (chopped) Onion; 1 (chopped) Carrot; 1 stick (chopped) Celery; 2 cloves (minced) Garlic; 1 tbsp Tomato paste; 400 g Potatoes; 100 g (shredded) Cabbage; 2 (sliced) Spring onions; 60 g (plus extra for serving) Butter; 1 tbsp (chopped, for garnish) Green onions; 1 tbsp Oil

Foodiegeektrish @Trish

Sunderland Uk

Guinness in the glass, Guinness in the pot — that’s how St Patrick’s Day cooking should start. 🍺☘️ #march2027 #eatgreenweek

Foodiegeektrish @Trish

Sunderland Uk

Guinness in the glass, Guinness in the pot — that’s how St Patrick’s Day cooking should start. 🍺☘️ #march2027 #eatgreenweek

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Ingredients

2 servings

400 gBeef cheek
330 mlGuinness
2 tbspFlour
1 tspSalt
1/2 tspBlack pepper
1(chopped) Onion
1(chopped) Carrot
1 stick(chopped) Celery
2 cloves(minced) Garlic
1 tbspTomato paste
400 gPotatoes
100 g(shredded) Cabbage
2(sliced) Spring onions
60 g(plus extra for serving) Butter
1 tbsp(chopped, for garnish) Green onions
1 tbspOil

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Steps

1

Season flour with salt and pepper, coat beef cheeks.
2

Brown beef in oil on all sides, then transfer to slow cooker.
3

Sauté onion, carrot, celery, and garlic in the same pan.
4

Add tomato paste, cook briefly, then pour in Guinness.
5

Pour mixture over beef in slow cooker. Cook on low for 4 hours.
6

Boil potatoes until tender. In the last 5 minutes, add cabbage.
7

Drain, mash potatoes and cabbage with plenty of butter.
8

Stir in spring onions to make champ.
9

Serve beef and sauce over champ, garnish with green onions.

Tips

When making the champ, add more butter than you think is necessary for extra creaminess.

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Foodiegeektrish @Trish

on March 14, 2026 16:15

Sunderland Uk

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