Category
Main Dishes
Servings
4
Ingredients
-
2¼lbs beef cheeks, chopped
- 12 pearl onions, peeled, root ends intact
- 1 large onion, finely diced
- 5T olive oil, divided
- 2T flour
- 1 dried bay leaf
- 1 sprig fresh thyme
- 2 sprigs flat-leaf parsley
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
-
½c dry red wine
-
¼c water
- 3 carrots, chopped
-
1½T balsamic vinegar glaze
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Parsley, extra, chopped (for garnish)
Directions
Set to "sear" and add 2T of the olive oil. Add pearl onions and sauté until they are light brown, about 5 minutes. Remove onions; set aside.
- In a large bowl, season flour. Add beef, toss to coat, and shake off excess.
Heat 1T of the olive oil in pressure cooker. Cook beef in batches until browned. Remove; set aside.
- Tie bay leaf, parsley, and thyme together with kitchen string (bouquet garni).
Heat remaining oil. Return onions to cooker and add garlic. Sauté until onions and garlic are tender.
- Return beef to cooker and add wine, water, and bouquet garni.
- Close lid and lock. Set to "meat/stew" and adjust for 20 minutes.
- When done, quick release until all pressure is released.
- Open and add onions and carrots.
- Close lid and lock. Set for 5 minutes.
- When done, quick release until all pressure is released.
- Open and add balsamic vinegar glaze. Stir. Season with sea salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste. Garnish with chopped parsley.