A Winter's Tale Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 good size beef cheeks â chuck, brisket or other braising cut will work (3-4 lbs of meat)
- Coarse sea salt
- Olive oil
- 2 onions, chopped
- 1 navel orange (preferably organic) the peel taken off in two large strips, then cut in half
- 1 bottle of full-bodied red wine â a busty Cote du Rhone is my choice
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 pounds of small turnips, trimmed and left whole (optional - but great)
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 664g | |
| Calories 241 | |
| Calories from Fat 9 | 4% |
| Total Fat 1.04g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat 0.23g | 1% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 256mg | 11% |
| Potassium 1170mg | 33% |
| Total Carbs 57.05g | 15% |
| Dietary Fiber 13.1g | 44% |
| Sugars 30.45g | 20% |
| Protein 6.66g | 11% |
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