Slow Cooked Beef Shin with Red Wine and Carrots
Beef shin cooked low and slow until it falls apart, in a glossy red wine sauce. Needs almost no effort.
- Time3 hrs 30
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £5.11 a head
- Oven150°C (130°C fan)
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Heat the oven to 150°C (130°C fan). Brown the beef in the oil in batches in a large casserole, 3 minutes each side. Lift out.
12 min - 2
Cook the onions in the same pot for 6 minutes. Add the garlic and tomato purée for 1 minute.
7 min - 3
Pour in the wine and let it bubble for 5 minutes to cook off the sharp smell.
5 min - 4
Return the beef and add the stock, thyme, bay leaves and carrots. Cover and cook in the oven for 3 hours, until a fork pulls the meat apart.
180 min - 5
Mix the cornflour with the water and stir into the sauce. Simmer on the hob for 3 minutes until glossy.
3 min - 6
Serve with mash or buttery greens.
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