Slow Cooked Beef Cheeks

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 kg

Beef cheeks

Bay leaves, dried

Carrot (, roughly diced (about 3/4 cup))

Celery stalk (, roughly diced (about 1 cup))

Garlic cloves

Onion ((white, brown or yellow), roughly diced (about 1 cup))

800 g

Potatoes, starchy

1 cup

Beef stock

Black pepper

2 tsp

Salt

Salt and pepper

3 tbsp

Olive oil

2 tbsp

Butter

1 cup

Milk

2 cups

Red wine

Stems of fresh thyme or 1 1/2 tsp dried thyme leaves