Stifado, Otherwise Known as Greek Beef Stew
Stifado, Otherwise Known as Greek Beef Stew requires about 45 minutes from start to finish. One portion of this dish contains around 46g of protein, 42g of fat, and a total of 665 calories. For $4.03 per serving, this recipe covers 33% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. Head to the store and pick up brown sugar, ground pepper, onion, and a few other things to make it today. It is perfect for Autumn. Plenty of people made this recipe, and 186 would say it hit the spot. It works well as a Mediterranean main course. It is brought to you by Framed Cooks. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. Overall, this recipe earns an awesome spoonacular score of 92%. Similar recipes are Beef Stifado, Greek Beef Stew with Baby Onions, and Slow-Cooker Greek Beef Stew.
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 bay leaves
3 pounds beef chuck, cut into cubes
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 cinnamon sticks or 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon cumin
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1/4 cup olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
2 cups frozen small white onions, thawed
2 strips of orange peel (cut with a paring knife - go all around the orange)
Crumbled feta cheese (room temperature) and toasted pine nuts for garnish
1 1/2 cups red wine
1 six-ounce can tomato paste
1 cup rasiins
Equipment:
pot
Cooking instruction summary:
1. Heat oil in your favorite heavy stew-making pot over medium high heat and sear the beef until browned on all sides. Remove beef and set aside.2. Add onion to pot and stir for one minute. Add garlic and stir for another minute.3. Add wine, vinegar, sugar and tomato paste and stir until combined. Add spices, raisins, orange peel and meat and stir to combine. Bring to a simmer, turn heat to medium low, cover and cook for one hour.4. Add onions, stir and cook for another hour.5. Serve garnished with a little feta cheese and pine nuts.
Step by step:
1. Heat oil in your favorite heavy stew-making pot over medium high heat and sear the beef until browned on all sides.
2. Remove beef and set aside.
3. Add onion to pot and stir for one minute.
4. Add garlic and stir for another minute.
5. Add wine, vinegar, sugar and tomato paste and stir until combined.
6. Add spices, raisins, orange peel and meat and stir to combine. Bring to a simmer, turn heat to medium low, cover and cook for one hour.
7. Add onions, stir and cook for another hour.
8. Serve garnished with a little feta cheese and pine nuts.
Nutrition Information:
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