Beef Stifado consists of one large chunk of very lean, tender beef per person and lots of baby onions, all cooked together in a delicious sauce. You can't have too many onions in a stifado!
Recipe posted by StoupaTart
AUTHENTIC BEEF (OR RABBIT) STIFADO
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Ingredients
Switch to Cup Measures- 1.5 kilograms lean beef
- 1 kilogram baby onions
- 1 kalamata oil (plenty)
- 4 tablespoons vinegar
- 4 tablespoons tomato puree
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary
- 4 bay leaves
- 3 cloves garlic (crushed)
- 2 teaspoons caster sugar
- 1 stick cinnamon (small stick)
- 4 allspice berries
- 250 ml red wine (1 large glass)
- salt
- pepper
Method
- Brown the meat in the oil and transfer to a large saucepan.
- Do the same with the onions, tipping the oil from the frying pan into the pan too.
- Add the garlic to the saucepan, and cook gently for 3 minutes.
- Add the vinegar and wine and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in the tomato puree and all the other flavourings. Add a little water, cover and bring to simmering point.
- Leave to cook for 2 hours while you go to your local ouzeri for an aperitif -well thats what I usually do! Serve with crusty bread.
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