Beef Stifado recipe (Greek beef stew) - My Greek Dish

Beef Stifado recipe (Greek beef stew) - My Greek Dish

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A traditional Greek beef stifado recipe! Find out how to prepare this beef stew the traditional way, for that amazing melt-in-the-mouth texture.

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Ingredients

  • 1 kg good-quality stewing beef, cut into portions (35 ounces)
  • 1.5 kg pearl onions, peeled (60 ounces)
  • 1/4 of a cup olive oil
  • 3/4 of a cup red wine
  • 3 tbsps red wine vinegar
  • 1/3 of a cup cognac
  • 2 ripe tomatoes (without skins) roughly chopped or tinned (400g) chopped tomatoes (14 oz)
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3-4 allspice berries
  • a pinch nutmeg
  • salt and freshly ground pepper
  • A bit of water

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