Ultimate Greek beef stifado

Name: Ultimate Greek beef stifado
Total time: 9000 s
Yield: 6-8 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: MARINADE:; 2-3 sprigs rosemary; 2-3 dry bay leaves; 1 tbls dried Greek oregano; 150 ml red wine; 2 tbls white wine vinegar; 3 garlic cloves peeled and crushed with the back of a knife; 4 whole cloves; 1 cinnamon stick, broken into large pieces; A few gratings of nutmeg; FOR THE BEEF:; 1 kg good quality beef diced; 6 tbls extra virgin olive oil; 1.2 kg shallots or small onions, peeled; 400 g chopped tomatoes; 2 tbls tomato purée; 1 beef stock cube

thatcherfocaccia @thatcherfocaccia

East Sussex

This hearty slow cooked Greek beef stew with caramelised shallots and a rich tomato sauce is simply mouth-watering and it totally delivers on flavour. I buy a roasting joint and cut it into chunks myself as I find stewing steak can be tough. I served it with rice, but orzo or potatoes are equally as good.

thatcherfocaccia @thatcherfocaccia

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Ingredients

2 hrs 30 mins + overnight marinade

6-8 servings

MARINADE:
2-3 sprigsrosemary
2-3dry bay leaves
1 tblsdried Greek oregano
150 mlred wine
2 tblswhite wine vinegar
3garlic cloves peeled and crushed with the back of a knife
4whole cloves
1cinnamon stick, broken into large pieces
A fewgratings of nutmeg
FOR THE BEEF:
1 kggood quality beef diced
6 tblsextra virgin olive oil
1.2 kgshallots or small onions, peeled
400 gchopped tomatoes
2 tblstomato purée
1beef stock cube

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Steps

2 hrs 30 mins + overnight marinade

1

Place all the marinade ingredients together and combine. Add the beef, mix well, cover and refrigerate overnight.
2

When you’re ready to cook, set the oven to 180C fan assisted.
3

Drain the beef as well as possible, keeping the marinade juices. Strain and set aside.
4

Heat 2 tbls of the olive oil in a large frying pan and cook the shallots for about 8-10 minutes until golden brown. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
5

In the same frying pan, add 2 tbls olive oil and sear the beef on all sides and then place in a casserole dish. You will need to brown the meat in batches. Don’t turn it too much whilst searing as this will reduce the temperature of the pan.
6

Place the remaining olive oil in the frying pan and pour in the reserved marinade, the chopped tomatoes, the tomato purée and the beef stock. Bring to a boil and then pour onto the beef.
7

Cover the casserole with a lid and place in the oven for 1 hour.
8

After 1 hour add the shallots to the casserole, mix, cover with a lid and cook for a further hour or until the meat is tender.

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thatcherfocaccia @thatcherfocaccia

on August 24, 2020 18:54

East Sussex

Some people call me Annabel, some call me Mamma Thatch, and some call me Thatcher Foccacia!Welcome to my food account, sharing my homemade food, recipes, and some delicious eats from around the world.Most of my food is influenced by my Greek and Italian origin. I hope it makes you hungry! Buon appetito x