Greek cuisine · Meat & Kebab

Stifado

Beef stew with pearl onions, cinnamon and red wine.

Ingredients · for 4 servings

• 800 g beef
• 500 g pearl onions
• Red wine, tomato paste
• Cinnamon stick, bay leaf
• Olive oil

Instructions

1. Cut the beef into 3 cm cubes, season with salt and sear in olive oil in batches.
2. Add the peeled pearl onions WHOLE and roast for 3 min.
3. Deglaze with red wine and add the tomato paste, cinnamon stick and bay leaf.
4. Braise covered at gentle heat for 1.5–2 hrs until meat and onions are butter-tender.
5. Uncover at the end and reduce the sauce lightly; season to taste.
6. Serve hot with bread or rice.