Greek Stifado Recipe

This Greek Stifado recipe is the favorite of my friend’s wife. Whenever I visit his house, she definitely serves this Greek Stifado . Really this dish is delicious. My friend says that he likes his wife due to this dish. So if you want to bring delightment to your house try this Greek Stifado recipe. Greek Stifado picture

Summary

Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time3 Hr 20 Min

Ready In3 Hr 30 MinDifficulty LevelEasy

Health IndexAverageServings6

CuisineGreekCourseMain Dish

MethodStewedDishCurry Dry

SpecialityHolidaysMain IngredientBeef

Ingredients

	Lean beef	6 Pound, cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes (stew meat)
	Lean beef	6 Pound
	Ground black pepper	To Taste
	Butter	1 Cup (16 tbs)
	Freshly ground black pepper	To Taste
	Onions	5 Pound, peeled
	Tomato paste	2 Can (20 oz)
	Red wine	1 Cup (16 tbs)
	Red table wine	1 Cup (16 tbs)
	Red wine vinegar	4 Tablespoon
	Brown sugar	2 Tablespoon
	Garlic	2 Clove (10 gm), mashed
	Garlic	2 Clove (10 gm), minced or mashed
	Bay leaf	2
	Cinnamon stick	2 Small
	Whole cloves	1 Teaspoon
	Ground cumin	1 Teaspoon
	Currants	1 Tablespoon
	Salt	To Taste
	Salt	To Taste

Nutrition Facts

Serving size

Calories 1931 Calories from Fat 790

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 88 g136.1%

Saturated Fat 43.2 g216.1%

Trans Fat 0 g

Cholesterol 461.6 mg153.9%

Sodium 761.4 mg31.7%

Total Carbohydrates 62 g20.8%

Dietary Fiber 10.9 g43.5%

Sugars 32.8 g

Protein 206 g412.1%

Vitamin A 48.2% Vitamin C 85.2%

Calcium 40.4% Iron 105.2%

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet

Directions

step1-Season meat with salt and pepper. Melt butter in a Dutch oven or heavy kettle with cover.

Step2-Add meat and coat with butter but do not brown. Arrange onions over meat.

Step3-Mix tomato paste, wine, vinegar, sugar and garlic; pour over meat and onions.

Step4- Add bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, cumin and currants. Cover onions with a plate (to hold them intact).

Step5-Cover kettle and simmer 180 minutes or until meat is very tender. (Do not stir).

Comments

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Snigdha says :

Stifado is a Greek Beef Stew recipe. Its speciality lies in its long cooking time that helps to bring out its juicy texture and flavor that comes from combining onions, garlic, bay leaf, tomato sauce over beef.

Posted on: 11 February 2008 - 2:55pm