Description
A heartwarming Greek beef stew simmered slowly with pearl onions, tomatoes, and warm spices like cinnamon and cloves, perfect for cozy meals and leftovers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds beef chuck or stewing beef, cut into chunks
- 1 pound pearl onions, peeled
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 (14-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons vinegar
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 3 to 4 whole cloves
- 2 bay leaves
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 to 2 cups water or beef broth, as needed
Instructions
- Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
- Season beef with salt and pepper, sear in batches in olive oil until browned, then remove.
- Add pearl onions and sauté until golden. Stir in garlic and tomato paste, cooking for 1 minute.
- Deglaze pot with vinegar. Return beef to pot and add crushed tomatoes, cinnamon stick, cloves, bay leaves, and just enough broth to cover.
- Stir gently, bring to a simmer, cover, and cook on low heat for 2 to 2.5 hours until beef is tender.
- Adjust seasoning, remove whole spices, and let rest before serving.
- Serve hot with crusty bread, rice, or mashed potatoes.
Notes
- Let the stew rest before serving to deepen flavor.
- Use whole spices for better texture and rich aroma.
- Stifado tastes even better the next day.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 90mg