Stifado
Baseline amounts (a classic Greek beef stifado) — adjust to taste.
Serves
- 800 g stewing beef, cut into 2-inch cubes
- 500 g shallots or baby onions, peeled and left whole
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 3 clove garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 400 g chopped tomatoes (can)
- 150 ml red wine
- 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 2 bay leaf
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 3 clove whole
- 4 allspice berry
- salt and pepper to taste