• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • Recipe Index
  • About
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us
  • Dimitras Dishes
  • Nav Social Menu

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
Dimitras Dishes

Dimitras Dishes

Greek & Mediterranean Recipes Made Easy!

  • Cookbooks
  • Cooking Class
  • Shop
Home / Gluten Free / BEEF STIFADO (GREEK BEEF & ONION STEW)

BEEF STIFADO (GREEK BEEF & ONION STEW)

Gluten Free, Main Course

Jump to Recipe
21shares
  • Share
  • Tweet

Continue to Content
BEEF STIFADO  (GREEK BEEF & ONION STEW)

BEEF STIFADO (GREEK BEEF & ONION STEW)

Yield: 6

Ingredients

  • 2.25 pounds beef chuck cut into about 3 inch chunks
  • 24 shallots, peeled and left whole
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • ​4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • ​1 cup beef stock or water
  • ​1 (22 ounce) can tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • ​1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • ​1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 4-6 peppercorns
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2-3 whole cloves
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 and 1/2 cups water
  • pinch red pepper flakes

Instructions

  1. In a pot, heat the oil over medium heat and add the peeled onions.
  2. Sauté for 5-10 minutes or until golden and soft.
  3. Remove the onions and set aside.
  4. Brown the beef in two batches in the pot.
  5. Do not add all the beef at once into the pot otherwise it will create too much steam and it will not brown properly.
  6. Do this in 2-3 batches.
  7. ​Place all of the browned beef back into the pot.
  8. Add all of the ingredients except the onions.
  9. Bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer.​
  10. Simmer for 1 hour 15 minutes or until the sauce has thickened and the beef is tender.
  11. Check the seasoning and add some more salt if needed.​
  12. Add the onions to the pot and shake it a bit so that they can settle in the stew.
  13. Stirring may cause them to fall apart.
  14. Simmer for 30 minutes more.​
  15. Serve with rice, hearty bread or mashed potatoes.​
  16. Enjoy!
© Dimitra Khan

May 13, 2019 · Leave a Comment

Previous Post: « MEDITERRANEAN RICE PILAF WITH VERMICELLI
Next Post: COFFEE ICE CREAM »

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Hey! It is nice to meet you!

Hello and welcome to my cooking adventure! My Greek heritage has filled my heart with a deep love of cooking and sharing those home-cooked dishes with friends and family makes my heart sing. Here, on Dimitra’s Dishes you will find easy to follow recipes together with step-by-step video tutorials filled with tips and tricks to help you create delicious food for your loved ones.​ Let’s cook, share, & create beautiful memories!

Sign up & Receive my FREE ebook: 5 Vegetarian Greek Dinner Party Recipes

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Search by Category

Dimitras Dishes

Download the free ebook: 10 Quick Weeknight Meals

Footer

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Categories

This error message is only visible to WordPress admins

Error: No connected account.

Please go to the Instagram Feed settings page to connect an account.

  • Recipe Index
  • Sales Page
  • Pricing

Copyright © 2021 · Thyme Theme by Restored 316

We use cookies to help deliver a better website browsing experience. By continuing to view our site, you consent to the use of cookies on our site. Read MoreACCEPT
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled

Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.

Non-necessary

Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.

SAVE & ACCEPT