Stifado
- 2 lb. beef
- 1/2 c. oil
- 1 medium dry onion
- 2 c. fresh tomatoes, chopped in blender
- 3 tsp. vinegar
- 1 c. dry red wine
- 6 bay leaves, salt and pepper
- 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. paprika
- 2 lb. small dry onions
- 2 pieces garlic
- 1/2 c. butter
- 1 Tbsp. parsley, cut in small pieces
- Cut beef into small pieces.
- Dice onion.
- Saute beef in oil. Add onion and saute together for three minutes.
- Add tomatoes, vinegar, wine, bay leaves, salt, pepper, nutmeg, cinnamon, paprika, parsley and 2 cups warm water.
- Cook on low heat for 2 1/2 hours. Peel onions and carve them like cross.
- In a pan melt butter; add 1 cup water.
- Add onions, garlic and salt.
- Cook on low heat until water is gone.
- Add onions to the beef and cook for the last 30 minutes of cooking.
- Serves 4 to 5.
beef, oil, onion, fresh tomatoes, vinegar, red wine, bay leaves, nutmeg, cinnamon, paprika, onions, garlic, butter, parsley
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=752030 (may not work)