Stifado (Traditional Greek Stew)

• 1 (425 g) diced tomatoes
• 125 ml red wine vinegar
• 125 ml beef stock
• 90 ml olive oil
• 5 cloves garlic, halved
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 10 cm orange zest, long strip
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 900 g beef chuck, cut into 3 cm chunks
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 450 g white pearl onions, halved
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 cup chopped flat leaf parsley

1. Combine the tomatoes, vinegar, stock, 50 mls olive oil, garlic, cinnamon stick, orange zest, honey, bay leaf and cumin in a large casserole pot with a lid.
2. Stir through the beef until coated and refrigerate overnight to marinate.
3. Heat olive oil in a frying pan, add onions and sugar and cook until browned.
4. Pre heat the oven to 160u0b0C.
5. Add onions to marinated beef and cover.
6. Cook for 2 1/2- 3 hours until tender.

tomatoes, red wine vinegar, beef stock, olive oil, garlic, cinnamon sticks, orange zest, honey, bay leaf, ground cumin, olive oil, white pearl onions, sugar, flat leaf parsley

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/stifado-traditional-greek-stew-58578 (may not work)