Recipe: Appetizing Beef stew

Beef stew. Stifado is a Greek beef stew and my all-time favorite Greek dish. Chunks of tender beef are cooked with shallots in a rich aromatic tomato sauce. Serve with boiled rice and a good supply of crusty bread to mop up the rich sauce!

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Ingredients of Beef stew

1. It's 1/2 kg of mbuzi.
2. Prepare 1 of large onion.
3. It's 3 of tomatoes.
4. It's To taste of salt.
5. It's 1 TBS of oil.
6. Prepare 1 sachet of tomato paste.
7. You need 5 of potatoes (optional).
8. You need of Water to make stew.

Heat olive oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add beef, a few pieces at a time, and toss to coat. Beef stew is a cold weather essential. Read on to get all the hot deets on this ultra-comforting stew.

Beef stew step by step

1. Boil meat in a little water and salt.
2. Fry onions till browned. Add tomatoes and cook till tender.
3. Add tomato paste and preboiled beef. Stir and cook two minutes.
4. If you wish to add potatoes do it at this stage, add water to make a stew. Cover and let simmer till potatoes are tender.
5. Adjust salt if necessary. Serve hot. I did chapatis.

Remove the beef from the pot and add the vinegar and wine. Cook over medium-high heat, scraping the pan with a wooden spoon to loosen any browned bits. Add the beef, beef broth and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a slow simmer. I took the great base recipe, and tweaked it with a compilation of reviewer recommendations.