GREEK BEEF STEW
you can also make this in your crockpot after browing beef thats how I like it
1/4 cup butter
3 pounds beef chuck, cut into 2Â? cubes
2 cups red wine
2 cups beef broth
6 ounce tomato paste
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1 bay leaf
salt and pepper
18 small white onions
In a heavy kettle melt butter over moderate heat, add meat and toss to coat but do not let it brown. Add red wine, broth, tomato paste, sugar, cumin, garlic, allspice, bay leaf and salt and pepper. Bring the liquid to a boil over moderately h igh heat and simmer the stew, covered, for 1 hour and 30 minutes. In a saucepan of boiling water blanch onions for 1 minute; drain and peel. Add the onions to the stew and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes.. Remove bay leaf and serve.
you can also make this in your crockpot after browing beef thats how I like it
1/4 cup butter
3 pounds beef chuck, cut into 2Â? cubes
2 cups red wine
2 cups beef broth
6 ounce tomato paste
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1 bay leaf
salt and pepper
18 small white onions
In a heavy kettle melt butter over moderate heat, add meat and toss to coat but do not let it brown. Add red wine, broth, tomato paste, sugar, cumin, garlic, allspice, bay leaf and salt and pepper. Bring the liquid to a boil over moderately h igh heat and simmer the stew, covered, for 1 hour and 30 minutes. In a saucepan of boiling water blanch onions for 1 minute; drain and peel. Add the onions to the stew and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes.. Remove bay leaf and serve.