🇬🇷 Greek Cuisine

Στιφάδο

Greek Beef and Onion Stew

Prep Time 30 min
Servings 6
Difficulty Medium
Calories 444 kcal

A rich, aromatic stew of beef braised with an abundance of small whole onions in a wine-tomato sauce infused with cinnamon, cloves, and bay leaves.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Season beef cubes with salt and pepper. Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven and brown the meat on all sides in batches. Remove and set aside.
  2. 2 Add pearl onions to the pot and cook until lightly golden, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute.
  3. 3 Return beef to the pot. Add red wine and vinegar, scraping up browned bits from the bottom.
  4. 4 Add crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, bay leaves, cinnamon stick, cloves, and allspice. Season with salt and pepper.
  5. 5 Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook on low heat for 2 hours until beef is fork-tender and onions are meltingly soft.
  6. 6 Remove cinnamon stick, bay leaves, and cloves. Serve in deep bowls with crusty bread to soak up the rich sauce.

Did You Know?

The key to authentic stifado is using more onions than meat — the sweet, melting onions are the true star of the dish.