Crock Pot Beef Stifado

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Another variation of this lovely Greek stew. I used to make this on the stove-top and in the oven, I have now adapted it for my crock pot. Most time goes into cleaning the small onions and I do this the evening before. If you don't want to be bothered with that substitute a large chopped onion.

by PetsRus·published 2005-03-15

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Stew

Servings

(4–6)

Total time

8h 30m

prep 30 min

Calories / serving

1813 kcal

Ingredients (18)

serves

1 lb small onion, i use pickling or 1 lb white pearl oniononion
2 lbs braising beef or 2 lbs stewing beef, cut in cubes
1 tablespoon all-purpose flourflour
1/3 cup olive oil, dividedolive-oil
1 medium onion, finely choppedonion
3 garlic cloves, crushedgarlic
1 (14 ounce) can chopped tomatoes (use fresh tomatoes if you prefer)tomato
1/2 cup red winered-wine
1/8 cup red wine vinegar or 1/8 cup balsamic vinegarvinegar
1 tablespoon tomato paste or 1 tablespoon tomato pureetomato
2 bay leavesbay-leaf
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamoncinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground clovesclove
1 teaspoon dried oreganooregano
1/2 tablespoon honeyhoney
salt and peppersalt-and-pepper
crumbled feta cheese, to serve (optional)feta
chopped fresh parsley, to serve (optional)parsley

Instructions (7 steps)

01Cover the onions with boiled water, stand for 5 minutes, drain, peel and set aside.
02Dust the beef with the flour.
03Heat half of the oil in a large frying pan and brown the beef, transfer to the crock pot.
04Heat the rest of the oil and on a high heat brown the small onions for approx ten minutes.
05Lower the heat to medium and add the chopped onion and the garlic, fry for another 5 minutes.
06Now add the rest of the ingredients, mix and warm through then transfer to the crock pot.
07Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours until tender.

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