Crock Pot Beef Stifado

Name: Crock Pot Beef Stifado
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 30 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb small onion, i use pickling or 1 lb white pearl onion; 2 lbs braising beef or 2 lbs stewing beef, cut in cubes; 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; 1/3 cup olive oil, divided; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 3 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 (14 ounce) can chopped tomatoes (use fresh tomatoes if you prefer); 1/2 cup red wine; 1/8 cup red wine vinegar or 1/8 cup balsamic vinegar; 1 tablespoon tomato paste or 1 tablespoon tomato puree; 2 bay leaves; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 tablespoon honey; salt and pepper; crumbled feta cheese, to serve (optional); chopped fresh parsley, to serve (optional)

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Recipe by PetsRus

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.

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READY IN: 8hrs 30mins

SERVES: 4-6

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

lb small onion, i use pickling or 1 lb white pearl onion
2

lbs braising beef or 2 lbs stewing beef, cut in cubes
1

tablespoon all-purpose flour
¹⁄₃

cup olive oil, divided
1

medium onion, finely chopped
3

garlic cloves, crushed
1

(14 ounce) can chopped tomatoes (use fresh tomatoes if you prefer)
¹⁄₂

cup red wine
¹⁄₈

cup red wine vinegar or 1/8 cup balsamic vinegar
1

tablespoon tomato paste or 1 tablespoon tomato puree
2

bay leaves
¹⁄₂

teaspoon ground cinnamon
¹⁄₈

teaspoon ground cloves
1

teaspoon dried oregano
¹⁄₂

tablespoon honey
salt and pepper
crumbled feta cheese, to serve (optional)
chopped fresh parsley, to serve (optional)

DIRECTIONS

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

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