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Dorothy's Stefado

By: Kathy W.  
"This is a Greek beef stew made with small onions. This is my mom's recipe, and every Fall without fail you could smell it simmering in the kitchen. Serve it with a large bowl of mashed potatoes. Of course a Greek salad, some feta & olives and crusty bread give this meal the final touches. The onions can be time consuming to clean, but well worth it when your family sits down to eat."

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Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
3 Hrs
Ready In:
3 Hrs 20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 18 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 6 pounds chuck roast, cut into large chunks
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 6 pounds small white onions, cleaned and scored
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup red wine
  • 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 1 teaspoon whole pickling spices
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. In a large soup pot, cook beef in oil until beef is browned. Remove beef, and set aside. Mix sugar into the drippings, add onions, and cook until golden. Remove onions from pan.
  2. Return beef to the pot, and place onions on top. Mix the tomato paste, wine, and wine vinegar together, and add to saucepan. Place the garlic, pickling spices, bay leaf, cinnamon, and rosemary in a spice bag; add to the pan. Season with salt and pepper. Cover, and simmer for 2 to 3 hours, adding more liquid if necessary.

Footnotes

  • The onions let out liquid as they cook, so be careful not to add to much water at the beginning. When stew is done, remember to remove the spice bag.
  • If you prefer, you can cook this in a roaster in your oven at 275 degrees F(135 degrees C). Watch the time though; it may take longer.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 354 | Total Fat: 17.6g | Cholesterol: 66mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 4, 2004 by BEZEMES 
This is a GREAT recipe!!! I am Greek and this is just like my mom used to make. Don't be... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 8, 2004 by BUSYGREEKMOM 
I made this recently and can't believe how good this was. I always stayed away from this... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2007 by starrmc 
Great recipe from Dorothy! She's got more than 200 others - Greek & American - in her book,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 20, 2007 by Melissa Scholte 
The smell while cooking was devine !! I also cut down the meat (almost half), but used about... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 3, 2007 by diamond_ele 
This sounds like a great recipe, but i live in Australia and would like to know what are whole... MORE
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Reviewed on Feb. 25, 2007 by KEZ 
Our favourite Greek restaurant is closed for refurbishment at the moment. So I wanted to try... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2007 by pie 
this is the identical recipe i've been using since getting back from greece a year ago -... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 1, 2009 by Weasel 
Good recipe! If you don't have pickling spice, you can make it yourself. The main ingredients... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 27, 2007 by Teralyn Rose 
Good! Very interesting... it's a sweet soup, and it tastes like tomato and cinnamon. I made a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2009 by Yanni's 
Kathy, Thank you for posting your mom's Stefado, I think it is wonderful. I made a batch with... MORE

 
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