Moshari Kokkinisto or Reddened Beef Stew Recipe
In Greek, "reddened" means that meat has been browned before stewing. In this classic dish, the beef is browned then added to a tomato and spice sauce.
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- Serves: 8 persons
Ingredients
- 2 ¼pounds of lean stewing beef, cut into 5-6 pieces
- 1 ⅓cups of olive oil
- 2teaspoons of salt
- ½teaspoon of pepper
- 6cloves of garlic, minced
- 3-4 whole cloves
- 1pound of onions, diced
- 1bay leaf
- 1tablespoon of tomato paste
- ½pound of fresh tomatoes , finely chopped
- ½cup of red wine
- 9cups of water
Instructions
Step 1
Dissolve tomato paste in the red wine.Step 2
In a large frying pan, brown the meat in hot olive oil. Remove meat from the pan and transfer to a stew pot.Step 3
Keep the oil hot in the frying pan. Add onions and garlic to the hot oil and sauté until the onions are soft.Step 4
Add fresh chopped tomato and wine with tomato paste, and cook for a few minutes until it melts, stirring with a wooden spoon.Step 5
Add the tomato sauce to the meat in the stew pot, and stir in salt, pepper, bay leaf, and cloves.Step 6
Add a small amount of water and turn heat to high. When it starts to boil, add remaining water slowly, stirring between each addition of water.Step 7
When it reaches a full boil, cover, reduce heat to medium, and cook for 1 1/2 to 2 hours (test meat for tenderness), stirring occasionally. Yield: serves 6-8