FBD

Slow Cooker Stifado

GreekBeefEasy480 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 lb stewing beef, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 3 large onions, peeled and diced
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 0.5 tsp ground allspice
  • 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 0.5 cup tomato sauce
  • 1 tsp white sugar
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 cup crumbled feta cheese

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Brown beef in batches and transfer to a slow cooker.

  2. 2

    Reduce heat to medium, add onions and cook until soft. Add garlic, cinnamon, and allspice; cook 1 minute.

  3. 3

    Add vinegar, tomato sauce, sugar, and bay leaf; stir well. Pour mixture over meat in the slow cooker.

  4. 4

    Cover and cook on Low for 8–10 hours or High for 4–5 hours, until beef is tender.

  5. 5

    Stir in feta cheese, cover, and cook on High for 10 more minutes.

  6. 6

    Discard bay leaf. Serve over buttered pasta or mashed potatoes.