Stifado

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
¼ cup Olive oil
1½ pounds Boneless beef chuck cut into 1-1/2\" cubes
2 tablespoons All-purpose flour
12 ounces Sm. white boiling onions Peeled
1 pounds Tomatoes,peeled,seeded,chopd
3 Garlic cloves; minced
2½ tablespoon Chopped fresh thyme *
2½ tablespoon Chopped fresh rosemary *
2½ tablespoon Chopped fresh oregano *
1 Bay leaf; crumbled
1 teaspoon Ground cumin
2 cups Dry red wine
½ pounds Feta cheese, crumbled
Salt & freshly ground pepper

Directions

* 1 teaspoon dried herbs may be used instead of fresh.

Preheat over to 350 F. Heat oil in heavy 4- to 5-quart Dutch oven over medium high heat. Toss beef with flour in large bowl. Add beef to pan in batches and cook until brown, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes per batch. Transfer browned beef to bowl. Add onions to pan and cook until light brown, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes.

Add tomatoes, garlic, herbs and cumin to pan. Stir in wine and bring to a boil. Cover and bake in oven until beef is tender, about 2 hours. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Rewarm to 350 F oven before continuing.) Stir feta into stew. Return to oven and continue baking until cheese is heated through, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

Source: (Takis Taverna, Corfu) "Bon Appetit" February 1990.

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