Stefado of beef & garlic

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
3poundsStew Meat Trimmed 1\" cubes
6ounces(1 cn) Tomato Paste
½cupFresh Parsley, Chopped
1xSalt & Pepper To Taste
1eachBay Leaf
1teaspoonDried Oregano, Crumbled
1teaspoonCinnamon
1teaspoonGround Cumin
½teaspoonSugar
½cupDry White Wine
¼cupDry Red Wine Vinegar
1poundsPearl Onions *
30eachesCloves Garlic *
½poundsFeta Cheese, Crumbled
1cupWalnuts, Coarsely Chopped
½cupFresh Parsley, Chopped.

Directions

* Pearl onions and garlic cloves should be parboiled and peeled.

~------------------------------------------------------ ~----------------- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a heavy pot that can be covered, combine all the ingredients except the feta, walnuts and ½ cup parsley. Cover tightly and bake for 1½ hours or more, until the meat is very tender. Lower the oven temperature during this time, so that the contents of the pot remain at a gentle simmer. Skim off the fat. Do not boil the sacue down; it should remain rather thin. Ladle the stew into a deep platter. Granish with feta, walnuts, and the remaining parsley.