Traditional Greek Beef & Red Wine Stew with Onions & Mushrooms

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Traditional Greek Beef & Red Wine Stew with Onions & Mushrooms
Preparation time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 1 1/2 to 2 hours Easy - for beginners Serves: 6 to 8

Description

Discover this traditional Greek beef stew recipe, a hearty and flavorful dish slow-simmered with red wine, aromatic spices like cumin and allspice, tender beef or venison, small white onions, and mushrooms. This easy-to-make, comforting main course is perfect for beginners and a delightful family meal.

Ingredients

  • 7 tablespoons butter
  • *3 pounds beef chuck
  • 2 cups dry red wine
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 1 6 oz. can tomato paste
  • ¼ cup red wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon allspice
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Salt & Pepper
  • 18 small white onions
  • ¼ pounds mushroom

Method

Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a large pan, add beef and toss to coast, then add wine, broth, tomato paste, vinegar, sugar, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, allspice, bay leaf, salt and pepper. Bring to boil and simmer covered for 1 ½ hours.

In a saucepan of boiling water, blanch onions for 1 minute, drain and peel. Add onion to the stew and simmer for ½ hour.

In a skillet, sauté mushrooms in remaining butter for 3 minutes, then stir into stew. Remove bay leaf and serve over rice.

*I have made this using venison chuck rather than beef chuck, and it was very good.

Tags

Greek  · Beef  · Stew  · Venison  · Red wine  · Onions  · Mushrooms  · Comfort food  · Main course  · Easy  · Beginner friendly  · Traditional  · Spices  · Dinner  · Slow cook  · Mediterranean
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