This Beef Stew Is The Most Comforting Dish | Greek Style Beef Stew Recipe

red wine

🥗Healthier: grape juice

💰Cheaper: beef broth

Grape juice provides sweetness without alcohol.

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken reduces calories while maintaining protein.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is less expensive and neutral in flavor.

bay leaves

💰Cheaper: dried thyme

Dried thyme offers a similar aromatic quality.

Remove the tip and root from 2 medium brown or yellow onions, slice in half, peel off the skins, and dice into large pieces.

Remove the tip from 6 shallots, slice in half, peel them, and set aside (optional).

Crush and roughly chop 6 cloves of garlic.

Chop 7 grams of fresh oregano, ensuring no woody stems are included.

Heat a large pan or pot over medium-high heat and add 30 milliliters of olive oil.

Add 1.5 kilos of large diced Chuck beef in batches, seasoning with salt, and brown for about 5 minutes on each side until slightly golden. Remove and set aside.

In the same pan, add the chopped onions and shallots, sautéing for about 3 minutes until they start to char, adding more oil if necessary.

Add the chopped garlic and sauté for 45 seconds, stirring constantly to avoid burning.

Add 4 grams of ground cumin and 130 grams of tomato paste, mixing well and cooking for 1 minute.

Pour in 160 milliliters of dried red wine and let it boil for 30 seconds to deglaze the pan.

Add 60 milliliters of red wine vinegar and 550 milliliters of chicken stock, seasoning with sea salt flakes and cracked black pepper, and mix well.

Bring the mixture to a simmer, then reintroduce the beef along with its resting juices, 2 whole cinnamon sticks, 10 whole cloves, and 4 whole dried bay leaves.

Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 1 hour untouched.

After 1 hour, remove the lid, add chopped oregano and 90 grams of currants (optional), and mix gently.

Check for seasoning and adjust if necessary, then let it sit over low heat for another hour without the lid.

After a total of 2 hours, remove from heat and discard the bay leaves before serving.

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