YiaYia's Greek Recipe | Easy Beef Stew

beef

🥗Healthier: lean cuts of beef

💰Cheaper: pork

Pork is often less expensive and can be a leaner option.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: white potatoes

Sweet potatoes are more nutritious.

Cut beef tenderloin into pieces.

Heat 4 tablespoons of olive oil in a pressure cooker.

Sauté the onion and garlic until softened.

Add the beef pieces one by one to the pot.

Add tomato sauce and spices to the pot.

Add 5 cloves of garlic and 1 tablespoon of salt.

Pour in some water and add tomato paste.

Close the pressure cooker and cook on high temperature until it starts steaming.

Reduce to low temperature and cook for 30 minutes in the pressure cooker.

If using a regular pot, cook for 2 to 2.5 hours on low heat.

After 30 minutes, check the beef.

Add baby potatoes to the pot.

Close the pressure cooker and cook for an additional 5 minutes.

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