Kokkinisto Beef Stew
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 1 - 1 1⁄2 lb boneless beef cube, for stew (preferably chuck)
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 -5 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1⁄2 bunch parsley, chopped
- 3 -4 whole cloves
- 3 -4 dashes cinnamon
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
- 1⁄2 cup olive oil
- water
- salt
- pepper
directions
- Heat oil in a large pot on medium high heat. Brown the beef cubes on all sides and season with salt.
- Add the onion, garlic, and parsley to the beef and sauté until onions turn translucent.
- Add the chopped tomatoes and cook till they release some juice for a minute or two.
- Add the cloves and cinnamon and stir.
- Add the two cans of tomato sauce.
- Then take one of the emptied cans and fill it with water. Add two can-fulls of water.
- Taste and season if necessary.
- Bring to a boil and then reduce to low heat and cover. Let it simmer for 2 and a half hours or until meat is tender and sauce has thickened.
- Serve with thin spaghetti or egg noodles and top with grated cheese.
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Reviews
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It's definitely a hit with my hubby and I. The only thing I changed was I put it in the slow cooker after I sautéed everything. And then continued to follow instructions. It cooked all day while I was at work and it came out pretty good, the meat just fell apart and the flavored blended nicely. I will have to add a little more salt next time. Oh and I added 5 whole cloves instead of 3-4.
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Simple and delicious - have made this several times before following this recipe and have a pot cooking right now, so I'm finally giving the recipe the rating it deserves :) ! In my experience I need to cook it for longer to get the meat really soft, but it will depend on the cut of meat. This also freezes well - so I make a ton and freeze in portions. Thanks for the recipe!
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