🧄 Stifado: Greek Beef Stew with Shallots

Here’s a hearty and aromatic dish straight from the heart of Greece: Stifado, a traditional beef stew slow-cooked with shallots, red wine, tomatoes, and warm spices like cinnamon and cloves. 🇬🇷🍷🥩 It’s rich, comforting, and perfect for chilly evenings.

🧄 Stifado: Greek Beef Stew with Shallots
Deeply flavorful, sweet-savory, and melt-in-your-mouth tender

🧺 Ingredients:
2 lbs beef chuck or neck, cut into large chunks

1 lb shallots, peeled and left whole

2 tbsp olive oil

4 garlic cloves, minced

1 cup red wine

2 tbsp red wine vinegar or balsamic vinegar

1 can (14 oz) crushed tomatoes

2 tbsp tomato paste

1 tsp sugar

1 cinnamon stick

3–4 whole cloves

1 bay leaf

1 tsp dried oregano

Salt & pepper to taste

Optional: peppercorns, red chili flakes