Crock Pot Beef Stifado Food

CROCK POT STIFADO

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and brown beef-- in batches if necessary, adding more oil if needed.
• Transfer beef to crock pot with a slotted spoon.
• Reduce heat to medium and add onions to skillet, cooking until soft; add garlic, cinnamon and allspice and cook for 1 minute.
• Add vinegar, tomato sauce, sugar and bay leaf and stir well to combine.
• Pour mixture over meat.
• Cover and cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours or on High for 4 to 5 hours, until beef is tender.
• Add feta cheese, cover again, and cook on High for 10 minutes.
• Discard bay leaf and serve over hot buttered pasta or mashed potatoes.

CROCK POT BEEF STIFADO

Steps:

• In a crock pot, toss the beef with the flour until evenly coated.
• Mix in the onions.
• In a small bowl, stir together the tomato paste, red wine, cumin, cinnamon, lemon juice, and water until well blended.
• Stir into the beef mixture.
• Cover and cook on low 6 to 7 hours or until meat is tender, but not falling apart.
• Stir in the sugar.
• Serve over noodles or rice, topped with the walnuts and Feta cheese.