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Beef Stifado

Yields:6 servings
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Recipe Cooking TimePreparation10 minutes
Cooking8 hours
Ready In8 hours

Ingredients

2 1/2 pounds stewing beef lean
3 tablespoons butter
1 can onions small, 1 pound
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 cup white wine dry
1/2 cup water
3 tablespoons tomato paste
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon pickling spices
4 each cloves whole
3 cloves garlic minced
1 x salt and black pepper to taste
12 ounces green peas frozen

Directions

Cut meat in 1 inch chunks.

Melt butter in large frying pan; Brown meat.

Transfer to crockery pot. Stir drained onions and brown sugar into frying pan.

Cook over medium high heat, shaking pan, until glazed.

Transfer to crockery pot.

Add wine, water, tomato paste and vinegar to frying pan.

Stir to loosen drippings. Pour over meat and onions.

Place pickling spices and cloves in a tea ball or cheesecloth bag.

Add to pot.

Season with garlic, salt and pepper.

Cover. Cook on LOW for 8 hours.

Thaw peas.

Add the last half hour of coking. Cook down juices until slightly reduced.

Serve in ramekins.

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Red Pesto Sauce

for a tangier version sub tomatos for canned pimentos.
 
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