Hearty Greek Beef Stew In Tomato Sauce (Mosharaki kokkinisto)
Soft and tender beef chunks cooked in a luscious tomato sauce flavored with sweet Eastern spices!
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time2 hours hrs
Total Time2 hours hrs 15 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Greek
Keyword: christmas, Dinner, Paleo
Servings: 6
Calories: 585kcal
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 1800 grams / 4 Pound beef shoulder cut into 1,5 inch cubes/chunks
- 1 medium-sized onion chopped
- 2 large garlic cloves chopped
- 60 ml red wine sweet or semi-sweet
- 1 very ripe tomato chopped
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2-3 bay leaves dried
- 10-12 pieces of cloves
- 10-12 pieces of allspice
- 1 stick of cinnamon
Heat olive oil in a medium-sized cooking pot over high heat. Brown the beef chunks on all sides. Remove from pot and set aside.
NOTE: Do not add all the meat in the pot at once. The temperature will drop at once and the meat won't brown properly.
Add chopped onion and garlic in the same pot, and cook until tender.
Add the meat back to the pot. Pour in the wine, and wait until it evaporates completely.
Stir in remaining ingredients. Cook for a minute or two.
Pour in enough water to cover the meat completely.
Once it starts to boil, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 1-2 hours. Until meat is tender enough when you prick it and sauce has thickened sufficiently.
Note: Cooking time varies depending on the age of the meat.
Serve with a garnish of your preference.
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Serving: 1serving | Calories: 585kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 62g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 21g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 171mg | Sodium: 193mg | Potassium: 1201mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g