Recipe Details

Summary

Name: Slow Cooker Stiffado

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

2 lbs. stewing beef, cut into 1−inch cubes

3 large onions, peeled and diced

4 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

3 tablespoons red wine vinegar

1−1/2 cups tomato sauce

1 teaspoon white sugar

1 bay leaf

1 cup crumbled feta cheese

Heat oil in a skillet over medium−high heat and brown beef in batches, if

necessary, adding more oil if needed. Transfer beef to slow cooker 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.