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Beef Stifatho with Pearl Onions

Cubed beef braised slowly with a small mountain of whole onions, cinnamon, clove and a splash of red wine vinegar. The onions turn sweet and soft while the sauce reduces to a thick, spiced gloss.

  • YieldServes 6
  • Hands-on50 min
  • Total3 h 25 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 1 kgbeef chuck, cut into 3 cm cubes
  • 60 gunsalted butter, divided
  • 1onion, finely chopped
  • 2 clovesgarlic, crushed
  • 125 mltomato passata
  • 125 mldry red wine
  • 2 tbspred wine vinegar
  • 1bay leaf
  • 2 piecescinnamon stick
  • 4whole cloves
  • 1 tspsugar
  • to tastesalt
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground
  • 750 gsmall pearl onions, unpeeled
  • 2 tbspcurrantsoptional

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Sulfites
  • Grapes
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Bay leaf
  • Black and white pepper
  • Cinnamon
  • Clove
  • All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
  • Beef and veal
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Alcohol

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Stovetop

Season

  • Fall
  • Winter

Occasion

  • Weekend project

Effort

  • 45–90 min active
  • Over 3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Leftovers-friendly
  • One pot

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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