Beef stifado

Name: Beef stifado
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 1.5kg stewing beef, such as chuck or top rump, trimmed, cut into 7cm pieces; 24 baby onions; 4 ripe tomatoes or 1 x 400g tin of chopped tomatoes; 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon tomato purée; MARINADE; 3 cloves of garlic; 2-3 fresh bay leaves; 1½ teaspoons allspice berries; 6 whole cloves; 1-2 sticks of cinnamon; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 125ml dry red wine; 4 tablespoons red wine vinegar

Instructions

Cook:2h 30min

This beef stifado recipe from Jamie magazine is a delicious take on a classic. It's usually served with egg pasta or orzo, and the intense flavours are just delicious.

Updated at: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:10:49 GMT