4.4 from 141 votes
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 Time
15 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 585 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Greek
Ingredients
- 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 tick of cinnamon
Instructions
- 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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Notes
- Spices to use in this recipe:
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- Simply Organic Bay Leaf Certified Organic, 0.14-Ounce Container
- McCormick Whole Cloves, 0.62 oz
- All Spice Whole 3.5oz
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
585kcal
(29%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
62g
(124%)
Fat
33g
(51%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
21g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
171mg
(57%)
Sodium
193mg
(8%)
Potassium
1201mg
(34%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 585
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 585kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 62g | 124% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 21g | 105% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 171mg | 57% |
| Sodium | 193mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 1201mg | 26% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.