Greek beef stew made with tomato sauce and red wine, this is one of Mr. 197’s favorite dish. I usually don’t like to eat too much meat, but I like the rice-shaped pasta (Orzo/Risoni pasta) that goes with it.
This dish is very hearty, especially during cold wintertime. But we basically eat it all year round. This is a dish that has very little hands-on time, which is perfect when we are working from home. I can just leave the food in the pot, and just check it from time to time.
We have some leftover wine, so we decided to pour some in for the dish. But if you prefer not to have wine, you can skip it too! But of course, wine always enhances the flavors, so give it a try and it will definitely make it better!
Greek Beef Stew
Delicious and hearty beef with tomato sauce, red wine, and rice-shaped pasta!
Ingredients
- 500 g Beef, in chunks
- 200 g Tomato sauce
- 200 mL Water
- 100 mL Red wine
- 1 Red Onion
- 150 g Rice-shaped pasta Orzo/Risoni
- 1 Bay leaf
- Paprika powder
- Cinnamon
- Salt
Instructions
- Chopped the onion into small cubes.
- Heat up a pot, and drizzle a bit of olive oil.
- Put the onion in and stir fry until softened.
- Add the beef and sear the outside of it.
- Pour in the red wine, let it cook for a few mins. Add in the tomato sauce and water, mix well. If there's any foam from the beef, spoon it out carefully.
- Add the bay leaf, paprika powder, and cinnamon powder, mix well. Let it cook until it's boiled, then turn the heat down.
- Cover with a lid and cook for an hour. Stir occasionally.
- Add the rice-shaped pasta, and continue cooking for another 30 mins. If it's dried up before the pasta is cooked, add a bit of hot water.
- When the pasta is cooked, the food is ready to serve!