Greek · Dinner
Braised Beef and Onion Stew
Braised beef sirloin simmered slowly with onions, garlic, cinnamon and red wine vinegar until fork-tender in a lightened tomato broth. Olive oil is kept minimal and no flour or cream is added, so the stew stays hearty but under 400 calories per serving, finished with a lemon wedge.
$5
15 minsPrep
95 minsCook
110 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
372Calories
36.8gProtein
15.9gFat
18.6gCarbs
8.9gSugar
3.4gFiber
410mgSodium
109mgChol
5.1gSat Fat
890mgPotassium
75mgCalcium
4.6mgIron
2.5mcgVitamin B12
14mgVitamin C
Goes well with
Greek Red Wine (Xinomavro or Agiorgitiko)
local
Greek Coffee (Ellinikos)
international
low-calorie
protein-rich
low-carb
low-calorie
Instructions
1
Prep
Cut the beef sirloin into 1.5-inch cubes, peel the onions, mince the garlic, and season the beef lightly with salt and pepper.
2
Sear
Heat olive oil in a heavy pot over medium-high heat and sear beef 3 to 4 minutes, turning occasionally, until browned on most sides.
3
Saute
Add both onions and garlic to the pot over medium heat and cook 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onions begin to soften.
4
Simmer
Stir in tomato paste, vinegar, stock, cinnamon stick, bay leaf and allspice, then cover and simmer over medium-low heat 80 to 90 minutes until beef is fork-tender.
5
Plate
Remove the cinnamon stick and bay leaf, taste and adjust seasoning, then spoon the beef and onions with sauce into a shallow bowl and serve with the lemon wedge.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 12 oz340g beef sirloin, trimmed of visible fat
- 22 small onion (240g)
- 1616 pearl onions (240g)
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp tomato paste
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 1/3 cup320ml beef stock, low-sodium
- 22 cinnamon stick
- 22 bay leaf
- 1 tsp1 tsp allspice
- 2 tsp2 tsp olive oil
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
- 22 lemon wedge, to serve
