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classic greek beef stew kokkinisto in a Dutch oven
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Classic Greek Beef Stew (Kokkinisto)

Kokkinisto is the beloved Greek braised beef stew slow-cooked in a rich tomato and red wine sauce with warm spices. Deeply flavored, fall-apart tender, and made for Sunday dinner.
Servings 4 people
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lb Beef Stew Meat
  • 4 clove Fresh Garlic Sliced
  • 3 clove Fresh Garlic Minced
  • 1 bunch Fresh Scallions Sliced Thin
  • ½ bunch Fresh Parsley Rough Chop
  • 1 whole Visalia Sweet Onion Small Dice
  • 2 lb String Beans Ends Snipped Cut in ½
  • 2 cup Olive Oil
  • 2 whole Yukon Gold Potato Large Peeled cut into six pieces
  • 4 cup MyPrepTable Tomato Sauce
  • 2 cup Red Cooking Wine Burgundy Recommended
  • 3 cup Beef Broth
  • 1 T.T Salt & Pepper

Instructions

  • Gather all your ingredients and begin to peel and clean items.
    browning beef cubes for Greek beef stew
  • Sort out meat and cut into even cubes. Usually you'll get some chunks bigger than others.
    Tip: Cut Cubes evenly to ensure all portions will use the same amount of cooking time, so all cubes are tender.
    diced onions and garlic for kokkinisto
  • Snip string bean ends and cut beans in half.
    adding tomato paste to Greek beef stew
  • Once all ingredients are prepped and ready, place stock pot onto stove and get it to a high heating point.
    Tip: Before you begin always make sure all ingredients are ready to go before you begin your meals of choice. In French, the term is called Mis en Place.
    pouring red wine into kokkinisto pot
  • Place stock pot onto stove and get it really hot. Place one cup of olive oil and begin by adding your cubes of beef. Brown the outside, depending on stove and how hot your pan is sear the cubes till they are nice and brown for about 3-7 minutes.
    adding crushed tomatoes to Greek beef stew
  • Once meat is browned, add the onions and sliced garlic and tomato paste. (Optional you can carrots, celery, also known as mirepoix). Stir onions and garlic into the meat and continue to cook until they begin to get soft, you will also be browning the tomato paste and don't worry about the food sticking to the bottom of the pan.
    simmering kokkinisto on the stovetop
  • Next you will deglaze the bottom of the pan by adding your wine. Using your wooden spoon, scrap the bottom of the pan, you will see everything incorporate into the stew.
    Tip: Deglazing is a cooking technique for removing residue or food buildup from the bottom of the pan using a liquid which adds flavor to any item in which you are braising.
    kokkinisto after one hour of braising
  • Once you are done deglazing, add the tomato sauce and beef broth to the stew.
    Greek beef stew with tender beef chunks
  • Begin to simmer at medium heat for 20-40 minutes. This will begin to cook and break down the tissue in the meat which over a small period of cooking time it will soften the stew meat.
    Tip: After 40 minutes your beef should be almost tender. If it needs more cooking time and another cup of water and cook for another 5-10 minutes.
    plating kokkinisto over orzo or rice
  • Once time has lapsed add your potato and string beans along with 1 cup of water and cook the stew for another 15 minutes. Make sure vegetables are submerged into liquid and stir occasionally.
    close-up of classic Greek beef stew
  • After almost 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes of cook time, add your fresh herbs and stir. Let the stew sit for about 15 minutes before serving.
    Tip: Giving it rest time will allow the fresh herbs to combine with the stew as a whole giving it more flavor.
    Greek beef stew served with crusty bread

Notes

Kokkinisto is a classic Greek recipe that is very hearty especially in cold weather. Creating a stew using braising method you can really get fabulous flavors, due to the long slow cooking process along with using the deglazing method to enhance the flavors. You can simply serve this meal over a spoon of rice or pasta making a big appetite fill up quickly. Happy creative cooking from MyPrepTable to yours.
Author: Nikolaos Saragias
Calories: 245kcal
Cost: $25
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Greek
Keyword: Beef Stew, kokkinisto, Meat, stews

Nutrition

Serving: 4ounces | Calories: 245kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.5g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 105mg | Sodium: 199mg | Potassium: 621mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 604IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 4mg