Athenian Stifatho - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lb. beef or lamb stew meat
3 Tbsp. butter
4 cloves garlic, minced
salt and pepper to taste
2 tsp. pickling spice
1 bay leaf
1 stick cinnamon
1 c. dry red wine
8 oz. can tomato sauce
1/4 c. red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp. brown sugar
2 lb. small onions
finely chopped parsley

Preparation

Brown chunks of meat in butter.
Add garlic and season with salt and pepper.
Tie pickling spice, bay leaf and cinnamon stick in cheesecloth and add to meat.
Pour in wine, tomato sauce, vinegar and sugar.
Cover and simmer 1 hour.
Peel and cut a small cross in the root end of each onion.
Add to stew and simmer 30 minutes or until meat is tender.
Sprinkle with parsley.
Serve with rice or potatoes and a Greek salad.