Greek Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 stick sweet butter
3 lb. beef chuck, cut up
1 c. red wine (dry)
1 c. beef broth
6 oz. can tomato paste
1/4 c. red wine vinegar
1 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
2 Tbsp. brown sugar (light)
3 Tbsp. sweet butter
1 tsp. garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. allspice (ground)
1 bay leaf
18 small white onions
1/2 lb. mushrooms, in fourths

Preparation

Blanch onions in boiling water for 1 minute.
Drain; peel. In a kettle, melt butter over moderate heat.
Add the beef; toss to coat it with butter, but do not let it brown.
Add wine, stock, tomato paste, vinegar, sugar, cumin, garlic, allspice, bay leaf and salt and pepper to taste.
Bring mixture to a boil; simmer stew, covered, for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Add onions.
Simmer, covered, for 30 minutes.