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A traditional Greek dish, specifically from Corfu, I believe. Slow cooked for tenderness.
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|TotalCalories = 2671
|PortionCalories = 445
|DatePublished=18th March 2013
|Author=Chef
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|Servings = Serves 6 to 8
|Difficulty = 2
|TotalTime = 4 hours, 5 minutes
|PrepTime = 20 minutes
|CookTime = 3 hours 45 minutes
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====Best recipe review====

''Greek Spag. Bol.''

4.6/5 

Not surprising really. Greece is but a short boat trip from Italy. This is lovely.

 [[User:PSmith|Paul R Smith]] 
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[[Image:Beef pastitsada with allspice and red wine recipe.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Greek pastitsada]]
{{RecipeIngredients
| 2 tablespoons [[Olive oil|olive oil]]
| 800 g [[braising steak]]
| 12 [[Shallots|shallots]], peeled
| 250 ml [[Red wine|red wine]]
| 250 g baby [[Carrots|carrots]], scrubbed and trimmed
| 2 teaspoons [[Ground allspice|ground allspice]]
| a good pinch of [[ground cinnamon]]
| 2 large (400 g) cans tinned [[Tomatoes|tomatoes]], chopped
| 3 [[Cloves garlic, peeled and crushed|cloves garlic, peeled and crushed]]

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===[[Mise en place]]===
* Preheat the oven to 150° C (300° F - gas 2)
===Method===

{{RecipeMethod
| In a large oven proof dish, heat the [[Olive oil|olive oil]] and [[Brown|brown]] the [[Meat|meat]] for 5 minutes, remove and reserve. Do this in small batches or you will just end up with [[Boiled|boiled]] [[Meat|meat]].
| Add the [[Shallots|shallots]] to the pan and sauté for 4 minutes to colour
| Return the [[Beef|beef]] to the dish and [[Deglaze|deglaze]] the pan with the [[Wine|wine]] and a wooden spatula
| Add the remaining ingredients and mix well
| So there is a really good seal, cover with [[tin-foil]] then replace the lid
| Place in the oven and slow-cook for 3½ hours
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===Serving suggestions===
Serve hot with [[pasta]] or [[Noodles|noodles]] and fresh [[Green vegetables|green vegetables]] such as [[Broccoli|broccoli]] or [[Green beans|green beans]]
===Chef's notes===
This dish could also be made with [[Veal|veal]], [[Chicken|chicken]] or even [[Lobster]].

Unless you are a big fan of [[cinnamon]] and [[cloves]] you might want to reduce the [[allspice]] to 1 teaspoon.
===Variations===
[[Greek beef stew with noodles (slow cooker recipe)]] is an variation of this recipe adapted for cooking in a [[slow cooker]].
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[[Category:Main courses]]
[[Category:Meat recipes]]
[[Category:Poultry recipes]]
[[Category:Veal recipes]]
[[Category:Cooking with wine]]
[[Category:Greek recipes]]
[[Category:Stewed, braised or pot roasted]]

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