Turkish Beef Stew

Name: Turkish Beef Stew
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 180 min
Total time: 195 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Istanbul & Anatolian Heart
Ingredients: 2.5 lb stewing beef; 1 large onion; 4 garlic cloves; 0.333 cup olive oil; 1 can tomatoes with juice (19 ounce); salt and black pepper; 0.25 tsp allspicebut good; 0.25 tsp thyme; 0.25 tsp oregano; 2 bay leaves

Gently simmered beef, tomatoes and allspicebut good, warmed with bay leaves.

3 hr 15 min · Serves 8 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 15 min · Cook 180 min · 195 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Sprinkle the beef with salt and pepper to taste and allspice. Brown in batches in a couple of tablespoons of the olive oil at a time, with the onions and garlic.
2
Place in a 5 litre Dutch oven, add tomatoes. If you're using whole tomatoes rather than diced, break them up a bit with a spoon. Sprinkle with thyme and oregano, add bay leaves. You can add more salt and pepper to taste.
3
Bring to a boil, then decrease heat, cover and simmer for about 3 hours or till the beef is fork tender.
180 min
4
If sauce gets too thick, you can add some water. If it gets too thin, bring to a boil and reduce, but do not add any flour.