🇬🇷 Greek

Tomatoes Stifado

Name: Tomatoes Stifado
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: to taste Salt; 2, chopped Onion; 6 large Tomato; 4 cloves, minced Garlic; 3 medium, cubed Potato; 2 tbsp Olive Oil; 1 tsp Dried Oregano; 2, thickly sliced Carrot; 750 ml Stock or Broth; 200 ml Red Wine; 400 g Pearl Onions; 2 tbsp Red Wine Vinegar

🇬🇷 Greek

Hearty and humble: tomatoes braised with vegetables until the broth turns silky and every spoonful comforts. About 50 minutes from fridge to table.

Prep 15 min Cook 35 min Serves 4 Hard

Ingredients

Saltto taste
Onion2, chopped
Tomato6 large
Garlic4 cloves, minced
Potato3 medium, cubed
Olive Oil2 tbsp
Dried Oregano1 tsp
Carrot2, thickly sliced
Stock or Broth750 ml
Red Wine200 ml
Pearl Onions400 g
Red Wine Vinegar2 tbsp

Optional extras

Fresh Dillhandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Warm the Olive Oil in a heavy casserole and brown the tomatoes well on all sides — real colour means real flavour.
2
Lift the tomatoes out, soften the onion and garlic in the same pot, then add the dried oregano.
3
Return the tomatoes, tip in the potato and carrot, and pour over the stock.
4
Cover and let it murmur gently for 35-40 minutes until everything is spoon-tender and the broth has body.
5
Season with salt and cracked pepper, then shower with fresh dill right before serving.

Chef's tip

Taste and adjust the salt at the end; sauces concentrate as they reduce.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Stifado - Traditional Greek and Cypriot Winter Dish · on YouTube