Stefado Of Beef And Garlic

Ingredients

3 lb stew meat trimmed
1 c parsley
1 bay leaf
1 t oregano
1 t cinnamon
1 t cumin
1/2 t sugar
1/2 c dry wine
1/4 c dry wine vinegar
1 lb pearl onions
30 garlic
1/2 lb feta cheese
1 c walnuts

Instructions

* Pearl onions and garlic cloves should be parboiled and peeled. ~------------------------------------------------------------------------Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a heavy pot that can be covered, combine all the ingredients except the feta, walnuts and 1/2 cup parsley. Cover tightly and bake for 1 1/2 hours or more, until the meat is very tender. Lower the oven temperature during this time, so that the contents of the pot remain at a gentle simmer. Skim off the fat. Do not boil the sacue down; it should remain rather thin. Ladle the stew into a deep platter. Granish with feta, walnuts, and the remaining parsley.