Ingredients
- 3 garlic (cloves)
- 1 bay leaf
- 700 gr beef chuck (boneless)
- 475 ml dry wine (red)
- 300 gr tomatoes
- 230 gr feta cheese
- 60 ml olive oil
- 16 gr all purpose flour
- 14 gr oregano (chopped fresh)
- 3 gr thyme (chopped fresh)
- 2 gr rosemary (chopped fresh)
- 2 gr cumin (ground)
freshly ground pepper * 1 teaspoon dried herbs may be used instead of fresh. Preheat over to 180ºC . Heat oil in heavy 4to 5 litre Dutch oven over medium high heat. Toss beef with flour in large bowl. Add beef to pan in batches and cook until brown, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes per batch. Transfer browned beef to bowl. Add onions to pan and cook until light brown, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, garlic, herbs and cumin to pan. Stir in wine and bring to a boil. Cover and bake in oven until beef is tender, about 2 hours. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Rewarm to 180ºC oven before continuing.) Stir feta into stew. Return to oven and continue baking until cheese is heated through, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and serve.