Kokkinisto.

[johnizere]

One of my favourite Greek meals is Kokkinisto. A traditional Greek beef or lamb stew, cooked in a red sauce (tomatoes).
The literal translation, kokkinisto, means red cooked. Anyone got a decent recipe?, thanks.

[BBWCHATT]

Kokkinisto

INGREDIENTS
85 g chopped onion
2 large stalks celery, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
30 ml olive oil
1 (28 ounce) can canned peeled and diced tomatoes
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
398 g whole baby clams, undrained (Optional)
4 bay leaves
2 g chili pepper flakes
3 g dried oregano
3 g salt and pepper to taste
30 ml olive oil
DIRECTIONS
In a large saucepan, saute the onion, celery, and garlic in 2 tablespoons olive oil until tender. Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, and clams. Season with bay leaves, chili pepper flakes, oregano, and salt and pepper to taste. Cover, and simmer for 1 hour, until tomatoes begin to turn deep red in colour and the sauce thickens. Stir in remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil near the end of the cooking time.

[johnizere]

that sounds good enough for me BBW... I'll let you know. Thanks.

[BBWCHATT]

That would be great John - and thank you - so many times on AB you try to help people and they never even let you know if they have read what you gave them - and almost NEVER do they let you how it turned out for them!!! I will be waiting to hear how it went for you.