Coat beef cubes with flour. Heat in 1 tbl. oil in heavy saucepan; Brown meat.
Remove and repeat with remaining beef and oil. Add 1 cup wine to pan; scrape
pan. Stir in broth, tomato paste, brown sugar, garlic, allspice, oregano,
bay leaf and salt. Return meat, plus any juices to pan and bring to a boil.
Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 1 1/2 hours. Cut onions into 8 pieces.
Stir onions and olives into stew. Simmer for 30 mins. Rinse artichokes and
slice in half. Seed and cut pepper in 1" pieces. Cut zucchini into 1/4 inch
slices. Stir into stew and add remaining wine. Cook until vegetables are
tender, About 5 mins. Discard the bay leaf. Sprinkle top with gremolada just
before serving. |