Authentic Giouvetsi Recipe Greece, Europe

Name: Giouvetsi
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Southeastern European
Ingredients: 1 kg (2.2 lbs) diced veal shoulder or diced beef; 2 medium red onions, finely chopped; 2 carrots, sliced (1 cm/1/2" thick); 1 tin of chopped tomatoes (400g/14 oz); 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp sugar; 1 glass of red wine; 1 cinnamon stick; 1/2 cup (120 ml) olive oil; 500g (1.1 lbs) orzo pasta (kritharaki/manestra); 100g (3.5 oz) grated kefalotyri or feta cheese

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