Stifato Beef stew with caramelised onions

Ingredients 

1kg of Beef,  ( can use lamb or octopus )

1kg of onions for the stew

1 can of crushed tomatoes 

2 cloves of garlic

2 tbs of tomato paste

1/2 cup of wine vinegar

1/2 cup of red dry wine

1/4 cup of Brandy

2 Tbs of powder chicken stock

1 cup or so water

1cup of olive oil

1/2 tsp of Allspice 

1/2 tsp of cinnamon

2 bay leaves

Salt and freshly grounded black pepper  

Method 

Cut the meat into portions. Heat the oil in a saucepan and add meat in small amounts to brown and to prevent the temperature drops of oil and instead of browns it will boil. Each piece browned, remove to a platter and continue with the next. After we finish with all the meat, keep it covered in platter. Slice or cross cut whole onions and garlic and put them in the same oil browned meat. On medium heat let them wither without browned, about 15 until caramelised. Then add the tomato paste and let get it fry with the onions and garlic to let all the flavour out then add the brandy, wine and vinegar and the can tomatoes.