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Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Beef Mechado Recipe

Beef Mechado Ingredients :


  • 1 kilo of beef cut into chunks
  • 1/8 kilo of pork fat cut into strips
  • 4 onions, peeled and quartered
  • 5 medium potatoes, quartered (optional: fried)
  • 1 medium sized carrot, sliced in 1/2″ sections
  • 2 red bell pepper, sliced
  • 2 cups beef stock or 2 bouillon cubes dissolved in water
  • 3 bay leaves (laurel leaves)
  • 1/4 -cup vinegar
  • 2 cups tomato sauce or 1/2 cup tomato paste
  • 1 cup soy sauce
  • salt & pepper to taste
  
Beef Mechado Cooking Preparations :

  • Cut an incision on the beef chunks and insert a pork strip in the middle (mitsa)
  • In a casserole, combine the beef (with the fat), tomato sauce, soy sauce, bay leaves and beef stock. Bring to a boil and simmer until the beef is almost tender
  • Add the vinegar and let boil for a minute or two
  • Add the potatoes, onions, carrot, and bell pepper
  • Let simmer until potatoes and carrots are cooked – occasionally stir to thicken sauce
  • Serve hot with white rice
Estimated cooking time: 1 hour 

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