Beef Mechado Recipe Estimated cooking time: 1 hour Mechado Ingredients: 1 kilo of beef cut into chunks 1/8

o 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

Mechado Cooking Instructions: 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 Beef Mechado Cooking Tips: Pressure cook the beef with the beef stock for faster cooking time. Fry the potatoes before adding to the casserole. Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of olive oil and stir when the mechado dish is almost done for added flavor.