Beef Mechado recipe from the philippines. You can omit the pork fat if not desired.Red hot pepper if added makes a nice spicy flavor.

Beef Mechado Recipe
Estimated cooking time: 1 hour

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
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.
Source(s):
http://www.filipinofoodrecipes.net/mechado.htm

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Beef Mechado

Ingredients:
1 Kilo of Beef
2 Onions, Chopped
3 Tomatos, Chopped
1 Can of Tomato Sauce
1 Bay Leaf
4 Potatos, Quartered
1 Cup Soy Sauce
2 Cups Water
Salt and Pepper

Procedure
1.) Cut beef into chunks, 1/2 inch thick
2.) In a casserole, combine the beef, bay leaf, onions, tomatoes, soy sauce, and water.
3.) Boil until beef is tender.
4.) Add potatoes.
5.) Simmer until potatoes are cooked.
6.) Add salt and pepper

Make it quicker by pressure cooking the beef with ingredients in step 2. Fry potatoes before adding to casserole.
Source(s):
http://hubpages.com/hub/Beef-Mechado-Recipe

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