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

How to Cook:

• Cut an incision on the beef chunks and insert a pork strip in the middle
• 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