Mechado

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs beef (cut into pieces)
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• 4 garlic cloves (crushed)
• 1 medium onion (sliced)
• 2 potatoes (quartered, fried)
• 2 carrots (cut round)
• 2 cups frozen peas
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 2 tablespoons peppercorns
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 1 bay leaf
• hot water, to cover

Recipe

• 1 • brown meat in cooking oil. set aside.
• 2 • in same oil sauté garlic and onion.
• 3 • add lemon, soy sauce, peppercorn, tomato sauce, bay leaf and salt.
• 4 • ssimmer for a few minutes then add water.
• 5 • add potatoes and carrot.
• 6 • cover and simmer until all ingredients are tender.