Beef Mechado

Beef Mechado is a type of stew with tomato sauce. This dish is somewhat similar to other Filipino dishes such as the Kaldereta (caldereta), Estofada (or Estofado), and as well as the Afritada because of the base ingredient used (which is tomato sauce). If we look closely, there are differences (aside from the name )such as the manner of cooking or preparation and ingredients used.

I enjoy eating tomato based dishes especially if beef is used. However, the time needed to tenderize the meat tests my patience. Good thing I was able to buy a reliable pressure cooker to solve my problem. I acknowledge the fact that slow cooked meals are still the best but sometimes we need to improvise ourcooking methods to suit our busy world.

Try this Beef Mechado Recipe.

Ingredients:

3 cloves garlic, crushed

1 piece large onion, sliced

2 lbs beefchuck,cubed

8 ounces tomato sauce

1 cup water

3 tbsp cooking oil

1 slice lemon with rind

1 piece large potato, cubed

1/4 cup soy sauce

1/2 tsp. ground black pepper

2 pcs. bay leaves (laurel)

2 tsp. salt