Name: Beef Mechado Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: 3 garlic cloves; 1 onion; 2 lb beef chuck; 8 fl oz tomato sauce; 1 cup water; 3 tbsp cooking oil; 1 lemon; 1 potato; ¼ cup soy sauce; ½ tsp ground black pepper; 2 bay leaves; salt

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How To Make Beef Mechado

Beef mechado is a Filipino stew made of beef and potatoes. This tomato-based dish is rich and definitely comforting.

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 1 hr 30 mins

Total: 1 hr 40 mins

Serves:

Ingredients

3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 onion, large, sliced
2 lb beef chuck, cubed
8 fl oz tomato sauce
1 cup water
3 tbsp cooking oil
1 lemon, with rind, slice
1 potato, large, cubed
¼ cup soy sauce
½ tsp ground black pepper
2 bay leaves, laurel
salt, to taste

Instructions

Heat cooking oil in a pan then saute the garlic and onion.
Put-in the beef and saute for about 3 minutes or until color turns light brown.
Add the tomato sauce and water then simmer until the meat is tender. Add water as needed. Note this can take 60 to 120 minutes depending on the quality of the beef.
Add the soy sauce, ground black pepper, lemon rind, laurel leaves, and salt then simmer until excess liquid evaporates.
Put-in the potatoes and cook until the potatoes are soft.
Place in a serving plate then serve hot with rice. Share and Enjoy!

Nutrition

Sugar: 3g
:
Calcium: 51mg
Calories: 392kcal
Carbohydrates: 13g
Cholesterol: 104mg
Fat: 25g
Fiber: 2g
Iron: 4mg
Monounsaturated Fat: 13g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g
Potassium: 862mg
Protein: 32g
Saturated Fat: 8g
Sodium: 875mg
Trans Fat: 1g
Vitamin A: 199IU
Vitamin C: 21mg

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