Recipe: Tasty Beef Mechado

Beef Mechado.

You can have Beef Mechado using 15 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Beef Mechado

1. You need of kilo beef sirloin.
2. It's of Salt and pepper.
3. Prepare of whole red bell pepper.
4. Prepare of big sliced tomatoes.
5. It's of medium size potatoes sliced.
6. Prepare of carrots medium sliced.
7. You need of sugar.
8. You need of soy sauce.
9. Prepare of big can tomato sauce.
10. Prepare of tomato paste.
11. You need of garlic crushed.
12. Prepare of whole onion sliced.
13. You need of water.
14. You need of size lemon.
15. You need of bay leaves.

Beef Mechado instructions

1. Marinate beef with salt and pepper and put lemon juice into it. Let it stand about a minute to absorb the juice..
2. In a deep pan place the beef chunks, soy sauce, garlic and bay leaves. Pour the water in and bring to boil..
3. Cover and simmer on low and cook until the beef chunks are tender for about 1-1 1/2 hours.
4. When the beef is tender add potatoes, carrots and onions. Cook for another 10-15 mins until the potatoes and carrots are almost cooked.
5. Add chopped bell peppers and tomato sauce. Stir, cover and cook until all the vegetables are tender. You can cook it uncovered if you wish a thicker sauce. Adjust seasong with sugar, soy sauce, tomato paste, salt and ground pepper to taste. (to balance out the flavors) Simmer for about 5-10 mins..
6. Ready to serve! Enjoy!.