How To Cook Filipino Beef Stew From EHow

Quickly create mechado, a delicious Filipino beef stew
Filipino beef stew, also known as mechado, is a rich and succulent main dish that combines the exotic flavor of soy sauce with a full beef and vegetable stock and is infused with the delicate aroma and taste of bay leaf. Preparing the stew is easy, and the recipe produces a beef that is moist and tender. Serve this dish over hot white rice.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need
3 lbs beef with bone, cubed
1 onion, chopped
8 garlic cloves, chopped
1 tbsp. olive oil
1 large red pepper, chopped
1 large can of tomato sauce
1/2 cup soy sauce
2 beef bouillon cubes
1 bay leaf
Cooked white rice
Salt and pepper to taste
1
In a large pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onions, garlic and red pepper, and gently saute. Cook for 5 minutes or until the vegetables soften. Stir constantly.

2
Add the beef and stir well. Add the bay leaf and cook until the beef is evenly browned and its juices are extracted into the pan.

3
Add the beef bouillon cubes and the soy sauce to the pan. Stir well and let the mixture cook for an additional 7 minutes.

4
Add the tomato sauce to the pan. Fill 3/4 of the empty tomato sauce can with water and pour it into the pan. Combine the mixture well and let it come to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and cover the pan. Let it cook for an additional 10 to 15 minutes.

5
Remove the cover and check the flavor of the beef stew. Add salt and pepper as needed. Immediately serve over white rice.

Source: http://www.ehow.com/how_4886185_make-filipino-beef-stew.html

[Posted with iBlogger from my iPhone]