Carne Estufada Azorean Beef Casserole Food

CARNE ESTUFADA (AZOREAN BEEF CASSEROLE)

Steps:

• Combine salt, pepper, crushed garlic, vinegar, wine and bay leaf and marinate the meat overnight.
• In a saucepan, brown the meat in cooking oil. Add the marinade plus tomato puree and onion. Cover and cook over a low heat for 2 hours or until tender.
• Turn the meat several times whilst cooking and add more wine if necessary. Serve sliced with sauce from the pan.

CORNED BEEF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Mix together all ingredients with hand mixer (leave some cheese to top casserole).
• Pour into sprayed casserole dish, top with cheese and bake until cheese melts and gets bubbly.

CARNE ASSADA A PORTUGUESA (PORTUGUESE POT ROAST)

Steps:

• Marinade:.
• Place roast in a glass oblong pan, add red wine, 2 sliced onions, garlic, salt and pepper.
• Put in refrigerator and marinate for 24 hrs and turn a few times.
• Heat oil in a dutch oven or heavy kettle with lid, add the remaining 1 sliced onion, brown, remove and save for later.
• Remove roast from marinade, drain and dry. Save marinade for later.
• Brown roast in hot oil on all sides, add browned onions and marinade.
• Add water. Water should cover 2/3's of the roast.
• Cover tightly and simmer for 4 to 4 1/2 hours, turning occasionally.
• The last half hour, add sliced tomatoes and cook uncovered for the last 30 minutes.
• You can strain and thicken the sauce, if desired.