Puerto Rican Pot Roast

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 lbs beef roast
• 2 ounces salt lamb, skinned and chopped
• 1 teaspoon capers, chopped
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• 2 green peppers, cleaned and chopped
• 1 1/2 lbs potatoes, peeled and diced
• 3 tablespoons tomato puree
• 3 chilies
• 2 onions, chopped
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 ounces lard
• 6 cups water
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tomato

Recipe

• 1 make a deep cut with a sharp knife across the meat.
• 2 combine salt lamb, capers, oregano and vinegar with half the peppers, chilies and onions.
• 3 add 1 t oil.
• 4 pound into a smooth mixture and stuff this mixture into the cut in the roast.
• 5 melt lard in large saucepan and brown meat on all sides over high heat for 10 minutes.
• 6 add water, salt and remaining peppers, chilies and onions.
• 7 bring to a boil and simmer over moderate heat for 2 to 2 and 1/4 hours.
• 8 add potatoes, tomato and tomato puree, mixed with the rest of the olive oil.
• 9 stir into pot.
• 10 bring back into boil and cook, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until potatoes are soft and the sauce thickens.