Mechado - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. beef round
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 onion, sliced
2 medium sized potatoes, cut in quarters
2 Tbsp. soy sauce
8 peppercorns
1 small can tomato sauce
1 bay leaf
2 c. water
juice of 1 lemon
salt and pepper

Preparation

Slice beef in serving pieces and brown in cooking oil.
Set aside.
In another pan, saute the garlic, onion and then tomato sauce.
Add meat; cover and cook slowly on low heat, about 20 minutes.
Add the lemon juice, soy sauce, peppercorns, potatoes, bay leaf and salt.
Continue to cook a few more minutes, until the meat is tender.