Portuguese Marinated Beef (Caciola) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs stewing beef, cut into 1 inch cubes
1/2 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
1 medium onion, sliced thin
3 garlic cloves, crushed
2 bay leaves
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups dry red wine
1 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon allspice
salt & freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

Combine all the ingredients in a plastic freezer bag and marinate overnight.
Cook, over low heat, in a large skillet, Dutch oven, or crock pot until meat is tender, about 1 1/2 hours or 5 hours, on low, for crock pot.
Shred meat and serve on buns, or leave pieces whole and serve with boiled potatoes and a vegetable.