Beef Morcon - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 kg beef, sliced 1/4 inch thick (3 pcs.)
    1/4 kg ground beef liver (or liver spread)
    200 g sliced sausages or 200 g ham
    200 g pork fat (cut is strips)
    3 hard-boiled eggs, sliced
    100 g cheddar cheese, in strips
    100 g grated cheddar cheese
    2 onions, chopped
    5 bay leaves (laurel)
    1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
    1/2 cup vinegar
    2 teaspoons salt
    2 cups water
    string (for tying)
Preparation
    Spread and stretch the sliced beef on your working table.
    Arrange the filling on the sliced beef: sausage strips, cheese strips, sliced eggs, pork fat and some ground liver.
    Roll the sliced beef with all the filling inside and secure with a thread or string.
    Repeat the procedure for the two remaining beef slices.
    On a pot, place the beef rolls and put the water, the remaining ground liver, grated cheese, chopped onions, bay leaves, ground black pepper and salt.
    Cover the pot and bring to a boil. Simmer for one hour.
    Add the vinegar and continue to simmer of another hour or until beef is tender.
    Slice the beef morcon, arrange on a platter and top with the sauce/ gravy poured on top.
    Cooking Tips:
    A spoon or two of flour can be added to water to thicken the sauce.
    Instead of boiling in a pot, you can use a pressure cooker for faster cooking.
    Optional: Garnish with olives before serving.

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