8 Cuban Recipes Straight From Abuelita’s Cookbook

Makes 4-6 servings

Ingredients
2 pounds beef chunks
Water (1/2 cup reserved)
Salt, to taste
2 limes
4-5 garlic cloves, minced
2 green peppers, diced
1 yellow onion, diced
1-2 tablespoons olive oil
1 16-ounce can tomato sauce
1/3 cup dry white wine

Directions

1. In the morning, cover beef chunks with water in pressure cooker. Salt water liberally. Bring to a boil on high heat, then lower to medium-high and place regulator on top.
2. When the whistle of the pressure cooker begins blowing, cook for an additional 30 minutes.
3. Remove the beef from pressure cooker and shred. Reserve 1/2 of water.
4. Add lime juice, garlic, and reserved water to the shredded beef. Mix, and marinate for 2 hours at room temperature.
5. Saute onions and peppers in olive oil until soft and translucent in a medium pot, about 7-10 minutes.
6. Add can of tomato sauce and dry white wine. Bring to a boil.
7. Add beef, lower heat to medium, and cook covered for 15 minutes.
8. Turn off heat and let sit, covered, for 10 minutes. Serve with rice.