Portuguese Marinated Beef (caciola)

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 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

Recipe

• 1 combine all the ingredients in a plastic freezer bag and marinate overnight.
• 2 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.
• 3 shred meat and serve on buns, or leave pieces whole and serve with boiled potatoes and a vegetable.