STUFFED BEEF EYE OF ROUND (LECHóN DE MECHAR)

Stuffed Beef Eye of Round (Lechón De Mechar) image

Provided by l0ve2c00k

Categories Meat

Time 4h45m

Yield 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

5 1/2 lbs beef eye round
1 small onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 sweet chili peppers, seeded and chopped
1/2 green pepper, seeded and chopped
1 cup roasted red peppers packed in oil, drained and chopped
1 teaspoon whole dried oregano, crushed
1 teaspoon capers
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon vinegar
1 1/2 lbs potatoes, quartered
1/4 cup tomato sauce
3 tablespoons sofrito sauce
2 ounces cured lean ham
12 pimento stuffed olives
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
6 cups water

Steps:

Trim meat and with a knife, make a long deep pocket from both ends to center of meat.
Mix onions, garlic, sweet chili, peppers, oregano, capers, OO, vinegar and salt.
Stuff meat with mixed ingredients alternating with ham and olives.
Sew opening on both ends to center of meat.
In a large pot (caldero) heat oil, sofrito and sauce. Add meat. Cook over moderate high heat.
Add water and bring to a boil, cook until meat is fork tender.
Add potatoes and bring rapidly to a boil. Cook covered for about 1 hour.
Note: You can chop more of the veggies used to stuff and add them at the same time you are adding the potatoes.
Remove meat and boil sauce until tick.
Cut meat in slices and serve.