Puerto Rican Pot Roast

Ingredients

• 4 lbs beef roast
• 2 ounces salt pork, skinned and chopped
• 1 teaspoon caper, chopped
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• 2 green peppers, cleaned and chopped
• 1 1/2 lbs potatoes, peeled and diced
• 3 tablespoons tomato puree
• 3 chilies
• 2 onions, chopped
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 ounces lard
• 6 cups water
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tomato

Directions

1. 1

   Make a deep cut with a sharp knife across the meat.

2. 2

   Combine salt pork, capers, oregano and vinegar with half the peppers, chilies and onions.

3. 3

   Add 1 T oil.

4. 4

   Pound into a smooth mixture and stuff this mixture into the cut in the roast.

5. 5

   Melt lard in large saucepan and brown meat on all sides over high heat for 10 minutes.

6. 6

   Add water, salt and remaining peppers, chilies and onions.

7. 7

   Bring to a boil and simmer over moderate heat for 2 to 2 and 1/4 hours.

8. 8

   Add potatoes, tomato and tomato puree, mixed with the rest of the olive oil.

9. 9

   Stir into pot.

10. 10

    Bring back into boil and cook, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until potatoes are soft and the sauce thickens.