Holiday Recipe: Beef Morcon

Most Filipino homes prepare this for their Christmas feast.  Let me share with you a recipe from my good friend Chelo.

INGREDIENTS:

BEEF ROLL
1 klo beef tenderloin, sliced thinly
1 pc of chorizo, sliced lengthwise
2 pcs of hotdogs
1/4 klo finely chopped beef liver
250 gms pork fat
1 large gherkin, sliced lengthwise, divide into 3
3 pcs of hard boiled egg
1/4 cup dark soy sauce
rock salt
fresh ground black pepper
olive oil

SAUCE
5 cloves of garlic, chopped finely
1 large red onion, chopped
5 large red tomatoes, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 large red bell pepper, chopped
1 large green bell pepper, chopped
1 medium carrot, sliced lengthwise
200 gms fresh basil, chopped
2 bay leaves
1 cup tomato sauce
1/2 cup beef stock
1/2 cup red wine, medium sweet
1 tsp white sugar
rock salt
fresh ground black pepper
olive oil

PROCEDURE:

Flatten the meat using a bottle to pound it.
Season with salt and pepper.
Lay the liver and flatten it.
Put the hotdogs, chorizo, pork fat, gherkin, carrots, and boiled eggs.
Roll the meat, making sure all ingredients are carefully tucked inside.
Secure this using a kitchen string.
Pour in the soy sauce.
In a wide pan, lightly cook rolled beef in olive oil until lightly browned.
Set aside.

On another pan, heat olive oil then saute the garlic, onions, tomatoes until soft.
Pour in the tomato sauce.
Add the celery, bell peppers, basil, bay leaves, and sugar.
Add the beef stock and allow to simmer for about 5 minutes.
Add the rolled beef and adjust heat to low.
Cover pan tightly with an aluminum foil and allow to cook slowly for about 1 hour.
Just gradually add the red wine should liquid be reduced.
Season with salt and pepper.




lifted from:  The Heart of Chel (FB page)