Beef Mechado

I have been baking and cooking a lot lately. Yesterday, I decided to make Beef Mechado and it turns out pretty good. Anyways, here are the ingredients and the procedure on how to make this delicious recipe; I encourage you guys to try it!

Ingredients

1 piece of large onion, sliced
3 pieces of garlic, crushed
1 or 2 large potatoes, cubed
1 can of tomato sauce (8 ounce)
2 lbs of beef chuck, cubed
3 tablespoon of oil
1 slice lemon rind
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
bay leaves (2 pieces)
salt (optional)

Steps/Procedures

1. Heat oil and saute onion and garlic
2. Put the beef in the hot pan and saute for about 3 to 5 minutes till it turns light brown
3. Add tomato sauce and water. Simmer until the meat turns tender and don't forget to add as much water as needed
4. Then, add soy sauce, lemon rind, bay leaves, salt, and black pepper. Simmer till excess liquids evaporate
5. Add potatoes and simmer until it is cook (about 20-25 minutes)
6. Served hot with steam rice