Res Guisada is one of the components of the traditional Dominican meal: La Bandera Dominicana (The Dominican Flag). Since it is part of the every-day lunch it is usually prepare with tougher (cheaper) cuts of meat. Its preparation is a bit long, and since the meat has to become soft by over-boiling it we suggest that you use a pressure cooker if you have one to shorten the preparation time.

Time: 80 Mins
Difficulty: Medium
Serve: 4 people

Before starting to cook: Wash the meat with cold water and scrub with the lemon.

Ingredients:
2 lbs of beef cut into small pieces.
2 lemons cut into halves
2 green bell peppers
1 small red onion chopped into small cubes
2 tablespoons of oil
2 ripe tomatoes cut in quarters
2 tablespoons of tomato sauce
1/2 teaspoon of mashed garlic
Black pepper
Salt

Preparation:

In a bowl mix the meat, onion, pepper, and ground black pepper. Marinate in the refrigerator for an hour.

In a pot heat the oil add the meat (reserve the onions and peppers) and sauté until the meat is light brown. Add 2 tablespoons of water and let simmer at medium heat until the meat is tender adjusting water when necessary (you can shorten the process by using the pressure cooker). When the meat is tender reduce water. Add the tomato paste, onions, tomatoes and peppers and sauté. Add half a cup of water and reduce to make a thin sauce. Add salt to taste.

Serve with Arroz Blanco, a side dish (or salad) and beans.

What type of beef would I need for this recipe?

i can recall my( dominican) family making it with potatoes. if i wanted to add potatoes to this dish, when do you sujest i put it in..?

At the very end. Potatoes will be soft in minutes while the meat may even take more than an hour to get soft enough.