Old Clothes

Cooking Cuban

Ingredients for Old Clothes

• 2 1/2 lbs. flank steak
• 1 carrot, peeled and sliced
• 1 turnip, peeled and cubed
• 1 leek, chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 red pepper, chopped
• 2 tomatoes, peeled and chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/8 teaspoon powdered cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• - Salt and pepper
• 2 tinned pimentos, chopped

Preparation of Old Clothes

1. In a large pot put the beef with the carrot, turnip and leek to cook in water to cover; simmer covered for 1 1/2 hours. Allow to cool and shred the meat until it resembles old rags. Reserve the stock.

2. In a large frying pan sauté the onion, garlic, green and red pepper until the onion is transparent. Add the tomatoes, bay leaf, spices, salt and pepper and cook until thick. Add 1 1/2 cups of the reserved stock, the shredded meat and pimentos and simmer for 5 minutes. The sauce maybe thickened with bread-crumbs if liked.