Pocherong Baka (Beef Pochero-Style)

Ingredients:

• 1 to 2 pounds sirloin steak, cut into 6- ounces can chick peas small pieces
• 1/4 pound green beans
• 6 cups water
• 1/2 medium-size green cabbage
• 1 potato, quartered sliced
• 1 ripe plantain, cut into serving
• 1 bunch green onions or pieces scallions
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 small onion, quartered
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 8 peppercorns
• 1 chorizo de Bilbao or pepperoni salt to taste

Procedure:

• Simmer beef in water until tender.
• Set aside broth.
• Boil potato in beef broth and set aside.
• Boil plantain and set aside.
• In a large skillet or saucepan, brown garlic in oil.
• Add beef, chorizo or pepperoni, chick peas, broth, green beans, cabbage and
  green onions or scallions.
• Also add quartered onion and peppercorns.
• Simmer until vegetables are done.
• Add salt to taste.
• When ready to serve, garnish with banana and potato.
  
• Serve with pochero sauce.

"Pochero Sauce Recipe"

Ingredients:

• 1 medium-size eggplant
• 1/4 cup white vinegar
• 1/2 plantain, peeled and boiled
• 1 clove garlic. finelY crushed
• 1 small sweet potato or yam, salt and pepper to taste peeled and boiled.

Procedure:

• Boil eggplant and remove skin and mash with plantain and sweet potato.
• Add the vinegar, garlic, salt and pepper and heat.

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