La old cuban clothes It is a simple but extremely tasty recipe that can be served as a dish or as an accompaniment to multiple preparations: chickpeas, rice, tortillas…. The process may seem a bit expensive but you will get two dishes from it.
It is necessary to cook the stilt or veal sausage to later shred the meat that will serve as an ingredient for our recipe. So why not start by preparing a tasty meat broth? A cup at noon or at dinner time with the cold wave that we are suffering does not hurt at all.
Ingredients
For the broth
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 700 g. stilt into pieces
- 2 chopped clean leeks
- 1 carrot, peeled into pieces
- 1/2 large red onion
- 1 hoja de laurel
- Salt and pepper
- 3 l of water
For old clothes
- The cooked stilt
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion in julienne
- 2 dientes de ajo chopped
- 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 carrot, finely chopped (optional)
- 1/2 glass of white wine
- 300 g. crushed tomato
- 1 cayenne chilli
- 1/4 teaspoon of cumin
- 1 / 4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1 / 2-1 cup broth
- Sal Island
- Pepper
- 5 small potatoes cooked
Step by step
- Prepare the broth; you can leave it done the day before. To do this, put the olive oil in a saucepan and when it is hot, add the vegetables. Brown them for a few minutes and then do the same with the meat. Once the meat is sealed, add the bay leaf to the casserole, season and cover with water. When the broth begins to boil, defatter with a slotted spoon and repeat the operation if necessary later. Cook with the casserole covered 3 hours or until the meat is done. Use the pressure cooker if you want to save time.
- Once the meat is tender, remove it and let it temper. Strain the broth and store it in an airtight container. Take advantage of the minced vegetables to make a soup for dinner.
- Shred the meat and reserve.
- In a low saucepan, heat 3-4 tablespoons of olive oil and sauté the onion and the carrot.
- Then add the garlic and pepper and fry a few more minutes until they are tender.
- Pour the wine white and tomato and cook over medium-high heat 3 minutes before adding the rest of the ingredients; shredded meat, spices, potatoes, and broth (start with half a cup).
- Cook the whole for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Old clothes should be juicy; Add more broth if you see it necessary.
- Serve hot.