Boeuf A La Hatienne Haitian Beef With Tomatoes Peppers

This is very good! You can buy a cheaper cut of beef for this, as it's simmered. When we lived in haiti, we used to serve this with white rice, for the great sauce, and green plantain slices, my recipe #148367. I don't know how this slipped my mind - i use scotch bonnet peppers instead of chili peppers - they provide heat but not a sharp kind of heat.updated 07/29/08. This could probably be made in the crockpot or prepared the day before; as this dish is more flavorful when served the next day, as is, with most dishes of this kind! (yum) it can be made fiery hot or very mild, depending on the amount of chiles used, or how much heat your stomach can take!!! ;) this is also done with my recipe #148276 as it is a seasoning made with vinegar as a base. It is really very good with different kinds of dishes - american, italian, cuban & so on. Updated: 01/31/2010 when we make this here at the home i forgo cooking with the hot peppers as i am sure you can understand why but i do put a whole s

Steps

Place the beef , water to cover , and salt in a large pot.

Bring to a boil , lower heat , and simmer uncovered , until beef is tender and water is completely evaporated , 45 minutes to an hour.

While the beef is simmering , heat the oil over medium flame in a skillet.

Add onion , peppers , garlic and chile pepper and saut till onions and peppers are wilted.

Add tomatoes , vinegar , salt & pepper.

Reduce heat to low and simmer until almost all liquid is evaporated , about 20-25 minutes.

Add the beef to the peppers and onions and simmer another 20-30 minutes.

Add a little water if necessary.

Adjust seasonings and serve with rice , & fried green plantains.

Ingredients

beef shoulder, water, salt, oil, onions, red bell peppers, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper, garlic cloves, chili peppers, tomatoes, red wine vinegar, fresh ground black pepper