Beef Tongue Cuban Style -- Lengua De Res Estilo Cubano

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 -4 lbs beef tongues
• 6 roma tomatoes or 8 ounces tomato sauce
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 -2 onion, peeled and chopped
• 1/2 cup stuffed green olive, sliced
• 6 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons capers (plus 1 tablespoon caper juice)
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• salt

Recipe

• 1 clean the tongue thoroughly; place in pressure cooker with just enough water to cover the tongue.
• 2 add one tablespoon of salt, cover, and cook under pressure for approximately one hour or until tender (this can be cooked in a stockpot, but will take longer to cook).
• 3 when tongue is ready, pierce the thickest part with a knife to check for tenderness; itshould no longer be pink.
• 4 peel skin off, trim fat, and cut into 1/2-inch slices.
• 5 while tongue is cooking, saute onions and peppers in 4 tablespoons of olive oil and add 2 teaspoons of salt.
• 6 add rest of ingredients listed and cook until tender.
• 7 add tomatoes or tomato sauce.
• 8 add slices of tongue; cover and cook on medium heat for 30-45 minutes.
• 9 season to taste with salt and pepper.