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Mediterranean Beef with Gazpacho salsa

750 gm lean chuck steak 
1 / 2 cup tomato paste
2 tablespoons  vinegar
1 / 4 cup corn oil
1 teaspoon dried thyme 
1 teaspoon dried rosemary 
Salt + pepper


Salsa:

4 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and finely chopped 
1 slice white bread, crusts removed 
2 tablespoons olive oil 
1 green pepper, finely chopped 
1 small sweet onion, finely chopped 
1 / 4 cup chopped parsley 
1 clove garlic crushed with
1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce 
1 tablespoon vinegar + 1 tablespoon water

Place beef in shallow glass dish.
Combine tomato paste, 2 tablespoon oil, vinegar, herbs and seasonings.
Cover with plastic wrap and marinate in refrigerator for overnight.

To prepare  salsa :
Place half the tomatoes, bread, oil, vinegar, water, garlic and Tabasco in a blender.
Process until smooth.
Stir in remaining tomatoes, green pepper, onion and parsley.
Mix well and set aside. Remove meat from marinade, reserving it.
Heat remaining oil in  a cooking pan. Brown meat well on both sides..
Pour over reserved marinade.
Bake covered in a moderate preheated oven for approx. 90 minutes.
Serve meat drizzled with strained marinade and salsa.
Accompany with vegetables
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