->Peposo <-

2 pounds of beef cubed for stew

10 cloves garlic, peeled

1 teaspoon sea salt

1 scant tablespoon black peppercorns

1 bottle decent red wine (750 ml)

Crack the peppercorns in a mortar (watch out, they like to skip

all over the kitchen). Put the beef, garlic, salt, and pepper in

a large pot, preferably terracotta

1 . Pour the wine over until

it just covers the meat. Bake in a 375-degree oven for about three

hours.

Note: If your pot is pyrex or metal, lower the temp to 350 or 325.

I cook this in a large crockpot set on high for about five or six

300 degrees