Caseulia

Ingredients

 * 3 to 4 lb. chuck roast
 * Vegetable oil
 * 4 large cloves garlic, chopped
 * 1 large onion, sliced
 * 1 can (28 oz) tomatoes
 * 1/2 cup red wine, optional
 * 1 stick cinnamon
 * 5 whole cloves
 * 1/2 t. whole allspice
 * 1 t. ground cumin
 * 1/4 t. red pepper
 * 1 T. salt
 * 1 T. vinegar
 * Dash of sugar

Directions

 * 1) Cut the roast into serving pieces and brown in oil in a deep skillet or Dutch oven. #Spread garlic and onion over meat along with tomatoes.
 * 2) Add red wine, if desired, and the remaining ingredients.
 * 3) Simmer slowly for 4 hours or until meat is fork tender.

Contributed by:

 * Catsrecipes Y-Group
 * This recipe is from the matriarch of the Andrade family of San Leandro, who came from the Madeira Islands.
 * Source: Dorothy Perkins