Boliche (Eye of Round Roast)

There are some of you reading this that will need an explanation of what "Boliche" is.  Others already know.  Let me explain that Boliche is a Latin beef dish made from an Eye of Round Roast. 

Traditionally, you would have a butcher hollow out the roast and fill it with a stuffing that consists of bell peppers, onions, garlic, diced ham pieces and thin slices of chorizo (Spanish Sausage).

Well, nowadays, it's hard to find a meat market that does this and the truth is that there isn't that much of the delicious stuffing anyway if the roast is prepared this way.
So......I've started cooking it a different way that I think gives better results.  At least my family thinks so because preparing the dish my way gives you lots of a delicious topping for a side dish of rice.



 

Boliche

 



Eye of Round Roast about 2 1/2 pounds

 

salt and pepper

 

3 tablespoons of Joe and Son's Robust Extra Virgin Olive Oil

 

1 large bell pepper, diced

 

3 medium onions, diced

 

4 cloves garlic, diced

 

ham slice, about 1/2 pound, diced

 

4 chorizo sausages, sliced thin

 

1 cup canned mushrooms, drained....optional

 

3 medium potatoes, diced...

 

1/2 cup of Joe and Son's Traditional OR Espresso Balsamic Vinegar

 

1 cup beef broth

 

1/2 cup water

 

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

 

 

Salt and pepper the roast.  Heat the EVOO in a large sauté pan to a medium heat and brown the roast on all sides.  Remove from the pan  and set aside.  When it has cooled, slice the roast into 1/2" thick slices.  A 2 1/2 pound roast should give you about 14 slices.

 

In the same pan, add the next 7 ingredients.  Saute over medium heat until the veggies are soft.  Add the Balsamic Vinegar, broth and water and stir.

 

 

Place the slices of meat in a roasting pan.  Cover the meat with  the vegetable mixture.  Cover the pan and roast at 350 degrees for about an hour or a little less, until the meat is cooked.  Taste and add salt and pepper if needed.

 

 

Serve with a side dish of rice and fried platanos.  A slice of avocado wouldn't be a bad addition to the meal, either.