Name: Salpicon (mexican Shredded Beef)
Ingredients: 8 pound top sirloin, eye of round or well trimmed chuck; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 bay leaf; 12 ounce can tomatoes; 1/4 c. chopped fresh cilantro; Salt and pepper to taste; 8 ounce bottle Italian style salad dressing; 1 c cooked garbanzo beans; 1/2 lb. Monterey Jack, cut into 1/2 inch squares; 1 c chopped green chilies (fresh or canned); 2 avocados, in strips; 1 bunch parsley

Salpicon (mexican Shredded Beef)

Ingredients

8 pounds top sirloin, eye of round or well trimmed chuck
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 bay leaf
12 ounces can tomatoes
1/4 c. chopped fresh cilantro
Salt and pepper to taste
8 ounces bottle Italian style salad dressing
1 c cooked garbanzo beans
1/2 lb. Monterey Jack, cut into 1/2 inch squares
1 c chopped green chilies (fresh or canned)
2 avocados, in strips
1 bunch parsley

Instructions

Place beef in heavy pot; cover with water and add garlic, bay leaf, tomatoes, cilantro, salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat about 5 hours, or until meat pulls apart. Remove meat from broth, cool and cut into 2 inch squares. Shred with two forks or in processor with short pulses. (At this point, the meat can be used for burritos or other recipes calling for shredded beef. Also, may be frozen up to 3 months.) Arrange beef in a 9 x 11 inch glass dish. cover with salad dressing and allow to marinate in refrigerator overnight. Before serving, arrange the following in layers over beef: beans, cheese, chilies, and avocados. Decorate with parsley.