Carne Mechada

Ingredients

• 3 lbs beef sirloin, or your choice of cut
• 1/4 cup dry red wine, or to taste
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 2 onions, chopped
• 3 bay leaves
• salt and pepper to taste
• For the mechado sauce:
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 green peppers, chopped
• 1 small jar of pimentos
• 2 12 ounce cans of tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• salt and pepper to taste