Beef Steak with Figs and Pepper

To cook this dish use Slow Cooker. This will allow the juices to properly penetrate the meat and generate the tasty simmered-in flavors of the figs and peppers.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 pounds beef boneless round steak
1/2 fresh green bell pepper
1/2 fresh red bell pepper
1 medium onion sliced
1 fresh tomato
1 Gorelli White Fig

Preparation:

1. Trim excess fat from beef. Cut beef in small steaks.
2. Slice peppers and tomato in small pieces.
3. Put beef, pepper, onion and tomato in the slow cooker. Add salt and back pepper.
4. Add enough water to cover the meat and vegetables.
5. Cook on high heat setting for 5 hours or until beef and vegetables are tender.
6. Remove excess bouillon.
7. Cut 1 whole fig in small slices. Add the fig and  2 tablespoons of the fig syrup to the meat and vegetables. Allow 5 -7 minutes to simmer in very low heat.
8. Decorate with olives slices.

Wine Pairing:  Gorelli Queen of Iberia, 2005 Reserve