Lengua Estofada is usually served for fiesta or celebrations not only because it is bit costly rather i takes time to clean it thoroughly, to rid it of excess muscles and to tenderize it.

Ingredients:

1. 2 1/2 lb. ox tongue
2. 1/2 cup flour
3. 1/2 cup olive oil
4. 6 gloves garlic, crushed
5. 2 medium onions, chopped
6. 1 sm. can tomato sauce
7. 1 tbsp. vinegar
8. 1/2 cup white wine
9. 1 bay leaf
10. 2 tbsp. soy sauce
11. 1 tbsp. brown sugar
12. salt and pepper
13. 1 cup whole mushrooms
14. 1/2 cup pitted olives

Directions:

1. Boil water and put ox tongue. Boil for 10 minutes.
2. Scrape off the white stuff and rinse.
3. Dip tongue in flour and brown in olive oil. Set aside.
4. In the remaining oil, saute garlic, onions, and the rest of the ingredients except mushrooms and olives.
5. Add tongue and simmer until tender. Slice tongue into individual portions.
6. Thicken sauce with 2 tbsp. flour.
7. Add the mushrooms and olives.
8. Season with salt and pepper.
9. Pour sauce over the sliced tongue.