Beef Kaldereta Recipe

Beef Kaldereta

Kaldereta is a popular dish in the Philippines, especially on Luzon island. The common ingredients is goat shoulders with tomato paste and liver spread. 

 Kaldereta is originally a goat stew made with tomato sauce, potatoes, spices, liver spread, olives, bell peppers and hot peppers. Originally adapted from the Spanish during their 300 year occupation of the Philippines. 

 Kaldereta is a favorite Filipino meal served during parties, festivities and other special occasions in
the Philippines. It is a Spanish-influenced dish (the Spanish word "caldera" means cauldron) that became to be Filipinos' favorite and made their own versions. Originally, the main ingredients of this dish includes goat meat, tomato sauce, liver, pepper and cheese. 

Variations of this dish is with beef, chicken and or pork. Beef Kaldereta is a common dish in the Philippines made with stewing cuts of beef simmered until tender. Another is with chicken or pork because of the price and availability.

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caldereta

You Will Need:

* 2 lbs beef, cubed
* 3-4 cups water
* 1 medium onion, chopped
* 1 garlic clove, crushed
* 1 cup bell pepper, cut into strips
* 1 cup tomato sauce
* 1/2 cup tomato paste
* 2/3 cup liver spread or grounded chicken liver (cooked)
* 1 cup grated cheese
* 1 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
* 3 large bay leaves
* 3 medium potatoes, sliced
* 2 medium carrots, sliced
* salt and pepper

 

How to Cook : 

1. Boil the beef until tender to make a delicious beef broth in the water. Then you should add pineapple juice and the onion.
2. In a separate pan, you should sauté the garlic until almost brown then add it to the beef and broth. Add the tomato sauce & paste, allowing it to simmer for 10 minutes.
3. Add bay leaves, carrots, liver, potatoes, carrots, and bell pepper. Simmer until the carrots & potatoes are tender. Add cheese and salt/pepper to taste.
4. Cook until cheese is melted, stir.
5. Remove bay leaves.
6. Add water if the mixture is too thick.

Serves 4 to 6 people.

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