Beef Caldereta or Beef Stew is one of the favorite Filipino dishes. This recipe uses beef as its mean ingredient and flavored with tomato sauce. You can also use pork or chicken but the real and original calderita is made with goat meat. This recipe is usually present during occasions such as birthdays and fiestas.
BEEF CALDERETA
½ k beef round, cut in serving pieces
¼ c vinegar
10 pcs. peppercorn, crushed
1 tsp. salt
2 cloves garlic, crushed
¼ c. cooking oil
1/3 c. liver spread
1 c. onion, sliced
½ c. tomato sauce
1 ½ c. boiling water
1 c. red or green pepper, cut in strips
1 pc. laurel or bay leaf
2 pcs. medium size potato, cut in eighth and fried
1 small carrot, cubed
Dash of hot sauce
Marinate beef in mixture of vinegar, peppercorn, salt and crushed garlic for ½ hour. Fry pieces of beef in cooking oil. Add onions and sauté until tender. Pour in tomato sauce and boiling water. Add the green pepper, bay leaf and hot sauce as desired. Cover and simmer until meat is tender. Blend in liver spread and fried potatoes. Cook 5 minutes more. Serve 5.
