🍲 Beef Caldereta

Meat · Main ingredient: Beef · ⏱ 135 min · Serves 5 · ~₱595 · Best for: Dinner, Lunch

Ingredients

• 1 kg 1 kg beef chuck or brisket, cubed
• 0.25 cup 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 3 clove 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 pc 1 onion, chopped
• 3 pc 3 tomatoes, chopped (or 1 cup tomato sauce)
• 0.25 cup 1/4 cup liver spread (or 2 pcs chicken liver, boiled and mashed)
• 2 pc 2 medium potatoes, cubed
• 2 pc 2 carrots, cubed
• 1 pc 1 red bell pepper, sliced
• 0.5 cup 1/2 cup green olives, pitted
• 0.5 cup 1/2 cup grated cheese (quickmelt or cheddar)
• 2 pc 2 pcs dried bay leaves
• 3 tbsp 3 tbsp cooking oil
• 1 tsp 1 tsp chili flakes (optional)
• 3 pinch Salt and pepper to taste
• 0.5 tsp Pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. Marinate beef cubes in soy sauce for at least 30 minutes.
2. Heat oil in a large pot and brown the marinated beef on all sides. Set aside.
3. In the same pot, sauté garlic and onion until fragrant, then add tomatoes and cook until softened.
4. Return the beef to the pot, add beef broth and bay leaves, bring to a boil, then simmer covered over low heat until beef is tender, about 1.5 to 2 hours, adding water as needed.
5. Stir in the liver spread and mix well to thicken and enrich the sauce.
6. Add potatoes and carrots, simmer until nearly tender, about 15 minutes.
7. Add bell pepper, olives, and cheese, stirring until cheese melts and sauce thickens.
8. Season with salt, pepper, and chili flakes if using.
9. Simmer a few more minutes until vegetables are fully tender, then serve hot with rice.

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