🍅 Pork Kaldereta

Meat · Main ingredient: Pork · ⏱ 77 min · Serves 5 · ~₱505 · Best for: Dinner, Lunch

Ingredients

• 1 kg Pork shoulder, cubed
• 3 tbsp Cooking oil
• 1 pc Onion, chopped
• 5 cloves Garlic, minced
• 2 pc Medium tomatoes, chopped
• 1 cup Tomato sauce
• 3 tbsp Liver spread (or liver pate)
• 2 pc Medium potatoes, cubed
• 1 pc Large carrot, cubed
• 1 pc Red bell pepper, sliced
• 1 pc Green bell pepper, sliced
• 0.5 cup Green peas
• 2 pc Bay leaves
• 2.5 pcs Dried red chili (optional, for heat)
• 0.5 cup Grated cheese (optional)
• 3 pinch Salt, to taste
• 0.5 tsp Pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a pot and sauté garlic and onion until fragrant.
2. Add pork and cook until browned on all sides.
3. Add tomatoes and bay leaves, cooking until tomatoes soften, then stir in tomato sauce.
4. Pour in water or broth, bring to a boil, then lower heat, cover, and simmer for 45-60 minutes until pork is tender.
5. Add potatoes and carrots, and simmer for 10 minutes until nearly tender.
6. Stir in the liver spread and mix well to thicken and enrich the sauce.
7. Add bell peppers, green peas, and dried chili (if using), and simmer for 5-7 minutes.
8. Stir in grated cheese if using, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
9. Serve hot with steamed rice.

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