Beef Caldereta

This is a tasty dish from the Philippines. I live in the Philippines and this dish was prepared by my Filipino wife, it is the common recipe for Caldereta in the Philippines. It is a rich, very filling meaty dish and when served on a bed of cooked rice can be a one dish family meal.

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 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
• 1  cup  grated cheese
• 1  cup  unsweetened pineapple juice
• 1  tablespoon Tabasco sauce (optional)
• 3  large bay leaves
• 3  medium potatoes, sliced
• 2  medium carrots, sliced
•  salt and pepper

Directions

1. Boil the beef until tender, in the water to make a nice beef broth. Add pineapple juice and onion,.
2. In a separate pan sauté garlic until almost brown. Add to beef and broth.
3. Add the tomato sauce and tomato paste and allow to simmer for ten minutes.
4. Add bay leaves, bell pepper, carrots, and potatoes.
5. Simmer until potatoes and carrots are tender, then add cheese and salt and pepper to taste.
6. Add optional Tabasco sauce.
7. Cook until cheese is melted, stir.
8. Remove bay leaves.
9. Add water if the mixture is too thick.
10. Serve hot on individual servings of a bed of cooked rice.