Caldereta

Pinoy Caldereta

Ingredients

2 lbs beef, cubed (you can use lamb as well)
3-4 cups water
1 medium onion, chopped
1 glove garlic, 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
2 tbsp. sugar
1 tablespoon Tobasco sauce (optional)
3 large bay leaf
2 medium potato, sliced
2 medium carrot, sliced
1 tbsp. fish sauce (patis)
2 tbsp. soy sauce (toyo)
salt and pepper



Procedure


1. Boil the beef until tender, in the water with salt n pepper to make a nice beef broth.
2. In a separate pan sauté garlic until almost brown then add onions. Add the carrots and potato, saute.
3. Add beef and small amount of broth. Add soy sauce and fish sauce.
4. Add tomato paste and tomato sauce and allow to simmer for 10 mins.
5. Add the bay leaves and bell pepper.
6. Add the liver spread and sugar.simmer until carrots and potato is cooked.
7. Add the cheese and tobasco. Simmer until cheese melt. Stir.
8. Add some more broth if you wish.
8. Serve it on a bed of cooked rice. Enjoy!