Beef Caldereta

This is a yummy recipe, a fusion of tomato sauce, liver pate, cheese and chunks of beef. This is a rich gourmet recipe from Batangas but instead of beef, they use goat's meat. It is more flavorful when beef is used, though. This recipe is so good, you can use any meat to cook it though preparation may vary. You may use lamb chops, chicken, and pork. Good for parties or weekend special meals. Taste goods even as leftovers!

• Preparation Time: 35 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 14 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 49 mins
• Calories: 537 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 2 pinches salt
• 2 tablespoons light butter
• 2 pounds beef short ribs
• 2 tablespoons bread crumbs, or more to taste
• 2 Spanish onions, coarsely chopped
• 2 heads garlic, crushed
• 2 pounds beef shanks
• 3 cups water, or more to taste
• 2 large bay leaves, torn
• ⅔ cup liver spread
• 2 red chile peppers, chopped, or more to taste
• 3 potatoes, peeled and quartered (Optional)
• 1 carrot, peeled and sliced diagonally (Optional)
• 1 green bell pepper, cut into strips (Optional)
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into strips (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add onions and garlic; cook and stir until onions are almost translucent, about 4 minutes. Add beef shanks, short ribs, and salt; cook and stir until beef shanks and short ribs are no longer red, about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Pour water into the pot; stir in peppercorns and bay leaves. Simmer until beef is tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Discard bay leaves. Add tomato sauce, Cheddar cheese, liver spread, and bread crumbs. Simmer until flavors combine, about 10 minutes. Stir in chile peppers.

Step 3

Heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add potatoes and carrot; cook and stir until golden brown and tender, about 10 minutes. Stir into the pot. Serve stew with green bell pepper and red bell pepper.