Filipino Stew (Caldereta)

Caldereta is an delicious Filipino stew with beef boiled in a hearty broth and simmered with vegetables and liver spread for extra taste.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins
• Calories: 263 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 2 cups water
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 tomatoes, diced
• 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 2 beef bouillon cubes
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into chunks
• 2 carrots, cut in chunks
• 2 potatoes, quartered
• 2 ¼ pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks
• ¾ (6 ounce) package frozen peas
• 1 (3 ounce) can liver spread
• 1 tablespoon vinegar, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine beef stew meat, water, and beef bouillon in a pot; bring to a boil. Boil until tender, 45 to 60 minutes.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Saute onion and garlic until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add paprika, salt, and pepper. Add tomatoes; bring to a boil and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the boiled beef and all but 1/2 cup of the broth.

Step 3

Heat remaining olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add potatoes; cook and stir until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Add to the beef mixture. Add carrots, peas, and red bell pepper. Saute until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes.

Step 4

Mix liver spread, vinegar, sugar, and reserved beef broth together in a bowl. Pour mixture into the pot with the beef; add the sauteed vegetables. Mix and continue cooking until flavors combine, about 5 minutes more.