BEEF CALDERETA

Beef Caldereta

I have been serving this to my sisters in my dormitory in medical school.This is one of my specialty

Rich tomato-based stew traditionally cooked with goat meat

Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes plus 2 hours to tenderized meat
Servings: 6 - 8

Ingredients

1 kg. beef ribs
2 cups and 2 tbsp unsweetened pineapple juice
2 pieces small onions, sliced
2 tbsp. cooking oil
2 tbsp. minced garlic
¼ cup chopped onions
1 tbsp. pickle relish
1 250ml. tomato sauce
1 85g. can liver spread
¼ cup grated cheddar cheese
salt and pepper to taste
2 pieces medium potatoes, cubed and fried
1 piece medium carrots, cubed and fried

Procedure

Combine beef, pineapple juice, and onions in a pan. Boil briskly then lower heat. Continue simmering until beef is tender or about 2 hours. Set aside.

Using a different pan, heat oil then sauté garlic and onions until limp. Add back tenderized beef and broth, bring to a boil.

Add pickle relish, tomato sauce, liver spread and cheese. Continue simmering until sauce slightly thickens. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Add fried potatoes and carrots and cook for another 5 minutes.