Caldereta recipe?!
Answers: I usually use MamaSita's packet and it always turns out great, but my dad always makes his from scratch. How do you make yours?
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2 lbs beef, cubed
3-4 cups water
1 medium onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 cup bell peppers, 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
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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.
BEEF CALDERETA
Estimated cooking time: 1 1/2 to 2 hours
1 kilo beef, cut into chunks
1 big can (350g) liver spread or ground liver
5 onions, minced
5 cloves garlic, minced
6 tomatoes, sliced
1 cup tomato sauce
3 green peppers, diced
3 red peppers, diced
4 pieces hot chilli peppers, minced
3/4 cup grated cheese, more if you want a cheesy one
2 cups beef stock or water
1/4 cup cooking or olive oil
In a casserole, sauté: garlic and onions in oil. Then add tomatoes, red & green pepper and chilli peppers. Add in the beef, tomato sauce, liver spread and water or stock. Salt to taste and let simmer for at least 1 hour or until the beef is tender.
Add cheese and olives (optional) and continue to simmer until the sauce thickens.