Filipino Beef Stew (Kaldereta)

1h 15m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Prepare the vegetables: cut the potatoes, bell pepper, carrots and onions. Chop the garlic and chili.
  2. 2Season the beef with salt and pepper.
  3. 3Sear the beef in a pot with oil on medium heat.
  4. 4Add onions and cook for 3 minutes.
  5. 5Add garlic and deglaze the pan with water. Scrape the pan to get all flavor.
  6. 6Add the seared beef back into the pot.
  7. 7Add tomato sauce, tomato paste (optional), beef bouillon cube, sugar and liver spread.
  8. 8Simmer for 1-2 hours or until the beef is tender, keep adding water if it gets too thick.
  9. 9Add potatoes and carrots and cook for 10-15 minutes.
  10. 10Add bell pepper and peas and cook for 5 more minutes.

Ingredients

  • 3 pieces Yukon gold potatoes
  • 1 unit bell pepper
  • 1 lb carrots
  • 1 medium sized onion
  • 5 cloves garlic cloves
  • 5 units red chili
  • 3 lbs beef
  • 1 tbsp kosher salt
  • 1 tbsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 2 cups water
  • 15 oz tomato sauce
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 unit beef bouillon cube
  • 1.2 tsp sugar
  • 0.25 cup liver spread
  • 1 cup peas

Equipment

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