BEEF CALDERETA

Ingredients

·         2 lbs beef, cubed

·         3 garlic cloves, crushed and chopped

·         1 onion, finely chopped

·         2 cups beef broth

·         1 small red bell pepper, sliced

·         1 small green bell pepper, sliced

·         1 cup tomato sauce

·         ½ cup liver spread or liver paste (processed using blender)

·         1 tsp. crushed chili or red pepper

·         3 large bay leaves

·         2 cups potatoes, sliced

·         2 cups carrots, sliced

·         ¼ cup cooking oil

·         ⅔ cup green olives

·         salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1.     Heat the cooking oil in the cooking pot or pressure cooker.

2.     Sauté the onion and garlic.

3.     Add the beef. Cook for 5 minutes or until the color turns light brown.

4.     Add the dried bay leaves and crushed pepper. Stir.

5.     Add the liver spread. Stir.

6.     Pour-in the tomato sauce and beef broth.

7.     Cook the beef until it becomes tender (about 30 mins if using a pressure cooker, or 1 to 2 hours if using an ordinary pot).

8.     Add potato and carrots. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes.

9.     Put the green olives and bell peppers in the cooking pot. Stir and continue to cook for 5 minutes more.

10.         Add salt and pepper to taste

11.         Serve Hot.