BEEF CALDERETA

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This is a yummy recipe, a fusion of tomato sauce, liver pate, cheese and chunks of beef. This is a rich gourmet recipe from Batangas but instead of beef, they use goat's meat. It is more flavorful when beef is used, though. This recipe is so good, you can use any meat to cook it though preparation may vary. You may use lamb chops, chicken, and pork. Good for parties or weekend special meals. Taste goods even as leftovers!

Provided by AVAPHOEBE

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Beef

Time 1h49m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
2 tablespoons light butter
2 Spanish onions, coarsely chopped
2 heads garlic, crushed
2 pounds beef shanks
2 pounds beef short ribs
2 pinches salt
3 cups water, or more to taste
1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
2 large bay leaves, torn
1 cup tomato sauce
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
⅔ cup liver spread
2 tablespoons bread crumbs, or more to taste
2 red chile peppers, chopped, or more to taste
3 potatoes, peeled and quartered
1 carrot, peeled and sliced diagonally
1 green bell pepper, cut into strips
1 red bell pepper, cut into strips

Steps:

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add onions and garlic; cook and stir until onions are almost translucent, about 4 minutes. Add beef shanks, short ribs, and salt; cook and stir until beef shanks and short ribs are no longer red, about 5 minutes.
Pour water into the pot; stir in peppercorns and bay leaves. Simmer until beef is tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Discard bay leaves. Add tomato sauce, Cheddar cheese, liver spread, and bread crumbs. Simmer until flavors combine, about 10 minutes. Stir in chile peppers.
Heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add potatoes and carrot; cook and stir until golden brown and tender, about 10 minutes. Stir into the pot. Serve stew with green bell pepper and red bell pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 537.1 calories, Carbohydrate 24.4 g, Cholesterol 122.4 mg, Fat 36.1 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 29.1 g, SaturatedFat 14.5 g, Sodium 421.2 mg, Sugar 5 g