Beef Caldereta

Name: Beef Caldereta
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 120 min
Yield: 6 portions
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: 1 kg · 2¼ lb beef chuck, cubed; 400 g · 1½ cups tomato sauce; 85 g · 1 small can liver spread or chicken liver pâté; 300 g · 2 potatoes potatoes, cubed; 200 g · 2 carrots carrots, cubed; 200 g · 2 peppers red and green bell peppers; 60 g · ½ cup green olives; 150 g · 1 onion onion, chopped; 24 g · 6 cloves garlic, minced; 500 ml · 2 cups beef broth; 60 g · ½ cup cheddar cheese, grated; 2 g · 1 tsp chili flakes; 30 ml · 2 tbsp fish sauce; 30 ml · 2 tbsp cooking oil

🍽 Serves 6⏱ Prep 20 min🔥 Cook 120 min🌍 Filipino

A rich beef stew in tomato sauce with liver spread, potatoes, carrots, bell peppers and olives.

📍 Philippines

The story of the dish

Caldereta is a Spanish-era festive stew, originally of goat, cooked in Filipino homes for fiestas and celebrations.

The name: From the Spanish caldera, 'cauldron'.

Ingredients

Ingredient	EUg · ml	UScups · spoons
beef chuck cubed	≈ 1 kg	≈ 2¼ lb
tomato sauce	≈ 400 g	≈ 1½ cups
liver spread or chicken liver pâté	≈ 85 g	≈ 1 small can
potatoes cubed	≈ 300 g	≈ 2 potatoes
carrots cubed	≈ 200 g	≈ 2 carrots
red and green bell peppers	≈ 200 g	≈ 2 peppers
green olives	≈ 60 g	≈ ½ cup
onion chopped	≈ 150 g	≈ 1 onion
garlic minced	≈ 24 g	≈ 6 cloves
beef broth	≈ 500 ml	≈ 2 cups
cheddar cheese grated	≈ 60 g	≈ ½ cup
chili flakes	≈ 2 g	≈ 1 tsp
fish sauce	≈ 30 ml	≈ 2 tbsp
cooking oil	≈ 30 ml	≈ 2 tbsp

≈ amount suggested from similar recipes

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Also used: Dutch oven or heavy pot · wooden spoon · cutting board

Method

Brown the beef in oil in batches.
Sauté garlic and onion, return the beef, add tomato sauce and broth.
Simmer covered 1.5 to 2 hours until tender.
Add potatoes and carrots and cook 15 minutes.
Stir in the liver spread, cheese and chili flakes until the sauce thickens.
Add bell peppers and olives for the last 5 minutes and season with fish sauce.

👨‍🍳 Chef’s tips

The liver spread is the secret: it thickens and deepens the sauce.

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Nutrition per portion estimate · 1 of 6

560kcal

42 gprotein

22 gcarbs

34 gfat

Allergens

FishMilk

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