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Beef Kaldereta Recipe

Beef stewed in tomato with potato, carrot, olives, bell peppers, and liver spread. This dish is popularly known as Kaldereta.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 589 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Filipino

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs beef cubed
  • 3 pieces garlic cloves crushed and chopped
  • 1 piece onion finely chopped
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 1 piece red bell pepper sliced
  • 1 piece green bell pepper sliced
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • ½ cup liver spread processed using blender
  • 1 teaspoon chili flakes
  • 3 pieces dried bay leaves
  • 2 cups potatoes sliced
  • 2 cups carrots sliced
  • 1/4 cup cooking oil
  • ⅔ cup green olives
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

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  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 chili flakes or 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. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Beef - Take note that the beef needs to be cooked until tender. You can do it the traditional way by cooking it in a regular cooking pot over the stove top. But to cut the cooking time to just half, I suggest getting your hands on a pressure cooker.
  • Beef broth - I would highly suggest getting a large pot or pressure cooker too just to ensure that none of our beef broth overflows.
  • Tomato sauce -  As an alternative, you could use ripe fresh tomatoes or even canned diced tomatoes. Stewed tomato works too.
  • Liver spread - If it’s not available, feel free to turn to fresh liver. I prefer pig’s liver over that of the cow’s. It is best to puree it using a food processor before cooking.
  • Green olives - If unavailable, you may want to resort to using capers instead.
  • Bell peppers - Keep these in a plastic bag. Then refrigerate this to get it to last for about 2 weeks!
  • Potatoes - Definitely monitor your potatoes as you are cooking. If you overcook these, they may break down into much smaller pieces in your stew.

Nutrition Information

Serving 6g Calories 589kcal (29%) Carbohydrates 20g (7%) Protein 30g (60%) Fat 42g (65%) Saturated Fat 12g (60%) Cholesterol 109mg (36%) Sodium 903mg (38%) Potassium 1135mg (32%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 9150IU (183%) Vitamin C 65.8mg (73%) Calcium 89mg (9%) Iron 6.5mg (36%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 589

% Daily Value*

Serving 6g
Calories 589kcal 29%
Carbohydrates 20g 7%
Protein 30g 60%
Fat 42g 65%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Cholesterol 109mg 36%
Sodium 903mg 38%
Potassium 1135mg 24%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 6g 12%
Vitamin A 9150IU 183%
Vitamin C 65.8mg 73%
Calcium 89mg 9%
Iron 6.5mg 36%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.