How to Cook Beef Caldereta

This food is very popular when there's a celebration in the Philippines like  town fiesta. The copped liver and grated cheese give the sauce a thick, rich texture. Try it on your own.

Now let's begin. Prepare the following:

• 2 kilos stewing beef, cut into cubes
• 10-12 cups water
• 1 kilo pork liver
• 2 cups grated Cheddar cheese
• 2 cups tomato sauce
• 1 cup vinegar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• Salt to taste
• 2 cups sliced pimientos morones or fresh Baguio pepper
• 2 cups pitted green olives
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3/4 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 cup sliced onions
• 1 small can or two long pieces chorizo de Bilbao, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch slices Salt and pepper to taste

Now let's do the procedure:

1. Put beef in a large casserole, and pour enough water to cover. Cover casserole and bring water to a boil then lower heat immediately to simmer. Let simmer about one hour.
2. Meanwhile broil pork liver until medium rare. Grind or chop liver finely.
3. Combine liver with cheese, tomato sauce, vinegar, sugar, salt, pimientos morones and green olives. Stir until smooth. Set aside.
4. In a large skillet, heat olive oil and saute garlic, onions and chorizo de bilbao. Stir in liver mixture and simmer for about 15 minutes, or until mixture turns lighter in color.
5. Pour liver mixture into the beef in the casserole and simmer for 15 minutes or until mixture thickens and beef is completely tender. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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