Beef caldereta (beef stewed in tomato sauce)

Main Ingredient: Beef Tomatoes
Course: Various soups and stews Various Main Dishes
Cuisine: Filipino
Yield:

Beef caldereta (beef stewed in tomato sauce) ingredients

YIELD: 6 SERVINGS
2 lb Beef sirloin, cut into
- serving pieces
2 ea Tb Lemon juice
1⁄2 t Black peppercorns, cracked
3 ea Garlic cloves, minced
1⁄2 t Salt, or to taste
2 ea Tb Olive oil
1 med Onion, chopped
1 med Tomatoes, chopped
1 ea Tb Tomato paste
2 c water
1 ea Bay leaf
1⁄2 c Green olives, drained
1⁄2 c Sweet red pepper, sliced
1 ea - 2 chili pepper, optional
Marinate beef in a mixture
Fresh lemon juice

Cooking Beef caldereta (beef stewed in tomato sauce)

1. Peppercorns, salt and garlic for 2 hours in the refrigerator.
2. In a deep non-stick pan over medium high heat, fry beef pieces in 1 tablespoon olive oil until browned.
3. Set aside.
4. In the same pan over medium heat, saute onion in 1 tbsp.
5. olive oil for 1 minute.
6. Add beef pieces, tomato, tomato paste, water, sugar, bay leaf and a little salt.
7. Cover pan, bring to a boil, then simmer over medium low heat for 1 hour or more until meat is tender.
8. Stiri occasionally.
9. Add a little water if more sauce is preferred.
10. Add green olives.
11. Correct seasoning to taste.
12. Turn of heat.
13. Add sweet red pepper slices last and cover for 1-2 minutes.
14. Serve warm with steamed rice.
15. Tip: you may use a dash of hot dried chili peppers in place of the fresh chili.
16. Add more if you wan an extra hot dish.