Basic Beef Caldereta
Ingredients :
1/2 kg. pierna corta, ( beef round ) cut in serving pieces
1/4 cup vinegar
10 pcs. peppercorn, crushed
1 tsp. salt
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/4 cup cooking oil
1 cup onion, sliced
1/2 cup tomato sauce
1 1/2 - 2 cups boiling water
1 cup red or green pepper, cut in strips
1 pc. laurel or bay leaf
1/3 cup liver spread
Dash of hot sauce
Procedure:
Marinate beef in mixture of vinegar, peppercorn, salt and crushed garlic for 1 1/2 - 2 hours. Fry pieces of beef in cooking oil. Add onions and saute until tender. Pour in tomato sauce and boiling water. Add the green pepper, bay leaf and hot sauce as desired. Cover and simmer until meat is tender. Blend in liver spread. Cook 5 minutes more. Serves 5.
