Caldereta (Filipino Beef Stew)

A favorite hearty stew from the Philippines is traditionally made of goat meat, but this sweet and savory version has beef stew meat instead.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 518 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 cups water
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 red bell pepper, sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 (14 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (6 ounce) can medium pitted ripe olives, drained
• 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks, undrained
• 2 red potatoes, diced
• 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®)
• 1 large carrot, sliced diagonally
• 3 large bay leaves
• 0.25 cup tomato paste
• 1.5 pounds cubed beef stew meat
• 0.5 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
• 0.5 pound miniature cocktail sausages

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat. Sprinkle beef with salt and black pepper and brown in the hot oil with garlic, about 10 minutes. Pour in water, pineapple juice, onion, tomato sauce, and tomato paste. Bring to a boil, turn heat to low, and simmer until beef is almost tender, 35 to 45 minutes.

Step 2

Stir potatoes, red bell pepper, carrot, mini sausages, pineapple chunks with their juice, olives, and bay leaves into the stew. Bring back to a boil and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 20 more minutes. Season with hot pepper sauce, salt, and black pepper.