BAKED CHEESY CALDERETA

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episode 93 / May 19 - BAKED CHEESY CALDERETA

BAKED CHEESY CALDERETA

Ingredients:

• 500g beef chunks
• 1/2 cup liver spread
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup green olives
• 2 pcs red bell pepper, seeded and sliced
• 2 pcs medium sized potatoes, peeled and sliced
• 1 pc carrot, peeled and sliced
• 1 pc red onion chopped
• 3 gloves garlic, minced
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 tsp. paprika
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tbsp oil
• water
• 1 cup quick melting cheese
• 1/2 cup saltine crackers , crushed
• spring onions for garnish

Procedure:

• 1. In a pot, saute onions and garlic and half of the red bell pepper. Add beef chunks. Let brown.
• 2. Add enough water to cook beef for about 2 hours or more, or until tender over low heat.
• 3. Then add tomato sauce and liver spread. Add olives, carrots, potatoes, bell pepper, bay leaves. Season with salt, pepper and paprika.
• 4. Simmer for a few minutes and add a little hot sauce.
• 5. Transfer to a baking dish and top with grated cheese and crushed crackers and brown in the oven or broiler. Garnish with spring onions.