Caldereta (Filipino Beef Stew)

Caldereta (Filipino Beef Stew)

A Filipino beef stew traditionally cooked with goat, but it’s usually not available in most markets. You can get creative with this dish such as adding garbanzo beans, peas, and raisins. Optional: add 4 ounces of liver pate in place of tomato paste. Serve hot over a bed of rice.

Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr 5 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 25 mins
Yield:
6 servings
Servings:
6

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 ½ pounds cubed beef stew meat
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 3 cups water
  • ½ cup unsweetened pineapple juice
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 (14 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • ¼ cup tomato paste
  • 2 red potatoes, diced
  • 1 red bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 large carrot, sliced diagonally
  • ½ pound miniature cocktail sausages
  • 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks, undrained
  • 1 (6 ounce) can medium pitted ripe olives, drained
  • 3 large bay leaves
  • 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®) (Optional)

Directions

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.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

518
Calories
36g
Fat
25g
Carbs
26g
Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 6
Calories 518
% Daily Value *
Total Fat36g 46%
Saturated Fat12g 60%
Cholesterol86mg 29%
Sodium1168mg 51%
Total Carbohydrate25g 9%
Dietary Fiber4g 15%
Total Sugars15g
Protein26g
Vitamin C45mg 226%
Calcium80mg 6%
Iron5mg 28%
Potassium897mg 19%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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    • 11 years ago

    This stew was pretty good, but it was lacking in flavor. With added seasoning, it would have been MUCH better!

    • 9 years ago

    This “Caldereta (Filipino Beef Stew)” recipe provides a lovely “sweet and sour” dish. It has a festive bouquet of colors and flavors: red peppers and tomatoes; white potatoes; black olives; orange carrots; yellow pineapple chunks; beef-stew meat; and mini cocktail sausages. I added a lot of pepper and the full tablespoon of optional hot sauce, and it still wasn’t especially spicy relative to the spicy food we typically eat at our home. I am guessing that maybe the natural sweetness of the pineapple juice cuts any spiciness, but I really don’t know. In any case, we quite enjoyed it. Thank you Moaa for sharing your recipe.

    • 8 years ago

    I like a thicker sauce so I used flour and butter and thickened all the juice. Used the recipe “as is” beyond that. My little ones loved it for its sweet and sourness.

    • 7 years ago

    I also found this to be lacking in flavor. I floured the beef before browning to see if that would help thicken. I used broth instead of water. I used chili garlic sauce instead of tobacco, and I put in 2 Tbsp of worsterchire sauce. Still, the only thing I tasted was pineapple, and it was thin.

    • 3 years ago

    I like it with a lot of pine apple and it was good

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