Startin’ A New Life

My in-laws visited us last Monday.

Dj asked if I could cook something for them for merienda and dinner. What will it be, hmmmm….I was thinking of Binagoongang baboy which I got from Hanagirl’s kitchen. You got to try her recipe it’s really good.
But I remembered, I brought this dish last month at their place, so I got to think of another one. Hmmm…

Wait, let me start thinking of merienda muna. Think think think. Aha…It reminded me that I have this yummy pasta dish, which my officemates and friends loved. The chicken mushroom pasta. Since they will arrive at 3:30pm , guess this pasta recipe will serve as their merienda.

Now for dinner, I’ll let them taste my beef caldereta. By the way, Wifely Steps has her grandpa’s recipe of caldereta posted in her blog. I’ll definitely try that one too. It’s better to learn and know different version of dishes right.

For the beef caldereta, you’ll need…

1k beef
2 cups coconut milk
2 cans of tomatoes sauce (I didn’t use the whole thing, about a can and a half)
Potatoes (quartered)
3 red bell pepper
1 can liver spread
Grated cheese
TJ hotdog (my favorite)
Salt
Crushed pepper
Olives
Crushed chili flakes

Now…

With the help of the pressure cooker, boil the beef with enough amount of water plus the two cups of coconut milk. Make sure that the liquid covers the beef. Boil for at least 35-40 minutes or until the meat is tender. Set aside the broth. Then cut the beef into cubes and fry. Set aside. Fry the quartered potatoes. Then set aside too.

In a separate pan, drizzle some oil and sauté the garlic & onions. Then add the beef. Stir-fry for a while. Then add the tomato sauce and hotdog. Mix for a while and add the beef broth (with gata). Simmer for 5 minutes. Then add the potatoes, olives, liver spread, bay leaf and bell pepper. Simmer for 3 minutes. Turn of the heat and throw-in the grated cheese. Let it melt. Done. Easy, isn’t it.

My in-laws just love it