Beef Kaldereta (salu-salo)

Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs Stewing Beef (cubed)
1/2 cup Vinegar
6 Peppercorn (crushed)
4 Garlic Cloves (crushed)
4 tbsp. Vegetable oil
1 Onion (sliced)
1 cup Tomato Sauce
1 Bay Leaf
2 tsp Sea Salt
1 tsp Sugar
2 cups Water (plus more if needed)
1 Red Bell Pepper (cut into strips)
1 Medium Carrot (peeled and cut into large pieces)
1 Sm Potato (halved)
1 tsp Tabasco or any hot sauce
1/4 cup Liver Spread

1 1/2 cups Green Olives (pitted)

Directions:

1. In a bowl, combine vinegar, crushed peppercorns and garlic. Stir in the beef, cover with plastic wrap and let marinate in the fridge for 1 hour.
2. While the beef is marinating, prepare all the vegetables needed for this dish.
3. After an hour, remove the beef from the marinade and let it drain for few minutes.
4. Using a heavy pan, brown the beef in hot oil a few pieces at a time. Transfer into a plate and set aside.
5. Using the same pan, sauté the onion until translucent. Return the browned beef to the pan. Add tomato sauce, bay leaf, salt, sugar and water. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, cover and simmer for 1 ½ to 2 hours or until the beef is tender, stirring constantly and adding more water as needed.
6. Add the red pepper, potato, carrot and hot sauce. Cover and simmer for 10 more minutes.
7. Add the liver paste and olives. Stir and cook for another 5 minutes.
8. Transfer into a serving plate and top with grated cheese, if using.
9. Serve as is or with steamed rice.