Filipino Recipe_Lamb Caldareta

LAMB CALDARETA

servings : 4-6
Time Preparation : 2 hours


Ingredients :

1.5 lbs. lamb, cut into 1.5" cubes
1/2 cup vinegar
6 whole peppercorn, crushed
3 tsp. cooking oil
2 tsp. salt
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 onion, sliced
1/2 cup tomato sauce
1/2 cup hot water
2-3 pcs potato
1/2 green pepper, cut into strips
1/2 red pepper, cut into strips
1 bay leaf
1 tsp. tabaso
1/2 tsp. MSG
1 tsp. sugar
3 tbsp. oil
1 small can peas (8 oz.)
2 oz. liver sausage or 3 oz. can liver spread

Garnishes (optional) :
2 hard cooked eggs, sliced
1/4 cup stuffed olives

How To Make :

1. Marinate lamb in a mixture of vinegar, peppercorn and garlic for 1 hour.
Drain. Brown in hot oil a few pieces at a time. Set aside.
2. Saute onions in remaining fat in skillet until soft but not brown.
Return the pieces of lamb to skillet. Add tomato sauce, bay leaf, salt, MSG, sugar
and hot water. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook for 1.5 to 2 hours or until lamb is tender.
3. Add potato, red and green peppers and tabasco sauce. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes more. Add liver paste and green peas. Stir and cook another 5 minutes. Garnish with sliced hard boiled eggs and stuffed olives.