Beef Caldereta

Ingredients
2 lbs beef, cubed
3 garlic cloves, crushed and chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
4 cups water
1 cup red bell pepper, cut into strips
1 cup tomato sauce
1/2 cup liver spread or liver paste (processed using blender, optional)
1 tsp. crushed chili
3 large bay leaves
2 cups potatoes, sliced
2 cups carrots, sliced
1/2 cup cooking oil
salt and pepper

Directions
1.  Heat the cooking oil in the pan and fry the carrots and potatoes until color turns light brown.
2.  Remove the fried carrots and potatoes from the pan and set aside
3.  In the same pan where the vegetables were fried, sauté the garlic and onions
4.  Add the beef and simmer for 5 minutes
5.  Add water and let the beef boil until tender
6.  Add the tomato sauce and liver spread and simmer for 10 minutes
7.  Add carrots, bay leaves, bell pepper, crushed chili, and potatoes and simmer for 5 to 8 minutes or until potoates are done.
8.  Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot w/ rice.