Beef Caldereta with Coco Milk

Butter and 1 tablespoon Olive Oil

lbs / 1 kilo stewing beef, chopped into 1 ½ - 2” chunks,

garlic cloves, crushed

medium onions, chopped

Plum Tomatoes, diced

Salt

teaspoon, freshly ground Black Pepper

teaspoons, Fish Sauce*

Bay leaves

Beef broth (or water)

Coconut Milk*

medium Red potatoes, chopped into 1” cubes

medium carrots, sliced into 1” cubes

Additional oil for frying the potatoes and carrots

large Red Bell Pepper, chopped

large Green Bell Pepper, chopped

Chili/hot pepper of choice or ¼-½ teaspoon Red Chili flakes*

Del Monte tomato sauce

Chili/hot pepper of choice or ¼-½ teaspoon Red Chili flakes