Goat Caldereta

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs goat meat, cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes
• 3 tablespoons distilled vinegar
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 5 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
• 1 large onion, peeled and minced
• 1 (2 inch) cinnamon sticks
• 2 bay leaves
• 4 teaspoons tomato paste
• 2 medium potatoes
• 1/2 large red bell pepper
• 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorn
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 put the cubed meat into a bowl and add the vinegar, salt and pepper. set aside for 30-40 minutes.
• 2 drain the meat, saving the liquid, and pat it dry.
• 3 in a large heavy sauce pan, heat the oil over medium heat. put as many cubes o meat into the pan as it will fit without crowding.
• 4 brown the meat on all sides and repeat until all of the meat is browned. remove meat from pan.
• 5 put the onion and garlic into the pan and cook for 2 minutes., scraping up any pan juices.
• 6 put in black peppercorns, cinnamon stick and bay leaves.
• 7 stir and cook for another minute.
• 8 return the meat into the pan with its accumulated juices, reserved marinade and the tomato paste.
• 9 stir and cook for another minute.
• 10 add 2 cups of waters and bring to boil.
• 11 cover, bring the heat to low and cook for 15 minutes.
• 12 meanwhile, peel the potatoes and cut them into 1 1/2 inch cubes.
• 13 when the meat has cooked for 15 minutes, add the potatoes.
• 14 cover, and continue to cook for 45-60 minutes or until the meat is tender.
• 15 seed the bell pepper and cut it into 1/4 inch wide strips.
• 16 when the meat is tender add the pepper into the stew.
• 17 stir and cook for another 3-5 minutes.