Beef caldereta special

Ingredients

For the meat:

• around 1 ½ kilos of beef cut into bite sizes. Thoroughly washed and drained.

For the marinade:

• 1½ cup sweet tomato sauce (or ¾ cup tomato sauce and ¾ cup sweet style banana catsup),
• 2 pices bay leaves
• ½ cup sweet pickle relish,
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar,
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce,
• 1 teaspoon ground pepper,
• ½ teaspoon cracked whole pepper,
• 1 tsp salt or to taste.

For the sautéing ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil + 2 tablespoons margarine,
• 1 whole garlic, peeled and minced,
• ½ kilo onion, peeled and sliced