Medium
Cuban
Ropa Vieja
Cuba's national dish - shredded beef stewed in tomato sauce with peppers and onions.
210
Total Minutes
6
Servings
Cooking Times
30 min
Prep Time
180 min
Cook Time
210 min
Total Time
Ingredients (10 items)
3.00 lbs
Flank steak
whole piece
2.00
Bell peppers
red and green, sliced
2.00
Onions
large, sliced
1.00 can
Tomato sauce
15 oz
4.00 cloves
Garlic
minced
2.00
Bay leaves
1.00 tsp
Cumin
0.50 cup
White wine
0.25 cup
Olive oil
2.00 cups
White rice
cooked
Instructions (7 steps)
1
Boil flank steak with bay leaves until very tender, 2-3 hours.
2
Remove meat and shred with two forks.
3
Cook onions and peppers in olive oil until soft.
4
Add garlic and cumin, cook 1 minute.
5
Add tomato sauce and wine, simmer 10 minutes.
6
Add shredded meat and simmer 20 minutes.
7
Serve over white rice with black beans.