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Ropa Vieja Cuban Style Recipe


Ropa Vieja Cuban Style Recipe
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In Spanish, the exact translation for ropa vieja is old clothes, because this is how shredded beef looks. Ropa Vieja is a traditional Cuban dish

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Ingredients
  • 2-1/2 lb. flank steak, cut in strips
  • 5 tbsp. Goya Corn Oil
  • 2-1/2 tsp. Goya Minced Garlic or 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 1 green pepper, diced
  • 1/4 tsp. black pepper
  • 1 can (8 oz.) Goya Tomato Sauce
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 jar (6 oz.) Goya Sofrito
  • 1 jar (2 oz.) Goya Capers, drained

Directions
  1. 1. Heat 3 tbsp. oil in skillet on medium, brown meat on all sides. Remove from skillet.
  2. 2. Add and stir garlic, onion and green pepper and cook until translucent.
  3. 3. Stir in black pepper, browned meat, tomato sauce, water & sofrito. Simmer until meat is tender and shreds easily, about 1 hour. Add capers midway.

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The name got me... Ropa Vieja... Your right old clothes.. I have to try this and serve it to my Hispanic friends.. My Spanish... is real bad and they are always making fun... So I will invite for din din and tell them were having Ropa vieja.. they can start laughing a day early!


I absolutely love Ropa Vieja and your recipe. It's a "5" in my books!!! Thank you for the memory nudge ;-)


These ingredients look like a great combination! I can't wait to try it. Thanks for sharing!


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This sounds like a dish you share with your best mates but what is sofrito I haven't seen it in South Africa


This has always been a favorite dish of mine... cant wait to try this version! Thanks!


Mmmm this really sounds good!


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