Cuban Ropa Vieja
From pleclare 14 years ago
- 480 minutes to make
- Serves 4
This dish is from Woman's Day. Serve with rice and beans,sliced avocados and lime. Might also be good in a tortilla!
Ingredients
- 2 cubanelle peppers,seeded and sliced shopping list
- 1 c sliced onions shopping list
- 1 can(8oz) tomato sauce shopping list
- 1/4 c tomato paste shopping list
- 1 Tbs each olive oil,cider vinegar and minced garlic shopping list
- 1 tsp cumin shopping list
- 1 bay leaf shopping list
- 1/2 tsp salt shopping list
- 1 boneless chuck steak (1-1/2 lbs. shopping list
- 1/3 c coarsely chopped alcaparrado(used Goya) or 1/3 c piemento-stuffed olives plus 2 Tbs chopped capers shopping list
- 1/3 c chopped cilantro shopping list
How to make it
- Mix all ingredients except steak,alcaparrado and cilantro in a 3-1/2 qt. or larger slow-cooker. Top with steak;turn steak over to coat with mixture.
- Cover and cook on low 8 to 10 hours until steak is very tender.
- Transfer steak to a cutting board. Remove and discard bay leaf. Tear steak in shreds using 2 forks. Return shreds to cooker;stir in alcappado and chopped cilantro,and serve.
The Rating
Reviewed by 4 people-
Yum, yum, yum! I have never heard of alcaparrado but I have big, fat Martini olives stuffed with pimentos and capers - so I guess I'll use that. I even have the steak in the freezer - home tonight to thaw it out and make for dinner tomorrow night! ...more
valinkenmore
in Malott loved it
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This DOES sound incredible! I've never heard of alcaparrado either. I've seen Goya in the Mexican section, but don't know what that is either. (Man, I'm naive!) I DO know what capers are though - LOL and have them. I'm saving this and gonna try s...more
justjakesmom
in Everett loved it
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