Ropa Vieja
17 ingredients
4 steps
Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- 2 (1-pound) flank steaks, trimmed
- 3 cups thinly vertically sliced red onion
- 2 cups red bell pepper strips (about 2 peppers)
- 2 cups green bell pepper strips (about 2 peppers)
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 6 tablespoons thinly sliced pitted green olives
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 6 tablespoons sherry vinegar
- 3 cups fat-free, less-sodium beef broth
- 1 tablespoon no-salt-added tomato paste
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Directions
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1Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add 1 steak to pan; cook 2 1/2 minutes on each side or until browned. Remove steak from pan. Repeat procedure with cooking spray and remaining steak.
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2Reduce heat to medium. Add onion, bell peppers, and garlic to pan; cook 7 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently. Stir in olives and next 5 ingredients (through black pepper); cook 30 seconds or until fragrant. Stir in vinegar, scraping pan to loosen browned bits; cook for 2 minutes or until liquid almost evaporates. Stir in broth, tomato paste, and bay leaves. Add steaks; bring to a simmer. Cover, reduce heat, and cook 1 1/2 hours or until steaks are very tender. Discard bay leaves.
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3Remove steaks from pan; shred with two forks. Stir shredded beef and cilantro into pan.
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4Wine note: A savory beef dish such as this needs a rich red wine, but preferably one that won't break the bank since this is a humble meal. One of my favorites is Reds, a delicious blend of several varietals, with zinfandel predominating. And the 2005 is $ -Karen MacNeil
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