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Ropa Vieja (Caribbean Shredded Beef)

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Ropa vieja, which is Spanish for "old clothes," is a popular Caribbean dish consisting of shredded beef (often skirt or flank steak), vegetables, and a sauce.

Ingredients

  • 1 kg boiled beef (preferably flank steak, but any meat with long threads will do)
  • ⅓ cup olive oil
  • 1 onion
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1½ cup tomato sauce
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 cup red cooking wine or beer

Instructions

  1. 1
    Cut the meat in pieces, not too small, not too big. Using a pressure cooker, boil the meat for about 15 minutes. Add a teaspoon of olive oil to the water to avoid foaming; also, add a teaspoon of salt. After boiling the meat, save 1 cup of the broth.
  2. 2
    Shred the meat in thin strips using a fork. Chop the onion, cut the peppers in thin strips and mince the garlic cloves.
  3. 3
    Sauté the garlic and the onion for a bit in hot oil, then add the peppers, sauté a bit more. Add the meat and the rest of the ingredients, including the cup of broth.
  4. 4
    Cook the mix over low heat for 20–30 minutes. Stir a few times. Season to taste.
Category
Entree/Main

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Ropa_Vieja_(Caribbean_Shredded_Beef)