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Ropa Vieja / Shredded Beef Stew is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Ropa Vieja / Shredded Beef Stew is something that I have loved my whole life.
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook ropa vieja / shredded beef stew using 20 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Ropa Vieja / Shredded Beef Stew:
- Prepare 2 tbsp EVOO
- Get 1/2 large Onion
- Get 1/2 large Green Pepper
- Prepare 1/4 cup Green Olives
- Take 1 clove Garlic
- Get 2 tbsp Sofrito
- Prepare 1 envelope Sazon
- Get 1 envelope Chicken Bouillon
- Take 2 cup Water
- Make ready 1 cup Chicken or Beef Stock
- Prepare 1 Salt to taste
- Make ready 1 Pepper to taste
- Prepare 1/2 bunch Cilantro (optional)
- Take 1 tsp Oregano
- Take 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- Get 1 tsp Onion Powder
- Make ready 1 tsp Red Wine Vinegar
- Prepare 4 oz Tomato Sauce
- Prepare 1 1/2 lb Flank Steak (approximately)
- Make ready 1 Bay Leaf
It is appreciated by millions every day. Ropa Vieja / Shredded Beef Stew is something which I've loved my whole life. This recipe for Cuban beef stew is known as ropa vieja which means "old clothes" in Spanish. The name describes the shreds of meat and vegetables in the dish which resemble colorful strips of rags.
Instructions to make Ropa Vieja / Shredded Beef Stew:
- Thoroughly rinse and dry your meat. Cut into 3 big slices.
- Add EVOO to a large (somewhat deep) pan and brown the meat on medium to low heat. At this point we just want to brown the meat not completely cook it so only about 5 minutes on each side.
- In the mean-time, slice the onion and green pepper and chop the garlic and cilantro.
- Once meat is browned, take out of the pan and set aside. In the same pan, add vegetables (onions, green peppers, garlic). Add more EVOO if necessary. Cook until onions are translucent then add sazon, chucken bouillon, onion powder, garlic powder, oregano, sofrito, olives, tomato sauce, bay leaf, vinegar, stock and water. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir well and cook for 5 minutes.
- After 5 minutes, add meat to sauce. Cover and cook on Low for about 2 hours or until meat is tender and easily shreddable.
- After 2 - 2 1/2 hours, shred beef inside the pan with 2 wooden spoons (or forks). Adjust seasoning if necessary. Add cilantro, cover pan and cook for 10 more minutes.
- Serve with white rice or mashed potatoes and Enjoy!
This recipe for Cuban beef stew is known as ropa vieja which means "old clothes" in Spanish. The name describes the shreds of meat and vegetables in the dish which resemble colorful strips of rags. This beef stew is hearty enough to eat on its own but also goes well over rice dishes and soaked up with crusty bread. Ropa vieja, a juicy and tender shredded beef stew, is braised in the most flavorful, umami-rich tomato-based sauce. This recipe for ropa vieja is so easy to make - it's a dump and cook recipe, which is basically the best kind of recipe there is.
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