Ropa Vieja / Shredded Beef Stew
Ropa Vieja / Shredded Beef Stew

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Ropa Vieja / Shredded Beef Stew is one of the most popular of recent trending foods in the world. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Ropa Vieja / Shredded Beef Stew is something which I’ve loved my entire life.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have ropa vieja / shredded beef stew using 20 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Ropa Vieja / Shredded Beef Stew:
  1. Make ready 2 tbsp EVOO
  2. Make ready 1/2 large Onion
  3. Get 1/2 large Green Pepper
  4. Make ready 1/4 cup Green Olives
  5. Make ready 1 clove Garlic
  6. Make ready 2 tbsp Sofrito
  7. Get 1 envelope Sazon
  8. Take 1 envelope Chicken Bouillon
  9. Take 2 cup Water
  10. Get 1 cup Chicken or Beef Stock
  11. Prepare 1 Salt to taste
  12. Prepare 1 Pepper to taste
  13. Take 1/2 bunch Cilantro (optional)
  14. Take 1 tsp Oregano
  15. Take 1 tsp Garlic Powder
  16. Take 1 tsp Onion Powder
  17. Take 1 tsp Red Wine Vinegar
  18. Take 4 oz Tomato Sauce
  19. Get 1 1/2 lb Flank Steak (approximately)
  20. 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.

Steps to make Ropa Vieja / Shredded Beef Stew:
  1. Thoroughly rinse and dry your meat. Cut into 3 big slices.
  2. 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.
  3. In the mean-time, slice the onion and green pepper and chop the garlic and cilantro.
  4. 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.
  5. After 5 minutes, add meat to sauce. Cover and cook on Low for about 2 hours or until meat is tender and easily shreddable.
  6. 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.
  7. 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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