Ropa Vieja
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Add olive oil to your slow cooker.
- 2Add a 28-ounce can of crushed tomatoes.
- 3Add a 6-ounce can of tomato paste.
- 4Add 8 cloves of minced garlic.
- 5Add 1 cup of dry white wine.
- 6Add 1 cup of beef broth.
- 7Whisk all the liquids and garlic together.
- 8Dice one green and one red bell pepper.
- 9Add the diced bell peppers to the slow cooker.
- 10Dice two small yellow onions.
- 11Add the diced onions to the slow cooker.
- 12Thinly slice two whole carrots.
- 13Add the sliced carrots to the slow cooker.
- 14Add 1 cup of Spanish olives.
- 15Add two bay leaves.
- 16Brown a 3.5-pound chuck roast in a skillet on each side.
- 17Add the browned chuck roast to your slow cooker.
- 18Season generously with cumin, dry oregano, adobo, sazon, and salt and pepper on both sides.
- 19Submerge the meat in the sauce.
- 20Cook on low for 7 hours or until the meat is fork tender.
- 21Shred the meat.
- 22Add more seasoning if needed.
- 23Serve with yellow rice and Cuban bread.
- 24Garnish with a bay leaf.
Ingredients
- olive oil
- 28 ounce crushed tomatoes
- 6 ounce tomato paste
- 8 cloves minced garlic
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1 red bell pepper
- 2 yellow onions
- 2 whole carrots
- 1 cup Spanish olives
- 2 bay leaves
- 3.5 pound chuck roast
- cumin
- dry oregano
- adobo
- sazon
- salt
- pepper
Equipment
slow cookergarlic presswhiskknifecutting boardskillettongsspatula
Tips
- Serve with yellow rice and Cuban bread to soak up all of the delicious sauce.
- Feel free to add more seasoning if it needs it after cooking.