# Ropa Vieja

This shredded beef is the national dish of Cuba and is best served with yellow rice and Cuban bread.

- Cuisine: Filipino
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- slow cooker
- garlic press
- whisk
- knife
- cutting board
- skillet
- tongs
- spatula

## 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8DhnmWy/
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- Extracted: 2025-11-01

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