How To Make Ropa Vieja in a Slow Cooker
Hot stews and pot roasts are just some of the deletcable meals you get out of a slow cooker. It takes a bit of patience but it’s worth every meat-melting bite. You’ll enjoy the cooking as well as the eating with these slow cooker recipes.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2 lbs flank steak
- 1 onion, sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 can (14 oz) crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
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Season the flank steak with salt and pepper, then sear it in a hot pan until browned on all sides.
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Place the sliced onions, bell pepper, and minced garlic in the slow cooker.
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In a bowl, mix together the crushed tomatoes, beef broth, cumin, paprika, oregano, bay leaf, salt, and pepper. Pour the sauce over the vegetables in the slow cooker.
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Place the seared flank steak on top of the sauce and vegetables.
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Cover and cook on low heat for 8 hours, or on high heat for 4 hours, until the beef is tender and easily shreds with a fork.
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Once the beef is cooked, remove it from the slow cooker and shred it using two forks.
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Return the shredded beef to the slow cooker and stir it into the sauce and vegetables.
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Serve the Ropa Vieja hot over rice or with tortillas. Enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories : 420kcal
- Total Fat : 14g
- Saturated Fat : 6g
- Cholesterol : 96mg
- Sodium : 628mg
- Total Carbohydrates : 19g
- Dietary Fiber : 4g
- Sugar : 9g
- Protein : 52g
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