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Ropa Vieja (Caribbean Shredded Beef)

Serves 9 $3.61 est. / serving

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Ropa Vieja (Caribbean Shredded Beef)
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  1. 01

    Cut the meat in pieces, not too small, not too big. Using a pressure cooker, boil the meat for about 15 minutes. Add a teaspoon of olive oil to the water to avoid foaming; also, add a teaspoon of salt. After boiling the meat, save 1 cup of the broth.

  2. 02

    Shred the meat in thin strips using a fork. Chop the onion, cut the peppers in thin strips and mince the garlic cloves.

  3. 03

    Sauté the garlic and the onion for a bit in hot oil, then add the peppers, sauté a bit more. Add the meat and the rest of the ingredients, including the cup of broth.

  4. 04

    Cook the mix over low heat for 20–30 minutes. Stir a few times. Season to taste.

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Ropa Vieja — Foodista

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  • Onion

    File:Regular yellow onion.jpg — Donny325. Own work

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  • Garlic

    File:Opened garlic bulb with garlic clove.jpg — Dubravko Sorić SoraZG on Flickr. https://www.flickr.com/photos/11939863@N08/3793285991/in/photostream/

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  • Green bell pepper

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  • Red bell pepper

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  • Tomato sauce condiment

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  • Salt

    File:Table salt (53686886134).jpg — Conall from Downpatrick, Northern Ireland. table salt. Original embedded copyright notice: CONALLMCCAUGHEY

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