Slow Cooker Ropa Vieja
Ropa vieja is a slow-cooked Cuban beef stew featuring juicy shredded meat, tender bell peppers, and flavorful spices in a tomato-based sauce. This dish is affectionately called "old clothes" in Spanish because the shreds of beef and bell peppers look like a mess of colorful rags.
Slow Cooker Ropa Vieja
5.00 from 2 ratings- Prep
- 15 mins
- Cook
- 4 hrs 10 mins
- Total
- 4 hrs 25 mins
- Makes
- 4 servings
Ingredients
Instructions
Brown Beef: Heat oil on large skillet over medium heat. Add beef and sear until mostly brown, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer to slow cooker. Sprinkle salt, cumin, oregano, paprika, and pepper over beef in slow cooker.
Sear Peppers: Add sliced bell peppers to now-empty skillet over medium-high heat. Sear until starting to soften, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer to slow cooker on top of beef. Distribute minced garlic over bell peppers.
Slow Cook: Pour crushed tomatoes over contents of slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours.
Serve: Shred beef using two forks. Stir everything together until well-mixed, and serve (Note 2).
Nutrition
| Makes 4 Servings (Note 3) |
| Amount Per Serving: |
| Calories 520 (52% from fat) | |
| Total Fat 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat 11g | 54% |
| Cholesterol 134mg | 45% |
| Sodium 700mg | 29% |
| Net Carb 10g | |
| Total Carb 15g | 5% |
| Dietary Fiber 5g | 20% |
| Sugars 7g | |
| Protein 48g |
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NOTES & TIPS
(1) Beef. I use inexpensive beef stew meat, but other cuts of meat such as flank steak or chuck steak would also work well. Use the same amount and cut into 1 to 2 inch chunks.(2) Serving. Serve this Cuban beef stew with sides like steamed white rice, black beans, and plantains.
(3) Nutrition. This calculation does not include rice.
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Discussion & ratings
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