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Ropa vieja

Shredded flank steak in peppers and tomato. The Cuban Sunday pot.

150 minServes 8

Ropa vieja

Ingredients

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  • 2 lbflank steak
  • 1onion, sliced
  • 1bell pepper, sliced
  • 4garlic cloves
  • 1 cupGoya Spanish-style tomato sauce
  • 1 tspBadia ground cumin
  • 1Badia bay leaves
  • 2 cupsGoya white rice, cooked, to serve

How to make it

  1. 1

    Rinse 1 cup Goya white rice. Combine with 1½ cups water and a pinch of salt. Boil, cover, low heat 18 minutes. Rest 5 minutes. Fluff.

  2. 2

    Peel and slice the onion and pepper into strips. Peel and mince the garlic.

  3. 3

    Cover the flank steak with water, the bay leaf, and 1 tsp salt. Boil, then simmer 90 minutes until a fork shreds it. Drain, cool 10 minutes, and shred with two forks.

  4. 4

    In a wide pot, cook onion, pepper, and garlic in 2 Tbsp oil 6 minutes. Add tomato sauce and cumin. Simmer 3 minutes.

  5. 5

    Stir in the shredded beef and ½ cup of the cooking broth. Simmer 15 minutes. Serve over the rice.