Ropa Vieja

Name: Ropa Vieja
Yield: Serves 4 servings
Ingredients: 1.1 lbs beef for shredding (about 500 grams); 1/4 onion; 1 bay leaf; 4 tomatoes, diced; 1/2 red bell pepper, diced; 1/2 green bell pepper, diced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 1/2 cup dry white wine (120 ml); 1 cup beef cooking broth (240 ml); 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; Salt, to taste; 10 green olives, sliced; 1/2 cup oil (120 ml)

Lourdes González @gigino

CDMX México

Ropa Vieja

Lourdes González @gigino

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Ingredients

Serves 4 servings

1.1 lbsbeef for shredding (about 500 grams)
1/4onion
1bay leaf
4tomatoes, diced
1/2red bell pepper, diced
1/2green bell pepper, diced
2 clovesgarlic, minced
1 tablespoontomato paste
1/2 cupdry white wine (120 ml)
1 cupbeef cooking broth (240 ml)
1 teaspoonblack pepper
1/2 teaspoonground cumin
Salt, to taste
10green olives, sliced
1/2 cupoil (120 ml)

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Steps

1

Cook the beef with the piece of onion and bay leaf, adding a little salt, until the meat is tender and can be shredded.
2

In a skillet, heat 1/4 cup oil (60 ml) and sauté the chopped onion and garlic. Add the bell peppers and tomatoes, cook over medium heat, and season with salt to taste.
3

Add the black pepper, cumin, tomato paste, and white wine. Cook until the alcohol evaporates, then add the shredded beef and the remaining oil. Mix well, then add the beef broth and olives.
4

Cover and cook over medium-low heat until the flavors blend and the mixture is not dry.