Ropa Vieja. Ropa Vieja is a main course of shredded and braised beef with plenty of healthy, tasty vegetables Our GOYA® Ropa Vieja recipe is sure to satisfy the hungriest of appetites. Ropa vieja would be served over white rice, with a side of black beans and fried sweet plantains. =) my grandmother is Cuban and makes Ropa Vieja. When I told her I made it.she tried it and loved it.

Ropa vieja is one of the national dishes of Cuba, but is also popular in other areas of the region such as Puerto Rico and Panama, in Spain, and in the Philippines. It consists of shredded or pulled stewed beef with vegetables. Serve with rice, maduros, and beans alongside. You can have Ropa Vieja using 11 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Ropa Vieja

1. Prepare 1 tbsp of Vegetable oil.
2. It's 2 lb of Beef flank steak.
3. You need 1 cup of Beef broth.
4. You need 1 can of 8 ounce of tomato sauce.
5. You need 1 small of Onion.
6. You need 1 of Green bell pepper cut in thin slices.
7. You need 4 clove of Garlic chopped.
8. It's 1 can of 6 oz tomato paste.
9. Prepare 1 tsp of Ground cumin.
10. You need 1 tsp of Chopped fresh cilantro.
11. It's 1 tbsp of Olive oil.

To mirror the sweetness of the ropa vieja I had eaten, I used vidalia onions and only half the cayenne. Traditionally Ropa Vieja is made with flank steak. Ropa Vieja only tastes better the next day as the flavors have more time to meld, so this is a perfect dish to make in large batches for leftovers! This version of ropa vieja is made with beef and accented with olives and capers.

Ropa Vieja instructions

1. Directions Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the flank steak on each side, about 4 minutes per side..
2. Transfer beef to a slow cooker. Pour in the beef broth and tomato sauce, then add the onion, bell pepper, garlic, tomato paste, cumin, cilantro, olive oil and vinegar. Stir until well blended. Cover, and cook on High for 4 hours, or on Low for up to 10 hours. When ready to serve, shred meat and serve with white rice..

Ropa vieja consists of shredded slow-cooked beef. It is one of the national dishes of Cuba and is popular throughout Latin America. Ropa vieja in Spanish refers to a classic Spanish dish made of sautéed garbanzo beans and The words ropa vieja mean "old clothes" in Spanish. What does that have to do with a Spanish recipe? Ropa Vieja is traditionally made with flank steak - a very flavorful cut of beef.