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Bongo's Ropa Vieja
Recipe courtesy Bongo's Cuban Cafe, Biscayne Bay, FL

Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, julienned
1 green pepper, julienned
1 red pepper, julienned
1 1/2 pounds sliced flank steak
1 ripe tomato
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon dried oregano
White rice, for serving
Black beans, for serving
Fried plantains, for serving



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Instructions
In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and
peppers and saute until translucent. Add steak, tomato, bay leaf, cumin, garlic, and oregano. Stir
to combine and cook for 25 minutes.

Serve with white rice, black beans, and sweet fried plantains.

This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided
by a restaurant. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions
indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.



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