Old Clothes (Beef Stew): Ropa Vieja

Recipe courtesy Alex Garcia

Show: Melting PotEpisode: Nuevo Latino - Paladar Show

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (9)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(9)

Cook Time:
2 hr 0 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
4 to 6 servings

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 2 hr 0 min
Total:: 2 hr 30 min

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Ingredients

1 (2 1/2-pound) flank steak, halved lengthwise
2 bay leaves
1 carrot, sliced
2 onions, julienne
1 tablespoon dry oregano
1 red pepper, julienne
1 green pepper, julienne
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup sherry
2 cups whole tomatoes, canned
1 teaspoon ground cumin
Salt and pepper
Serving suggestion: white rice

Directions

Boil the flank steak with bay leaves, carrots, 1 onion, and oregano with enough water to cover the ingredients. Cook for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

Drain and let the meat cool, cut into 2-inch cubes and then shred.

Saute the remaining onion, peppers, and garlic in olive oil until translucent. Deglaze with sherry. Add tomatoes and cumin. Cook for 15 minutes. Add the shredded meat and cook for 1/2 hour. Season with salt and pepper.

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recipe Old Clothes (Beef Stew): Ropa Vieja
Leila Virginia Beach, VA 03-26-2007
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Good
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

Easy and good. The kids love it.
recipe Old Clothes (Beef Stew): Ropa Vieja
Chris Lutz, FL 07-15-2006
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easy
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

very good and easy to make my family loves it thanks
recipe Old Clothes (Beef Stew): Ropa Vieja
Melanie Managua 07-11-2006
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Excellent
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

What a GREAT comfort food dish -- and I'm not even Puerto Rican! This recipe was so soul satisfying ... especially paired... with the 'Moros y Cristianos' (rice & beans) dish from the same episode. I made a few modifications after reading from other reviews the need for more salt: During the boiling of the flank steak, I added a generous tablespoon of rock sea-salt. The resulting broth is far too salty to keep, but the meal comes out perfectly seasoned for the dish. Also, I didn't have sherry wine, so I added a bit of lager beer instead. Odd, I know -- but it tasted great.Read more
recipe Old Clothes (Beef Stew): Ropa Vieja
Anonymous 05-22-2006
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Excellent!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Made this and it turned out perfectly. Yum.
recipe Old Clothes (Beef Stew): Ropa Vieja
Anonymous 04-24-2006
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Needs more "bam"
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The taste was dull, needs salt, a dash of chili powder and a small piece of chili... then the taste is amazing.
recipe Old Clothes (Beef Stew): Ropa Vieja
The Harris' Daytona Beach, FL 01-11-2006
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Yum!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This is a great platform for Ropa Veija. Everyone has there own version. You can also add garlic and onions. Sometimes I stir... in green olives or peas or parsley, we love this recipe!Read more