Ropa Vieja Slow Cooker

By RoketJSquerl

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup vegetable oil or more
• 2- 21/2 pounds beef flank steak, skirt or roast
• 1 large bay leaf
• 1-2 cup beef broth
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 Large Onion, sliced
• 2 bell peppers(red, green), seeded and sliced into strips
• 4-5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 tomatoes sliced into strips
• 1 thyme spring
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 tablespoon beef or chicken bouillon
• 2-3 Tablespoon parsley/cilantro
• salt and pepper to taste

Details

Servings 5
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 255mins
Adapted from africanbites.com

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions
Trim beef of any excess fat and divide into two or three pieces.
Then, season meat generously with salt and pepper.
Heat about 2 tablespoon oil in skillet on medium, place beef in a single layer and sear meat on both sides until brown. About 3-4 minutes each side. Throw in bay leaves after browning on one side
Remove from skillet; place in crockpot .Add half of these ingredients - broth, tomatoes, onion, bay leave, thyme, red pepper, garlic, cumin and paprika to slow cooker.
Season ingredients with salt and pepper and stir to combine. Cook medium high, until beef is tender, about 3½--4 hours and can be easily shredded using two forks. Remove beef and set aside.
Heat remaining oil in a large pan or skillet over medium high heat.
Add the remaining garlic, cumin, paprika, and thyme, cook
For 1 minute stirring the whole time to prevent burning.
Stir in the tomatoes, tomato sauce, and remaining broth and swirl around the pan to remove any browned bits.
Add 1-2 cups of the sauce from the crockpot; bring to a simmer cook 10-15 minutes until sauce is slightly reduced in volume. Add bouillon cubes/powder if need. Throw in parsley. Adjust seasoning
Finally, add shredded beef and stir for a minute or serve beef and top with sauce

Instructions