Ropa Vieja (8 servings)

By lromito

Ingredients

• 2 lbs of beef stew meat, cooked and shredded (I used Flank Steak simmered for 3 hours)
• 1/3 cup of olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 4 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 can (15 oz) of tomato sauce
• 1 tsp of salt
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 cup of dry cooking wine (red)
• 4 oz of roasted red pepper, chopped coarsely
• 4 oz of green salad olives (pitted manzanilla olives & pimentos), chopped coarsely

Preparation

Step 1

1) Heat oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic and onions and stir-fry for 3 to 4 minutes, until the onions are translucent. Add the chopped green pepper and cook for another 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
2) Add the remaining ingredients and stir together. Cook covered an additional 15 - 20 minutes at a lower heat, stirring occasionally so that it does not stick to the bottom.

Meat should be moist. If it is getting too dry, add a little more tomato sauce.