ROPA VIEJA (AKA CUBAN STYLE SHREDDED BEEF)

Ropa Vieja (aka Cuban Style Shredded Beef) image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 21

1 tablespoon olive oil
3 pounds beef (flank, chuck, brisket, etc.)
1 onion, thinly sliced
1 green bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
4 cloves garlic, chopped
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 teaspoons ground cumin
3 teaspoons sweet paprika
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
2 cups beef broth
1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
2 teaspoons oregano
2 bay leaves
1 cup green olives (optionally sliced)
2 tablespoons capers
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar (or lime juice)
salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped

Steps:

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat, add the beef and brown on all sides before setting aside.
Add the onion, and bell peppers to the pan and cook until tender, about 7-10 minutes. (Add more olive oil if needed.)
Add the garlic, tomato paste, cumin, paprika, allspice, and cloves, and cook until fragrant, about a minute, mixing it in as it cooks.
Add the beef broth, crushed tomatoes, oregano, and bay leaves, and mix before adding the beef.
Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer, covered, until the beef is falling apart tender, about 2 hours.
Remove the beef from the pot, shredd and mix back in, along with the olives and capers and simmer for 5 minutes.
Add the vinegar and season with salt and pepper to taste before mixing in the cilantro and enjoying!