Ropa Vieja Crock Pot Recipe

Name: Ropa Vieja Crock Pot Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 15 min
Cuisine: Cuban
Ingredients: 2 lb beef chuck (flank steak, london broil or skirt steak) thinly sliced; 1 large onion (sliced); 1 green bell pepper (sliced); 1 red or yellow bell pepper (sliced); 3 roma tomatoes (cut into strips); 1 jalapeno (optional if you would like a little heat) chopped; 10 garlic cloves (minced); 1/2 c cilantro (coarsely chopped); 2 c chicken or beef broth; 1/2 c dry white wine; 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar; 1-2 bay leaves; 1 can(s) crushed tomatoes, 16 oz; 1 can(s) tomato paste, 6 oz; 1 small jar of red roasted pepper strips; 2 tsp dried oregano; 2 tsp cumin; 1 packet of Sazon (found in the international aisle); 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp adobo (optional) found in the international aisle; 1/2 c olives (rinsed, drained and cut in half); 2 tsp salt; 1 lime (cut into wedges to sprinkle over ropa vieja once cooked)

By Cathy @mexicanappetizersandmore.com
@Cathy71

This Ropa Vieja Crock Pot recipe is comfort food at its best. Made with beef, tomatoes, olives, peppers and onions, smoky spices, and cooked in a tomato sauce. Serve with white rice and smoky stewed black beans. Yum!

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Ropa Vieja is comforting Cuban cuisine. Cathy's recipe is easy to prepare because the Crock Pot does all the work. The beef turns out extremely tender. Tomatoes and bell peppers add a sweetness while the array of spices add a bit of smokiness to the recipe. This is a wonderful meal that can be prepped in no time. Serve with black beans and brown rice and let your taste buds travel to Cuba. The Test Kitchen

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Comments:

4 Comments

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

4 Hr

Method:

Slow Cooker Crock Pot

Ingredients

2 lb

beef chuck (flank steak, london broil or skirt steak) thinly sliced
1

large onion (sliced)
1

green bell pepper (sliced)
1

red or yellow bell pepper (sliced)
3

roma tomatoes (cut into strips)
1

jalapeno (optional if you would like a little heat) chopped
10

garlic cloves (minced)
1/2 c

cilantro (coarsely chopped)
2 c

chicken or beef broth
1/2 c

dry white wine
1 Tbsp

red wine vinegar
1-2

bay leaves
1 can(s)

crushed tomatoes, 16 oz
1 can(s)

tomato paste, 6 oz
1

small jar of red roasted pepper strips
2 tsp

dried oregano
2 tsp

cumin
1

packet of Sazon (found in the international aisle)
1 tsp

smoked paprika
1 tsp

adobo (optional) found in the international aisle
1/2 c

olives (rinsed, drained and cut in half)
2 tsp

salt
1

lime (cut into wedges to sprinkle over ropa vieja once cooked)
Add Ingredients to Grocery List

How to Make Ropa Vieja Crock Pot Recipe

Step-by-Step

Cut meat into thin strips. Season with salt and adobo if using. Can brown meat in a heavy skillet with a few tablespoons of oil if you would like. I normally just add most of the ingredients together to slow cooker.
Add all ingredients to slow cooker on high for 4 hours or set to low for 6 hours except cilantro and olives.
After 4 hours stir in cilantro and olives.
Serve with white rice. Traditionally also served with stewed black beans.