Slow Cooker Ropa Vieja (Cuban Shredded Beef)

Submitted by PanNan

"Cuban shredded beef in flavorful tomato based sauce - crockpot version."

 

• Ready In: 8hrs 10mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 3 lbs flank steaks (or chuck)
• 1 tablespoon adobo seasoning (or can substitute 1.5 tsp salt and 1/5 tsp garlic powder)
• 1 green bell pepper
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 large yellow onion
• 6 large garlic cloves
• 1⁄2 cup green Spanish olives
• 1 cup white wine
• 28 ounces tomato puree
• 6 ounces tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt

directions

1. Rub each side of the steak with Adobo seasoning. Place in slow cooker.
2. Slice peppers, onion and garlic and add to the slow cooker along with the olives.
3. Mix the remaining ingredients in a large bowl and add to the slow cooker.
4. Cook on low for 8 hours.
5. When cooked, remove the meat from the slow cooker and finely shred with 2 forks. Return the shredded beef to the sauce in the slow cooker and stir.
6. Cook the shredded beef on low in the slow cooker another 20 minutes.
7. Serve over rice.

Reviews

[LifeIsGood]

Yum! Great flavor combination!! This was super easy to prepare, smelled wonderful all day, and tasted great. I loved the olives in this traditional Cuban dish. The sauce was great and abundant. It was perfect to serve over rice. Thank you!

 

[Bonnie G #2]

This was the star of our Cuban themed dinner and was enjoyed by all. Followed the directions and it ended with fall apart tender beef that was easy to shred, and a rich tomato gravy that went perfect steamed rice. So expected Cuban food to by spicy hot, but this is not so all the flavors come through fresh and delicious, a nice company dinner or every day family