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Ropa Vieja (Caribbean Shredded Beef)
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Ropa Vieja (Caribbean Shredded Beef)

10 ingredients 4 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

540
Calories
30g
Protein
29g
Fat
27g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 11 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Beer 1/4 cup (60ml) for cooking 43
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Meat not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 kg boiled beef (preferably flank steak, but any meat with long threads will do)
  • ⅓ cup olive oil
  • 1 onion
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1½ cup tomato sauce
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 cup red cooking wine or beer

Directions

1

Cut the meat in pieces, not too small, not too big. Using a pressure cooker , boil the meat for about 15 minutes. Add a teaspoon of olive oil to the water to avoid foaming; also, add a teaspoon of salt. After boiling the meat, save 1 cup of the broth.

2

Shred the meat in thin strips using a fork. Chop the onion, cut the peppers in thin strips and mince the garlic cloves.

3

Sauté the garlic and the onion for a bit in hot oil, then add the peppers, sauté a bit more. Add the meat and the rest of the ingredients, including the cup of broth.

4

Cook the mix over low heat for 20–30 minutes. Stir a few times. Season to taste.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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