Slow Cooker Ropa Vieja (ingredients, ketchup, beef, pepper)

[carterstamp]

Ingredients:

2 lb. flank steak
1 8 oz can of tomato sauce (You can substitute 1 cup of ketchup for tomato sauce)
1 6 oz. can of tomato paste
1 can of diced tomatoes
1 tbsp. white vinegar
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
A dash (or two) of Tabasco sauce
1 Yellow Onion cut into strips
1 green bell pepper, de-seeded and cut into strips
Olive Oil
Badia Sason Complete or any seasoned salt

Cut flank steak in half, rub with olive oil and sason complete (or seasoned salt) Let sit for an hour or two

Brown steak on both sides in large skillet

Mix tomato sauce, paste, Worcestershire sauce, diced tomatoes, vinegar, Tabasco sauce and one tbsp of olive oil in a bowl

Transfer browned steak into a slow cooker, cover with sliced onion and bell pepper, stir to combine.

Set slow cooker to lowest setting (10 hours) - (Note, this must be on the lowest setting for the meat to become tender)

When done cooking, shred beef and put back into slow cooker. Add green olives at the last if preferred.

Serve over rice, or with tortillas.

[blueherons]

Catsup in Ropa Vieja?

I use my sister's Cuban MIL's recipe and it is almost identical to Columbia Restaurant's recipe.

You boil flank steak and puree the veggies before you even make the sauce.

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Originally Posted by blueherons

Catsup in Ropa Vieja?

I use my sister's Cuban MIL's recipe and it is almost identical to Columbia Restaurant's recipe.

You boil flank steak and puree the veggies before you even make the sauce.

Believe me, ketchup works. The flank steak, if cooked low and slow, falls apart beautifully. Some folks rush it, and it comes out tough.

[eureka1]

Printed this out. I LOVE Ropa Vieja, have never made it.

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Originally Posted by eureka1

Printed this out. I LOVE Ropa Vieja, have never made it.

It's really easy. A friend of mine told me that she fries the leftovers and has it with eggs for breakfast. I've never tried it that way, though.

[maggie2101]

I'm prepping this in the crock tonight to start cooking tomorrow. I added garlic and used red pepper flakes instead of tobasco.

[maggie2101]

This was delicious! Son ate two servings. 1/4 tsp. of red pepper flakes gave it just the right heat.

[burdell]

I usually make it by braising a chuck roast and adding red bell pepper and garlic to the ingredients as well as a squeeze of anchovy paste. Gotta get a slow cooker one of these days.

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Originally Posted by burdell

I usually make it by braising a chuck roast and adding red bell pepper and garlic to the ingredients as well as a squeeze of anchovy paste. Gotta get a slow cooker one of these days.

My wife got one 2 Christmases ago. I've just about worn it out.

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Originally Posted by maggie2101

This was delicious! Son ate two servings. 1/4 tsp. of red pepper flakes gave it just the right heat.

I rarely have leftovers when I make it. I made some and took it to my brother's house, and they inhaled it.