Ropa Vieja

Name: Ropa Vieja
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 165 min
Total time: 185 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Cuban
Ingredients: 1 kg beef flank steak; 1.5 l water; 2 bay leaves; 1 medium onion, halved; 2 tsp salt; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 large onion, thinly sliced; 1 red pepper, sliced; 1 green pepper, sliced; 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp dried oregano; 2 tbsp tomato purée; 100 ml dry white wine; 400 g chopped tomatoes (tinned); 60 g green olives stuffed with pimiento, halved; 2 tbsp parsley, chopped; 600 g cooked white rice, to serve; 400 g black beans (tinned), warmed, to serve

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Prep20 min

Cook165 min

Total185 min

Cuba's national dish, whose name means old clothes — beef simmered until it pulls into rag-like shreds, then braised with peppers, onion, tomato, olives and cumin and served with rice and black beans.

Ingredients

Serves:6

1 kg beef flank steak
1.5 l water
2 bay leaves
1 medium onion, halved
2 tsp salt
3 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, thinly sliced
1 red pepper, sliced
1 green pepper, sliced
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp dried oregano
2 tbsp tomato purée
100 ml dry white wine
400 g chopped tomatoes (tinned)
60 g green olives stuffed with pimiento, halved
2 tbsp parsley, chopped
600 g cooked white rice, to serve
400 g black beans (tinned), warmed, to serve

Nutrition (estimated)

high confidence

1020kcal · per serving

59g

Protein

109.3g

Carbs

35.2g

Fat

Recipe total: 6119 kcal · P 354g · C 655.9g · F 211.3g

Estimated from 19 of 19 ingredients

Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.

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Steps

1
Put the beef in a large pot with the water, bay leaves, halved onion and salt. Bring to a simmer, skim, partly cover and cook for 2 hours, until the meat pulls apart easily.
2
Let the beef cool in its liquid for 20 minutes so it stays juicy, then lift it out and shred it along the grain into long strands with two forks. Strain the broth and keep 400 ml.
3
Heat the olive oil in a wide pan over medium heat and cook the sliced onion and the peppers for 10 minutes, until soft and sweet.
4
Add the garlic, cumin, oregano and tomato purée and cook for 2 minutes.
5
Pour in the wine and let it bubble for 1 minute, then add the tomatoes and 300 ml of the broth and simmer for 10 minutes.
6
Stir in the shredded beef and the olives and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes, until the sauce clings to the strands; loosen with more broth if needed and season.
7
Scatter with parsley and serve with the rice and warm black beans.

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Questions and answers

How long does Ropa Vieja take to make?

About 185 minutes: 20 min prep and 165 min cooking.

What ingredients do you need for Ropa Vieja?

18 ingredients: beef flank steak, water, bay leaves, onion, salt, olive oil, red pepper, green pepper, garlic, ground cumin, dried oregano, tomato purée and 6 more.

How many servings does this Ropa Vieja recipe make?

6 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.

How many calories are in a serving of Ropa Vieja?

About 1020 kcal, with 59 g protein, 109.3 g carbohydrate and 35.2 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.

Which diets does this Ropa Vieja recipe suit?

It is gluten-free and dairy-free.

What cuisine is Ropa Vieja?

Ropa Vieja comes from Cuban cuisine.

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