Ropa Vieja (Caribbean Shredded Beef)

Ropa vieja, which is Spanish for "old clothes," is a popular Caribbean dish consisting of shredded beef (often skirt or flank steak), vegetables, and a sauce.

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

Steps

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.

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Adapted from “Ropa Vieja (Caribbean Shredded Beef)” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.