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Ropa Vieja

Shredded beef braised with peppers, onions and tomato — Cuba's national dish.


Prep 25 min Cook 120 min Serves 6Medium

Ingredients

  • · 2 lb flank steak
  • · 1 onion, sliced
  • · 2 bell peppers, sliced
  • · 4 cloves garlic
  • · 1 can crushed tomatoes
  • · 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • · 1 tsp cumin
  • · Olives and bay leaf

Steps

  1. 1

    Simmer the beef until tender, then shred.

  2. 2

    Sauté onion, peppers and garlic until soft.

  3. 3

    Add tomato, wine, cumin and bay; return the beef.

  4. 4

    Simmer 30 minutes and finish with olives.