Ropa Vieja (Cuban Meat Stew) recipe

Name: Ropa Vieja (Cuban Meat Stew)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 2 h 35 min
Total time: 3 h
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro; Goya Adobo with Pepper, to taste; 2 tablespoons Goya Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 1 packet Goya Powdered Beef Bouillon; 1 packet Sazon Goya with Coriander and Annatto; 2 cups cooked Canilla Extra Long Grain Rice; 2 large yellow onions, finely chopped; 1 (6 ounce) jar Goya Sofrito; 3 teaspoons Goya Minced Garlic; 1 (8 ounce) can Goya Tomato Sauce; 1 cup Goya Spanish Olives Stuffed with Minced Pimientos, sliced; 1 (2 ounce) jar Goya Capers; 2.5 pounds flank steak, cut in 3-inch x 4-inch pieces; 1.5 green bell peppers, finely chopped; 0.25 teaspoon Goya Ground Black Pepper

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in large heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Season meat with Adobo. Add steak to pot and cook in batches, flipping once, until well browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer meat to a plate. Lower heat to medium. Stir in onions and peppers. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes. Add sofrito and garlic to pot; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Step 2

Stir in 3 cups of water, tomato sauce, Sazon, beef bouillon and pepper. Bring mixture to a boil. Return beef to pot. Lower heat to medium low and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, about 45 minutes. Stir in olives and capers. Cover pot; simmer until meat shreds easily with fork, 1 - 1 1/2 hours, adding more water in 1/4 cup measurements, if pot becomes dry. Transfer meat to work surface; shred meat with two forks. Bring remaining sauce to a boil. Mix meat and cilantro into sauce. Serve with white rice.