Ropa Vieja in a Slow Cooker

This ropa vieja slow cooker recipe makes a delicious pot roast with peppers and onions that tastes just like at Cuban restaurants in the malls.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 7 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 7 hr 45 mins
• Calories: 291 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 (2 pound) beef chuck pot roast
• 2 red bell peppers, cut into large wedges
• 2 green bell peppers, cut into large wedges
• 1 yellow onion, cut into wedges
• 1 sweet onion, cut into wedges
• 0.25 cup red wine vinegar
• 0.5 (6 ounce) can tomato paste, or to taste
• 0.125 teaspoon garlic powder, or to taste
• 0.125 teaspoon seasoned salt, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Pierce beef roast and place it into a slow cooker with bell peppers, onions, and garlic. Stir in tomato paste and vinegar. Sprinkle with garlic powder, seasoned salt, salt, and black pepper.

Step 2

Cover and cook on Low until beef is tender, 7 to 8 hours. Remove beef and shred into long strands using 2 forks. Return shredded meat to the slow cooker; mix until combined.

Step 3

Cover and continue cooking on Low until meat and vegetables are very tender, about 30 minutes.