Slow Cooker Ropa Vieja

Slow cooker 'ropa vieja' is a Caribbean-style dish with beef slow-cooked in a seasoned tomato broth with peppers until fall-apart tender and flavorful.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 hr 15 mins
• Total Time: 10 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 327 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup beef broth
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 2 onions, sliced
• 1 tablespoon avocado oil
• 2 pounds beef sirloin tip roast
• 1 (28 ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes, drained
• 3 bell peppers, seeded and sliced into strips
• 0.25 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cook on High for 1 hour. Decrease heat to Low and cook until beef is tender enough to shred, about 8 hours.

Step 2

Cook on Low for 1 hour more.

Step 3

Heat avocado oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear roast until brown, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer roast to a slow cooker. Pour tomatoes and beef broth over roast. Add onions and bell peppers.

Step 4

Mix tomato paste, garlic, olive oil, vinegar, cumin, and salt together in a bowl. Pour over onions and bell peppers.

Step 5

Remove beef from the slow cooker and shred on a work surface using 2 forks. Return shredded beef to slow cooker. Add cilantro and stir.