Slow Cooker Ropa Vieja

Slow cooker 'ropa vieja' consists of beef roast, seasoned tomato broth, and peppers simmered for hours creating a shredded beef dish popular in the Caribbean.

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

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat avocado oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook beef roast in the hot oil until browned, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer roast to a slow cooker. Pour tomatoes and beef broth over roast; add onions and bell peppers.

Step 2

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

Step 3

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

Step 4

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

Step 5

Cook on Low for 1 hour more.