Ropa Vieja

Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs round steaks, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 medium onions, sliced end to end
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil (less if using non-stick cookware)
• 1 (4 ounce) can green chilies, chopped
• 3 medium chopped tomatoes
• 2 green peppers, cut into 1/2 inch squares
• 1 -2 cup white rice (depending on preference for plating)

Recipe

• 1 heat beef, water, salt, pepper, and bay leaf to boiling in dutch oven; reduce heat.
• 2 cover and simmer until beef is tender, 1-2 hours (add water if necessary).
• 3 remove beef and cool slightly.
• 4 pour broth into a container.
• 5 cook and stir onions and garlic in oil until onions are tender. pull beef apart and into shreds.
• 6 stir beef, onions, garlic, chilies, reserved liquid and the remaining ingredients into broth. heat to boiling, reduce heat, and simmer uncovered 30 minutes.
• 7 serve over rice.