Ropa Vieja Recipe

1. In a 5-quart kettle combine all braising ingredients (first 11 ingredients) and simmer, uncovered, 1 1/2 hours, or until beef is tender.
   
   
2. Remove kettle from heat and cool meat in liquid 30 minutes. Transfer meat to a platter and cover.
   
   
3. Strain braising liquid through a colander, pressing on solids, into a bowl. Return braising liquid to kettle and boil until reduced to 3 cups, about 30 minutes. Stew may be made up to this point 1 day ahead. Cool braising liquid completely and chill it and the beef separately, covered.
   
   
4. In kettle cook green bell peppers and onion in 1 tablespoon oil over moderate heat, stirring, until softened.
   
   
5. While vegetables are cooking, pull meat into shreds about 3 by 1/2 inches.
   
   
6. To onion mixture add shredded meat, 2 cups braising liquid, tomatoes with juice, tomato paste, garlic, cumin, oregano, and salt and pepper to taste and simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes.
   
   
7. While stew is simmering, in a large skillet cook red and yellow bell peppers in remaining 1 tablespoons oil over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened.
   
   
8. Stir peppers into stew with enough additional braising liquid to thin to desired consistency and simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes. Stir in peas and olives and simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes.
   
   
9. Serve ropa vieja with yellow rice.
   
   

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 430.8g Some items from this recipe could not be found or sized. This estimate is incomplete.

Amount Per Serving

Calories 472 Calories from Fat 229

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 25.5g 39%

Saturated Fat 0.5g 2%

Trans Fat 0.0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 1263mg 53%

Total Carbohydrates 20.1g 7%

Dietary Fiber 4.7g 19%

Sugars 9.0g

Protein 40.7g

Vitamin A 109% • Vitamin C 308% Calcium 5% • Iron 9%

* Based on a 2000 calorie diet Nutritional details are an estimate and should only be used as a guide for approximation.

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Nutritional Analysis

Nutrition Grade 95% confidence

Good points Very low in saturated fat Very low in cholesterol Very high in vitamin A Very high in vitamin C

Bad points High in sodium