Slow Cooker Ropa Vieja Stew
Ropa Vieja is a traditional Cuban meal of braised tomatoes and beef, generally served on a bed of rice. This recipe is a “stew” version of this meal. It does not use the traditional flank steak, but bite-sized cuts of sirloin. Feel free to use stew meat as well. When making stews and soups, the key to the most flavor is using homemade stock. If you do not have any homemade stock readily available, use a low-sodium store bought stock. If you want to repurpose this meal, remove the meat and bell peppers from the stew and use in tacos, quesadillas or omelets the next day. This stew is freezer friendly.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1 cup white onion, diced
- 5 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 14- ounce can diced tomato, be sure to purchase the one with no salt added
- 3 cups low sodium beef stock
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, or more to taste
- 3 teaspoons cumin
- 2 pounds sirloin steak, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Place the peppers, onion, garlic, tomatoes, stock, oregano, salt and cumin into a slow cooker. Stir well.
- Add the steak and stir. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours.
- Add the vinegar and stir. Serve warm with tortillas, topped with a generous amount of chopped cilantro.
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