RICK'S CARIBBEAN ROPA VIEJA

Rick's Caribbean Ropa Vieja image

A touch of sweetness from the Caribbean gives a new flair to the standard Ropa Vieja (Cuban Meat Stew). Serve with rice.

Provided by PEWTERPIRATE

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Beans and Peas

Time 1h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

¼ cup butter
1 red onion, chopped
8 ounces fresh mushrooms, chopped
2 pounds flank steak
1 ½ cups red wine
1 (13.5 ounce) can coconut milk
½ cup sour cream
8 ounces flaked coconut
¼ cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper

Steps:

Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the onion and mushrooms until lightly browned. Place flank steak in the skillet, and brown on all sides. Pour in the wine. Reduce heat to low, and continue cooking 30 minutes, or until meat is very tender. Remove meat, shred, and return to skillet.
Pour coconut milk into the skillet. Mix in sour cream, coconut flakes, brown sugar, allspice, salt, and pepper. Continue cooking 10 minutes, or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 571.3 calories, Carbohydrate 19.4 g, Cholesterol 57.3 mg, Fat 45.6 g, Fiber 5.9 g, Protein 17.9 g, SaturatedFat 34.3 g, Sodium 396.9 mg, Sugar 10.1 g