SLOW COOKER ROPA VIEJA (CUBAN SHREDDED BEEF)

Slow Cooker Ropa Vieja (Cuban Shredded Beef) image

Provided by PanNan

Categories Cuban

Time 8h10m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 lbs flank steaks (or chuck)
1 tablespoon adobo seasoning (or can substitute 1.5 tsp salt and 1/5 tsp garlic powder)
1 green bell pepper
1 red bell pepper
1 large yellow onion
6 large garlic cloves
1/2 cup green Spanish olives
1 cup white wine
28 ounces tomato puree
6 ounces tomato paste
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

Rub each side of the steak with Adobo seasoning. Place in slow cooker.
Slice peppers, onion and garlic and add to the slow cooker along with the olives.
Mix the remaining ingredients in a large bowl and add to the slow cooker.
Cook on low for 8 hours.
When cooked, remove the meat from the slow cooker and finely shred with 2 forks. Return the shredded beef to the sauce in the slow cooker and stir.
Cook the shredded beef on low in the slow cooker another 20 minutes.
Serve over rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 394.5, Fat 15.9, SaturatedFat 6.1, Cholesterol 115.7, Sodium 714.5, Carbohydrate 18.9, Fiber 4, Sugar 10.1, Protein 39.5