Best Ropa Vieja Old Clothes Recipes

Old Clothes (Beef Stew): Ropa Vieja image

Provided by Food Network

Time 2h30m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 (2 1/2-pound) flank steak, halved lengthwise
2 bay leaves
1 carrot, sliced
2 onions, julienne
1 tablespoon dry oregano
1 red pepper, julienne
1 green pepper, julienne
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup sherry
2 cups whole tomatoes, canned
1 teaspoon ground cumin
Salt and pepper
Serving suggestion: white rice

Steps:

Boil the flank steak with bay leaves, carrots, 1 onion, and oregano with enough water to cover the ingredients. Cook for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
Drain and let the meat cool, cut into 2-inch cubes and then shred.
Saute the remaining onion, peppers, and garlic in olive oil until translucent. Deglaze with sherry. Add tomatoes and cumin. Cook for 15 minutes. Add the shredded meat and cook for 1/2 hour. Season with salt and pepper.

Ropa Vieja (aka Old Clothes/Cuban Shredded Beef) image

Provided by R C

Categories Beef

Time 1h30m

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 1/2 lb beef flank steak
2 Tbsp olive oil, extra virgin
1 medium green bell pepper, seeded and diced
1 medium onion, chopped
2 clove cloves garlic, chopped
1 can(s) tomato sauce (8 oz. can)
1 can(s) diced tomatoes (in juice) 16 oz.
1 bay leaf
1/2 c dry red wine
1/2 c low sodium beef stock
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

1. Heat oil in a deep pan over medium to high heat. Season the skirt steak with salt and pepper, place in the pan, browning on both sides. Turn heat down to medium and add peppers and onions. Cook stirring occasionally for about 3 minutes, then add garlic and cook 2 minutes more.
2. Pour in the red wine and cook for about 30 seconds before adding the tomato sauce, tomatoes, bay leaf and stock.
3. Cover the mixture, reduce to simmer, and cook for 1 hour. Meanwhile, prepare white rice to serve alongside the meat to soak up the sauce.
4. After 1 hour, the meat should be thoroughly cooked and should shred easily. Remove from pan, let cool a bit and shred with clean hands or two forks. Return meat to pan, and simmer to heat through, then serve with the white rice and ENJOY!

Ropa Vieja (aka Old Clothes/Cuban Shredded Beef) image

Provided by R C @rosycalvin

Categories Beef

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 1/2 pound(s) beef flank steak
2 tablespoon(s) olive oil, extra virgin
1 medium green bell pepper, seeded and diced
1 medium onion, chopped
2 clove(s) cloves garlic, chopped
1 can(s) tomato sauce (8 oz. can)
1 can(s) diced tomatoes (in juice) 16 oz.
1 - bay leaf
1/2 cup(s) dry red wine
1/2 cup(s) low sodium beef stock
- salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

Heat oil in a deep pan over medium to high heat. Season the skirt steak with salt and pepper, place in the pan, browning on both sides. Turn heat down to medium and add peppers and onions. Cook stirring occasionally for about 3 minutes, then add garlic and cook 2 minutes more.
Pour in the red wine and cook for about 30 seconds before adding the tomato sauce, tomatoes, bay leaf and stock.
Cover the mixture, reduce to simmer, and cook for 1 hour. Meanwhile, prepare white rice to serve alongside the meat to soak up the sauce.
After 1 hour, the meat should be thoroughly cooked and should shred easily. Remove from pan, let cool a bit and shred with clean hands or two forks. Return meat to pan, and simmer to heat through, then serve with the white rice and ENJOY!

Ropa Vieja (

Provided by Linda Coover @lcoover

Categories Beef

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 pound(s) beef chuck
1 medium onion chopped
2 tablespoon(s) oil
3 medium tomatoes chopped
3 - chopped and seeded serrano or jalapeno chiles
3 - eggs beaten

Steps:

Cook meat in salted water(about 1/2 cup salt) until tender. Drain and shred the meat after it cools. Saute' the onions in the oil until tender. Add the tomatoes and chiles and continue to cook. Mix in the meat and season to taste. Lower the heat and add the beaten eggs.Stir sufficiently to keep the egg from forming an omelet. Serve with warm four tortillas.You can also use this as a filling for tacos or burritos.