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Cuban Ropa Vieja recipe is for Dinner.

Cuban Ropa Vieja recipe takes several minutes to prepare.

Cuban Ropa Vieja recipe takes several minutes to cook.

Cuban Ropa Vieja recipe makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Cuban Ropa Vieja recipe are:

2 1/2 lbs flank steak, cut in strips
5 tablespoons oil
2 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic or 5 cloves garlic, minced
1 large onion, diced
1 green pepper, diced
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 cup water
6 servings brown rice
6 ounces sofrito sauce

Sofrito Sauce:
21 cherry tomatoes, chopped
2 green peppers, chopped
2 large onions, chopped
8 to 10 garlic cloves, chopped
1 or 2 bay leaves
touch of ground cumin
touch of dried oregano
3/4 cup Sherry, or to taste
4 Tbsp olive oil
Salt to taste (optional)

Here is how you make Cuban Ropa Vieja recipe:

Heat 3 tbsp. oil in skillet on medium, brown meat on all sides. Remove from skillet, add remaining oil to skillet, stir in garlic, onion and green pepper and cook until translucent. Stir in black pepper, browned meat, tomato sauce, water and sofrito. Simmer until meat is tender and shreds easily, about 1 hour. Serve on top of rice.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MELSKI1129.

The nutritional information for Cuban Ropa Vieja recipe is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 521.7

• Total Fat: 27.5 g
• Cholesterol: 70.9 mg
• Sodium: 269.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 41.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.2 g
• Protein: 33.3 g