Old Clothes (Beef Stew) - {Ropa Vieja}

Recipe Ingredients

2 1/2 lbs	1135g / 40oz	Flank steak - halved lengthwise
2		Bay leaves
1		Carrot - sliced
2		Onions - julienne
1 tablespoon	15ml	Dry oregano
1		Red pepper - julienned
1		Green pepper - julienned
2		Garlic cloves - chopped
2 tablespoons	30ml	Olive oil
1/2 cup	118ml	Sherry
2 cups	125g / 4.4oz	Canned whole tomatoes
1 teaspoon	5ml	Ground cumin
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
		Serving Suggestion
		White rice

Recipe Instructions

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.

Recipe courtesy Alex Garcia

This recipe yields 4 to 6 servings.

Source:
MELTING POT with Alex Garcia - (Show # MP-1B68) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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