Ropa Vieja - Tasty Cuban Dish

Total Time: 3 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs flank steaks
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 chicken bouillon cubes or 1 beef bouillon cube
• 2 tablespoons garlic salt
• 1 lime
• 3 plum tomatoes, chopped
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 bell pepper, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 8 ounces water
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 first, boil water in a large cauldron and add salt and broth cube when water has reached a rolling boil.
• 2 once broth cube is dissolved, add meat.
• 3 let cook for two to three hours.
• 4 let the meat cool at room temperature until you can handle it with your hands.
• 5 rip the meat into long thin strands.
• 6 this much meat should be enough for about 12 servings.
• 7 you can divide the ripped meat into three piles and freeze it in ziploc bags for a later time.
• 8 to prepare after freezing simply allow to defrost and follow recipe.
• 9 season ripped meat with garlic salt and lime.
• 10 (quantities indicated are for preparing a third of the total meat.) in a frying pan on medium heat pour olive oil and add garlic.
• 11 when garlic browns, add onion, tomato and pepper.
• 12 when onions are cooked add tomato sauce, water and salt.
• 13 allow sauce to reduce.
• 14 toss meat and allow to heat up for about 20 minutes.