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Slow-Cooker Ropa Vieja - Foodie Recipe

Quick Version of this Recipe

Serve this dish with a salad and corn tortillas.

Prep Time: 10 minutes, Cooking Time: 6 hours

Nutritional Facts

Serving Size: 1/10 of recipe

  • Calories 150
  • Carbohydrates 6 g
  • Protein 19 g
  • Fat 5 g
  • Saturated Fat 2 g
  • Dietary Fiber 1 g
  • Cholesterol 30 mg
  • Sodium 55 mg

This Recipe Serves 10

Ingredients

2 lbs flank steak
2 red bell peppers, seeded and sliced
1 large red onion, sliced
1 cup fresh cilantro (with stems)
1 15-oz can no salt added diced tomatoes
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
4 cloves garlic minced
½ tsp salt (optional)
½ tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp cumin
¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes

Instructions

  1. Add all ingredients to the slow cooker, cover and put on high for 6 hours.
  2. When the meat is done, gently remove from the sauce. Puree the sauce with an immersion blender or in a stand blender.
  3. Shred the beef and return to the sauce.

MAKE IT GLUTEN-FREE: Verify that ingredients that you are using are gluten-free and this dish can be gluten-free.

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