Ropa Vieja

Name: Ropa Vieja
Prep time: 2 h 40 min
Cook time: 2 h 40 min
Total time: 2 h 40 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Central American, Caribbean
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 907 grams beef flank steak; 227 grams can tomato sauce; 79 milliliters dry white wine; 4 cloves garlic, peeled, divided; 2 larges green peppers, halved, seeded and divided; 0 teaspoons ground black pepper; 118 milliliters KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing; 2 larges onions, divided; 113 grams jar pimentos, drained, chopped; 946 milliliters qt. water

Rop Head to the store and pick up bay leaf, onions, garlic, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the bay leaf you could follow this main course with the Adorable Applesauce Cupcakes as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 40 minutes. This recipe is typical of Central American cuisine.

Instructions

Place steak and half each of the onions, green pepper halves and garlic cloves in Dutch oven.

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Whole Garlic Cloves

Green Pepper

Onion

Steak

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Dutch Oven

Add water and bay leaf. Bring to boil on medium-high heat; cover. Simmer on low heat 2 hours or until steak is tender.

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Bay Leaves

Steak

Water

Cut remaining onion and remaining green pepper halves into thin slices; place in large skillet. Finely chop remaining 2 garlic cloves.

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Whole Garlic Cloves

Green Pepper

Onion

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Frying Pan

Add to skillet along with the dressing; mix well. Cook on medium-high heat 10 min. or until vegetables are tender, stirring frequently.

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Vegetable

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Frying Pan

Drain steak mixture, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid for later use; place steak in shallow pan. Discard vegetables cooked with the steak. Use 2 forks to shred steak.

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Vegetable

Steak

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Frying Pan

Add to vegetable mixture in skillet; mix well. Cook 2 min. Stir in reserved cooking liquid and remaining ingredients; cook 5 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally.

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Vegetable

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Frying Pan