Ropa Vieja With Fried Plantains

Name: Ropa Vieja With Fried Plantains
Prep time: 3 h 30 min
Cook time: 3 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Central American, Caribbean
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons achiote paste (optional; see note above); 1 bay leaf; 10 black peppercorns; 2 Tbs capers, drained; 1 small carrot, peeled and diced; 6 servings Cooked white rice for serving; 1 kilograms flank steak or lean chuck; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced; 1 pinch Pinch of ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 79 milliliters jarred sliced red pimientos, drained; 6 servings Fried green plantains for serving (see related recipe at left); 1 Tb seeded and minced serrano chili; 473 milliliters seeded and diced fresh tomatoes, or canned tomatoes, drained; 2 Tbs annatto oil or vegetable oil (see note above); 1 white onion, peeled but with root end intact, stuck with 1 whole clove

The recipe Ropa Vieja With Fried Plantains could satisfy your Central American craving in roughly 3 hours and 30 minutes. For $5.23 per serving, you get a main course that serves 6. One serving contains 698 calories, 54g of protein, and 17g of fat. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. If you have serrano chili, bay leaf, vegetable oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the cooked white rice you could follow this main course with the Healthy Raw Chocolate Pudding as a dessert.