Ropa vieja

Make Ropa vieja at home

Ingredients

• 2 lb (900 g) flank steak
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 green bell pepper, sliced
• 1 red bell pepper, sliced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp oregano
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 cup beef stock
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1/4 cup sliced green olives

How it's made

1. Simmer the steak in water with a bay leaf and salt for 1 1/2 hours until it shreds easily; reserve some broth.
2. Shred the beef with two forks.
3. Saute onion and peppers in olive oil for 6 minutes, then add garlic, cumin and oregano.
4. Add the tomato sauce, stock and bay leaf and simmer 10 minutes.
5. Stir in the beef and simmer 20 minutes more until the sauce clings.
6. Add the olives and serve over rice.