Slow Cooker Ropa Vieja
Description
This slow cooker ropa vieja recipe is a Caribbean-style dish with beef in a seasoned tomato broth with peppers until fall-apart tender and flavorful.
Ingredients
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1 tablespoon avocado oil
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2 pounds beef sirloin tip roast
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1 (28 ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes, drained
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1 cup beef broth
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3 bell peppers, seeded and sliced into strips
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2 onions, sliced
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1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
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2 tablespoons minced garlic
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
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1 teaspoon ground cumin
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Directions
1
Heat avocado oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add roast; sear until brown, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer roast to a slow cooker. Pour tomatoes and beef broth over roast; add bell peppers and onions to slow cooker.
2
Combine tomato paste, garlic, olive oil, vinegar, cumin, and salt in a bowl; pour over bell peppers and onions. Cover the slow cooker.
3
Cook on High for 1 hour. Decrease heat to Low; cook until beef is tender enough to shred, about 8 hours.
4
Transfer beef to a work surface; shred using 2 forks. Return shredded beef to slow cooker; stir in cilantro. Cover the slow cooker. Cook on Low 1 hour more.