Ropa Vieja in a Slow Cooker

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 450 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

This ropa vieja slow cooker recipe makes a delicious pot roast with peppers and onions that tastes just like at Cuban restaurants in the malls.

Ingredients

1 (2 pound) beef chuck pot roast
2 red bell peppers, cut into large wedges
2 green bell peppers, cut into large wedges
1 yellow onion, cut into wedges
1 sweet onion, cut into wedges
3 cloves garlic
1/2 (6 ounce) can tomato paste, or to taste
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder, or to taste
1/8 teaspoon seasoned salt, or to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1 Pierce beef roast and place it into a slow cooker with bell peppers, onions, and garlic. Stir in tomato paste and vinegar. Sprinkle with garlic powder, seasoned salt, salt, and black pepper.
2 Cover and cook on Low until beef is tender, 7 to 8 hours. Remove beef and shred into long strands using 2 forks. Return shredded meat to the slow cooker; mix until combined.
3 Cover and continue cooking on Low until meat and vegetables are very tender, about 30 minutes.