Margarita's Cuban Ropa Vieja Recipe

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Margarita's Cuban Ropa Vieja
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Directions:

  1. Brown the flank steak and then transfer to crock pot or deep roast pan.
  2. Sautee' green peppers and when softened, add onion, and garlic and seaxonings.
  3. Once softened, add tomatoes. Stir together and pour over flank steak.
  4. Add red wine to mixture and stir inches Flank steak should now be fully submerged in the sauce.
  5. Cover and heat to boiling. Reduce afterwards to simmer and cook for an hour, occasionally stirring the Ropa Vieja.
  6. After an hour, remove the meat from the liquid and let sit for ten minutes.
  7. Taking two forks, create super stringy strips out of the flank steak by scraping and moving the forks through the meat. The meat will naturally separate into stringy pieces.
  8. Return the stringy flank steak back to the liquid,.
  9. Add raisins, green olives and sugar. Simmer covered another twenty minutes.
  10. Serve on a bed of rice. www.cubancuisine.co.uk.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 197.39 Kcal (826 kJ)
Calories from fat 58.88 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.54g 10%
Cholesterol 51.4mg 17%
Sodium 162.56mg 7%
Potassium 412.21mg 9%
Total Carbs 10.03g 3%
Sugars 4.25g 17%
Dietary Fiber 1.23g 5%
Protein 16.55g 33%
Vitamin C 18.3mg 31%
Iron 1.8mg 10%
Calcium 36.9mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 110.96 Kcal (465 kJ)
Calories from fat 33.1 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.68g 10%
Cholesterol 28.89mg 17%
Sodium 91.38mg 7%
Potassium 231.72mg 9%
Total Carbs 5.64g 3%
Sugars 2.39g 17%
Dietary Fiber 0.69g 5%
Protein 9.3g 33%
Vitamin C 10.3mg 31%
Iron 1mg 10%
Calcium 20.8mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 4.2
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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