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Ropa Vieja with Fried Plantains

Name: Ropa Vieja with Fried Plantains
Ingredients: 3 lb. flank steak or lean chuck; 2 tsp. kosher salt; 1/2 white onion, peeled but with root end intact, stuck with 1 whole clove; 10 black peppercorns; 1 bay leaf; 2 Tbs. annatto oil or vegetable oil (see note above); 1/2 white onion, diced; 1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced; 1 small carrot, peeled and diced; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 Tbs. seeded and minced serrano chili; 2 tsp. achiote paste (optional; see note above); 2 cups seeded and diced fresh tomatoes, or canned tomatoes, drained; Pinch of ground cinnamon; 1/3 cup jarred sliced red pimientos, drained; 2 Tbs. capers, drained; Fried green plantains for serving (see related recipe at left); Cooked white rice for serving

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Loosely translated as “old clothes,”

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

732

Calories

35g

Protein

31g

Fat

80g

Carbs

Counts 15 of 17 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 15 portions →

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Beef	100g cooked	250
Rice	1 cup cooked (158g) white	206
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Onion	1 medium (110g)	44
Bell Pepper	1 medium (119g)	31
Carrot	1 medium (61g)	25
Tomato	1 medium (123g)	22
Chili	1 tsp (2.7g)	8
Clove	1 tsp ground (2g)	7
Black Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	6
Cinnamon	1 tsp ground (2.6g)	6
Garlic	1 clove (3g)	4
Bay Leaf	1 leaf (0.6g)	2
Capers	1 tbsp (9g) drained	2
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0
Annatto	not in our table	0
Plantain	not in our table	0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

3 lb. flank steak or lean chuck
2 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 white onion, peeled but with root end intact, stuck with 1 whole clove
10 black peppercorns
1 bay leaf
2 Tbs. annatto oil or vegetable oil (see note above)
1/2 white onion, diced
1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced
1 small carrot, peeled and diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 Tbs. seeded and minced serrano chili
2 tsp. achiote paste (optional; see note above)
2 cups seeded and diced fresh tomatoes, or canned tomatoes, drained
Pinch of ground cinnamon
1/3 cup jarred sliced red pimientos, drained
2 Tbs. capers, drained
Fried green plantains for serving (see related recipe at left)
Cooked white rice for serving

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

Ropa Vieja with Fried Plantains

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