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Ropa Vieja
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Ropa Vieja

23 ingredients 15 min + 8 hr 6 openrecipes
Ropa Vieja

A stew made from flank steak, sofrito, and broth slowly simmered together in a crock pot until the meat softens to the point where it can be shredded with the backside of the fork.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

544
Calories
31g
Protein
31g
Fat
31g
Carbs

Counts 18 of 20 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 18 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Dill 5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried 4
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Capers 1 tbsp (9g) drained 2
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Meat not in our table 0
Leaf 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

  • 1 Tablespoon FOR THE MEAT:
  • 2 pounds Olive Oil
  • 2 cups Flank Steak, Cut Into 1/2 Inch Strips And Seasoned With Salt And Pepper
  • 3 Tablespoons Beef Or Vegetable Stock
  • 1 Tablespoon Capers, Rinsed And Drained
  • 1 Tablespoon White Wine Vinegar
  • 1 whole FOR THE SOFRITO:
  • 1 whole Olive Oil
  • 1 whole Medium Yellow Onion, Thinly Sliced
  • 6 ounces, weight Red Bell Pepper, Thinly Sliced
  • 1 Tablespoon Green Bell Pepper, Thinly Sliced
  • 1 Tablespoon Tomato Paste
  • 1 Tablespoon Cumin Powder
  • 1 Tablespoon Chili Powder
  • 1 Tablespoon Dried Thyme
  • 1 Tablespoon Dried Oregano
  • 1 Tablespoon Fresh Dill
  • 5 cloves Fresh Dill, Chopped
  • 1 leaf Freshly Cracked Black Pepper
  • ½ cups Garlic, Crushed
  • 16 ounces, weight Bay Leaf
  • ¼ cups Dry White Wine
  • 1 whole Canned Whole Peeled Tomatoes, Crushed

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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