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Shredded Beef in Creole Sauce (Ropa Vieja)
A traditional Cuban shredded beef recipe in a tomato sauce base flavored with onion, bell pepper, garlic and spices.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 82 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- PAM® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
- 1-1/2 pounds beef skirt steak cut into large pieces
- 1 bay leaf
- 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup chopped red onion
- 3/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped garlic
- 1 can Hunt's® Diced Tomatoes, drained 14.5 oz each
- 1 can Hunt's® Tomato Sauce 8 oz each
Instructions
- Spray inside of 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Place all ingredients in slow cooker. Cover; cook on low 8 hours or on high 4 hours or until beef is tender.
- Discard bay leaf. Remove beef from slow cooker; pull into shreds with 2 forks. Return beef to slow cooker; stir to combine with sauce.
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Notes
- Leftovers can be frozen up to 3 month in the back of your freezer.
Nutrition Information
Calories
82kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
24mg
(8%)
Sodium
221mg
(9%)
Potassium
198mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
69IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
18mg
(20%)
Calcium
20mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 82
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 82kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 221mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 198mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 69IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.