Ropa Vieja with Cuban Style Rice, Plantain Chips & Guacamole

Familia Fine Foods
Recipe courtesy of Familia Fine Foods, Burlington. Visit them atย familiafinefoods.com or callย 905.632.9299

Recipe courtesy of Familia Fine Foods, Burlington. Visit them atย familiafinefoods.com or callย 905.632.9299

Familia Fine Foods
Yields1 Serving
The Meat:
 1 pound of flank steak or eye of round
 ยผ red pepper
 2 garlic cloves
 1 tbsp salt
 2 bay leaves
 1 tbsp thyme
 2 litres of water or chicken stock
The Sauce:
 1 tbsp of vegetable oil
 2 tbsp butter
 ยฝ cup of diced Spanish onion
 2 diced Roma tomatoes
 Pinch of ground cumin
 Salt to taste
The Guacamole:
 2 ripe avocados
 ยผ green onion, finely chopped
 1 lime
 1 tomato, finely chopped
 ยฝ tbsp salt
 ยผ cup of onion, finely chopped
 2 tbsp of finely chopped cilantro
 Salt to taste
1

Place the meat in a pressure cooker or in a slow cooker with the chicken stock and all the ingredients mentioned above. Cook until very tender, then allow it to cool down and shred.

2

For the sauce, place the butter and oil in a skillet and then sautee the onions until soft, add the tomatoes, cumin and salt, mix and then slowly cook at low heat for about 10 minutes.

3

For the guacamole, combine all the ingredients together with a fork, mix well.

4

Combine the sauce and the pulled beef, and add half a cup of the broth used to cook the meat.

5

Serve over Cuban style rice with guacamole at the side. This recipe works great as a meal or as a bite size appetizer for any special occasion.

Category,

Ropa Vieja is a classic Colombian dish and perfect for a family meal. Made using fresh, locally sourced ingredients, the combination of flavours in this dish will have you dreaming of South America! Find this, and other great family friendly meals, ready-made from Familia Fine Foods in Burlington.

Ingredients

The Meat:
 1 pound of flank steak or eye of round
 ยผ red pepper
 2 garlic cloves
 1 tbsp salt
 2 bay leaves
 1 tbsp thyme
 2 litres of water or chicken stock
The Sauce:
 1 tbsp of vegetable oil
 2 tbsp butter
 ยฝ cup of diced Spanish onion
 2 diced Roma tomatoes
 Pinch of ground cumin
 Salt to taste
The Guacamole:
 2 ripe avocados
 ยผ green onion, finely chopped
 1 lime
 1 tomato, finely chopped
 ยฝ tbsp salt
 ยผ cup of onion, finely chopped
 2 tbsp of finely chopped cilantro
 Salt to taste

Directions

1

Place the meat in a pressure cooker or in a slow cooker with the chicken stock and all the ingredients mentioned above. Cook until very tender, then allow it to cool down and shred.

2

For the sauce, place the butter and oil in a skillet and then sautee the onions until soft, add the tomatoes, cumin and salt, mix and then slowly cook at low heat for about 10 minutes.

3

For the guacamole, combine all the ingredients together with a fork, mix well.

4

Combine the sauce and the pulled beef, and add half a cup of the broth used to cook the meat.

5

Serve over Cuban style rice with guacamole at the side. This recipe works great as a meal or as a bite size appetizer for any special occasion.

Ropa Vieja with Cuban Style Rice, Plantain Chips & Guacamole

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