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Meat

Cuban ropa vieja

Shredded beef in a tomato and bell pepper sauce.

Gluten-free

85 minTime
4Servings
MediumDifficulty
CubaCuisine

Ingredients

  • 700 g of beef flank
  • 1 onion
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 400 g of crushed tomato
  • 100 g of white wine
  • 500 g of water
  • 1 teaspoon of cumin
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 40 g of olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon of salt

Step-by-step

Choose your robot:
  1. Put the flank in the mixing bowl with the water, the bay leaf and half a teaspoon of salt and cook 50 min/100°C/reverse/spoon speed.
  2. Remove the meat, let it cool down, shred it with two forks and reserve the broth.
  3. Wash the mixing bowl, add the onion, the bell peppers and the garlic and chop 5 sec/speed 5.
  4. Add the oil and saute 8 min/120°C/spoon speed.
  5. Pour in the white wine and let it evaporate 3 min/Varoma/spoon speed without the measuring cup.
  6. Add the tomato, the cumin and a little of the reserved broth and mix 5 sec/speed 2.
  7. Fit the butterfly, add the shredded meat and set 15 min/100°C/reverse/spoon speed.
  8. Adjust the salt and let it rest a few minutes before serving.
  9. Serve accompanied with white rice and fried plantain.

Tips

  • Flank or shank are ideal cuts because of their fibrous texture.
  • Use the cooking broth for other recipes or to adjust the sauce.

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