Oh Shapla!!!!!!!

I made Ropa Vieja using your recipe!

I tweaked it JUSSSSSSSST a little bit - I made a paste of worcestershire and seasonings (onion, garlic, parsley, oregano, cumin, achiote) - then I soaked it in a couple of bottles of red stripe for an hour. I followed your recipe from that point - cutting some of the broth with the leftover beer marinade.

It was FABULOUS!

Thank you SO MUCH! It was just perfect with saffron rice and cucumber salad!

For those who want to try it (and I seriously encourage you to) - here is her recipe from an earlier post that she made on here:

Ropa Vieja Slow Cooker Recipe

Serves: 9

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 pounds beef flank steak
1-1/2 cups beef broth
12 ounces canned tomato sauce
2-3 medium onions, sliced
1 large green bell pepper, seeded and sliced into strips
1 large red bell pepper, seeded and sliced into strips
6 cloves garlic, mashed or minced
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon chipotle powder or mexican chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon and 1-1/2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
2 bay leaves
Crushed red pepper flakes (as much or as little as you want)

1. Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the meat on all sides.
2. Transfer meat to slow cooker. Pour all other ingredients into slow cooker. Stir until well blended.
3. Cover and cook on low for up to 10 hours. At 8-9 hour mark, check to see if meat is fork tender. If necessary, rotate the meat upside down and continue to let simmer in crock pot until fork tender.
4. When ready to serve, pull meat out of slow cooker and shred with two forks. Return shredded meat to slow cooker.
5. Serve with tortillas or rice/beans on the side.


Notes:
DH couldn't find flank steak so we used an eye of round roast that was tied in rope.

I love cilantro, so I threw in a huge handful and didn't really measure it. I'm pretty sure I used more than 3 tablespoons.

Message edited 9/19/2009 6:27:42 PM.

Re: Oh Shapla!!!!!!!

Awesome! I'm glad you enjoyed it! Saffron rice and cucumber salad sounds delicious as sides. I'm still waiting for the weather to get colder so that I can try your chicken soup recipe