Ingredients
- For Ropa Vieja:
- 3 quarts water
- 6 garlic cloves
- 2 onions, cut into quarters
- 3 stalks celery, chopped
- 2 jalapeno chiles, chopped
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon juniper berries *
- 4 sprigs thyme
- 1 1/2 pounds skirt steak or flank steak, select grade or better, cut into 2 or 3 inch strips
- For Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 onion, diced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1 green bell pepper, roasted, peeled, seeded, and diced
- 1 red bell pepper, roasted, peeled, seeded, and diced
- For Plantains:
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 ripe plantains, peeled and cut on a diagonal into 1/4-inch slices
- Approximately 3 cups cooked long-grain white rice
Description
This Latin Recipe, Brought To The New World From Spain Centuries Ago, Is Like A Beef Hash With A Lot Of Soul. It Is A Dish That Is Common In Central And South America And The Caribbean, And There Are Many Versions; This One Is Cuban. There Are Many Theori
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