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Ropa Vieja
 
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 5 Minutes
Ready In: 35 Minutes
Servings: 4
This Cuban stew is made by slow cooking a flank steak until very tender. Simmering it for a few hours makes it extremely tender. Ropa Vieja means old clothes in Spanish.
Ingredients:
2 lbs beef flank steak
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 (1/2 ounce) packets sazon goya
1 -2 cup water
3/4 cup sofrito sauce, # 191924
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 teaspoon adobo seasoning
4 cups cooked white rice
Directions:
1. Season both sides of flank steak with sazon and place in pot with just enough water to cover and simmer for 2 to 3 hours.
2. Remove flank steak and shred with 2 forks. Preserve 1 cup of the liquid.
3. Heat oil in skillet on medium, add sofrito and cook for 5 minutes.
4. Add 1 cup of the liquid from the pot, tomato sauce and adobo.
5. Simmer while stirring occasionally for about 10 minutes.
6. Serve over white rice.
By RecipeOfHealth.com