To braise beef: In a 5-quart kettle combine all braising ingredients and simmer, uncovered, 1 1/2 hours, or until beef is tender. Remove kettle from heat and cool meat in liquid 30 minutes. Transfer meat to a platter and cover. Strain braising liquid through a colander, pressing on solids, into a bowl. Return braising liquid to kettle and boil until reduced to 3 cups, about 30 minutes. Stew may be made up to this point 1 day ahead. Cool braising liquid completely and chill it and the beef separately, covered.
In kettle cook green bell peppers and onion in 2 tablespoons oil over moderate heat, stirring, until softened.
While vegetables are cooking, pull meat into shreds about 3 by 1/2 inches. To onion mixture add shredded meat, 2 cups braising liquid, tomatoes with juice, tomato paste, garlic, cumin, oregano, and salt and pepper to taste and simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes.
While stew is simmering, in a large skillet cook red and yellow bell peppers in remaining 2 tablespoons oil over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened. Stir peppers into stew with enough additional braising liquid to thin to desired consistency and simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes. Stir in peas and olives and simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes.
Serve ropa vieja with yellow rice.
To make the yellow rice: In a heavy 3-quart saucepan heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté cuminseed 10 seconds, or until it turns a few shades darker and is fragrant. Stir in saffron and rice and sauté, stirring, 1 to 2 minutes, or until rice is coated well. Stir in water and salt and boil rice, uncovered and without stirring, until surface of rice is covered with steam holes and grains on top appear dry, 8 to 10 minutes more. Remove pan from heat and let rice stand, covered, 5 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	518.75 Kcal (2172 kJ)
Calories from fat	303.23 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	33.69g	52%
Cholesterol	110.61mg	37%
Sodium	953.13mg	40%
Potassium	940.29mg	20%
Total Carbs	18.51g	6%
Sugars	9.45g	38%
Dietary Fiber	5.5g	22%
Protein	37.13g	74%
Vitamin C	102.4mg	171%
Vitamin A	2.4mg	79%
Iron	43mg	239%
Calcium	109.8mg	11%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	64.36 Kcal (269 kJ)
Calories from fat	37.62 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	4.18g	52%
Cholesterol	13.72mg	37%
Sodium	118.25mg	40%
Potassium	116.66mg	20%
Total Carbs	2.3g	6%
Sugars	1.17g	38%
Dietary Fiber	0.68g	22%
Protein	4.61g	74%
Vitamin C	12.7mg	171%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	79%
Iron	5.3mg	239%
Calcium	13.6mg	11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

12.4

Points
14

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
low sodium,
low cholesterol

Bad Points

High in Sodium

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