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Ropa Vieja (Cuban Shredded Beef)

Slow cooked, savory shredded beef with tomato, garlic and onion sauce

Prep Time5

Cook Time8

Total Time8 5

Course: Beef, Main Course

Cuisine: Cuban, Keto, Latin

Keyword: Beef, Low-carb, Slow cooked, Sofrito

Servings:

Ingredients

3 pounds Beef brisket, short ribs or skirt steak, cut into 3 inch chunks
16 ounces Old Havana Foods Sofrito Authentic Cuban Cooking Sauce
Salt and Pepper

Instructions

Place beef and Old Havana Foods Sofrito Authentic Cuban Cooking Sauce in slow cooker bag. Mix to coat.
Close bag with twist tie. Cook on low setting until very tender, about:
– 10 to 12 hours for beef brisket
– 7 to 8 hours for short ribs and skirt steak
Spoon fat off liquid and discard. Shred meat and toss with sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Notes

Eaten with cauliflower “rice” this could fit into a low-carb (Keto friendly) diet. Approximately 1/6 of the recipe contains:

600 calories, 38 g fat, 42 g protein, 8g carbs.

Nutrition was calculated using Living Cookbook V 1.5, and USDA nutrition data for beef brisket, trimmed to 1/8″ fat, raw. Feel free to make your own calculations.

Ropa Vieja (Cuban Shredded Beef)