• Menu
  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to secondary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Old Havana Foods

Delicious Meals in Minutes!

Header Right

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Ingredients
  • Recipes
    • Dip and Sauce Recipes
      • Garlic Lime Crema
      • Raisin Sofrito Ketchup
    • Easy Party Snacks
      • Black Bean & Feta Salad
      • Seasoned Ground Beef, Pork, Chicken or Turkey ( Picadillo)
      • Glazed Smokie Links or Meatballs
      • Island Pulled Pork or Chicken with BBQ Sauce
      • Seafood Ceviche with Avocado
    • Fish & Seafood Recipes
      • Creole Jambalaya
      • Fiery Shrimp Creole (Camarones Enchilados Picante)
      • Mediterranean Seafood Pasta
      • Mojo Meat, Seafood and Poultry
      • Paella de Mariscos – Spanish Rice with Seafood
      • Quick ‘n Easy Kung Pao
      • Seafood Ceviche with Avocado
      • Shrimp Creole (Camarones Enchilados)
    • Meat & Poultry Recipes
      • Arroz con Pollo (Spanish Chicken with Rice)
      • Braised Beef Short Ribs with Wine
      • Chicken Cacciatore
      • Creamy Cuban Inspired Polenta (Tamal en Cazuela)
      • Creole Jambalaya
      • Cuban Roast Pork
      • Seasoned Ground Beef, Pork, Chicken or Turkey ( Picadillo)
      • Fiery Hot Seasoned Ground Meat
      • Island Pulled Pork or Chicken with BBQ Sauce
      • Cuban Inspired Beef and Pork Burger
      • Glazed Smokie Links or Meatballs
      • Grilled Coconut Lime Chicken
      • Mojo Meat, Seafood and Poultry
      • Island Pulled Pork or Chicken with BBQ Sauce
      • Paella Valenciana – Spanish Rice with Chicken and Chorizo
      • Quick ‘n Easy Kung Pao
      • Ropa Vieja (Cuban Shredded Beef)
    • Vegan & Vegetarian Recipes
      • Black Bean & Feta Salad
      • Black Bean Burgers with Raisin Sofrito Ketchup and Creamy Lime Spread
      • Black Bean Soup (Sopa de Frijoles Negros)
      • Creamy Cuban Inspired Polenta (Tamal en Cazuela)
      • Eggs in Savory Sauce (Huevos en Cazuela a.k.a. Shakshuka)
      • Garlic Lime Crema
      • Mojito Black Bean & Quinoa Salad
      • Quick ‘n Easy Kung Pao
      • Raisin Sofrito Ketchup
      • Spanish Rice
  • Where to Find Us
  • Shop – Made in USA
  • Cart
  • My Account
  • Shipping & Returns, Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • My Account
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Ingredients
  • Recipes
    • Dip and Sauce Recipes
      • Garlic Lime Crema
      • Raisin Sofrito Ketchup
    • Easy Party Snacks
      • Black Bean & Feta Salad
      • Seasoned Ground Beef, Pork, Chicken or Turkey ( Picadillo)
      • Glazed Smokie Links or Meatballs
      • Island Pulled Pork or Chicken with BBQ Sauce
      • Seafood Ceviche with Avocado
    • Fish & Seafood Recipes
      • Creole Jambalaya
      • Fiery Shrimp Creole (Camarones Enchilados Picante)
      • Mediterranean Seafood Pasta
      • Mojo Meat, Seafood and Poultry
      • Paella de Mariscos – Spanish Rice with Seafood
      • Quick ‘n Easy Kung Pao
      • Seafood Ceviche with Avocado
      • Shrimp Creole (Camarones Enchilados)
    • Meat & Poultry Recipes
      • Arroz con Pollo (Spanish Chicken with Rice)
      • Braised Beef Short Ribs with Wine
      • Chicken Cacciatore
      • Creamy Cuban Inspired Polenta (Tamal en Cazuela)
      • Creole Jambalaya
      • Cuban Roast Pork
      • Seasoned Ground Beef, Pork, Chicken or Turkey ( Picadillo)
      • Fiery Hot Seasoned Ground Meat
      • Island Pulled Pork or Chicken with BBQ Sauce
      • Cuban Inspired Beef and Pork Burger
      • Glazed Smokie Links or Meatballs
      • Grilled Coconut Lime Chicken
      • Mojo Meat, Seafood and Poultry
      • Island Pulled Pork or Chicken with BBQ Sauce
      • Paella Valenciana – Spanish Rice with Chicken and Chorizo
      • Quick ‘n Easy Kung Pao
      • Ropa Vieja (Cuban Shredded Beef)
    • Vegan & Vegetarian Recipes
      • Black Bean & Feta Salad
      • Black Bean Burgers with Raisin Sofrito Ketchup and Creamy Lime Spread
      • Black Bean Soup (Sopa de Frijoles Negros)
      • Creamy Cuban Inspired Polenta (Tamal en Cazuela)
      • Eggs in Savory Sauce (Huevos en Cazuela a.k.a. Shakshuka)
      • Garlic Lime Crema
      • Mojito Black Bean & Quinoa Salad
      • Quick ‘n Easy Kung Pao
      • Raisin Sofrito Ketchup
      • Spanish Rice
  • Where to Find Us
  • Shop – Made in USA
  • Cart
  • My Account

Ropa Vieja (Cuban Shredded Beef)

Ropa Vieja Cuban Shredded Beef from Old Havana Foods
Ropa Vieja (Cuban Shredded Beef with tomato, garlic and onion sauce)
Jump to Recipe Print Recipe
Ropa Vieja Cuban Shredded Beef from Old Havana Foods
Print Recipe

Ropa Vieja (Cuban Shredded Beef)

Slow cooked, savory shredded beef with tomato, garlic and onion sauce. A true Cuban Classic! Ropa Vieja means "old clothes" because the meat when shredded resembles tattered rags
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time8 hours hrs
Total Time8 hours hrs 5 minutes mins
Course: Beef, Main Course
Cuisine: Cuban, Keto, Latin
Keyword: Beef, Low-carb, Slow cooked, Sofrito
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds Beef brisket, short ribs or skirt steak, cut into 3 inch chunks
  • 12 ounces Old Havana Foods Sofrito Authentic Cuban Recipe
  • Salt and Pepper

Instructions

  • Place beef and Old Havana Foods Sofrito Authentic Cuban Recipe 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.
Previous Post: «Chicken Cacciatore from Old Havana Foods Chicken Cacciatore
Next Post: Creamy Cuban Inspired Polenta (Tamal en Cazuela) Creamy Cuban Inspired Polenta from Old Havana Foods»

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




  • Shipping & Returns, Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • My Account

Site Footer

Follow us

  • facebook
  • twitter
  • instagram
  • pinterest

Copyright Old Havana Foods © 2025 · Site Managed by CWM

Shipments may be delayed when the temperatures are below 40 or above 80 degrees F en route to their destination. Dismiss