Ropa Vieja (Cuban Shredded Beef)
2 Weight Watchers points per serving (5 points for 2 servings)
Course
Main Dish
Cuisine
Cuban
Keyword
beef
,
pomegranate
,
WW2
Servings
Prep Time
8
20
minutes
Cook Time
4
hours
Servings
Prep Time
8
20
minutes
Cook Time
4
hours
Ingredients
2
pounds
sirloin beef
trimmed of fat, cut in 1-1/2″ chunks
2
tsp
cumin seeds
1
tsp
oregano leaves
1
red onion
1
cubanelle pepper
or other pepper
28
ounce
canned stewed tomatoes
2
tsp
chili de arbol
ground
4
garlic cloves
minced
2
pomegranates
1
tsp
kosher salt
adjusted to taste
1/2
tsp
black pepper
adjusted to taste
Instructions
Place beef in slow cooker. Sprinkle with cumin and oregano.
Cut onions and peppers in strips and place on top of beef.
Cut stewed tomatoes into chunks and place on top. Sprinkle with chile de arbol powder, salt, and pepper.
Seed pomegranates (see https://absolute0cooking.com/recipe/how-to-seed-a-pomegranate/). Add pomegranate to the pot.
Place lid on slow cooker (don’t lock it, but you know that already, right?). Cook on High for 4 hours.
Strain out the liquids into a bowl. Retain the liquids as a stock for a future recipe.
Use two forks to shred the beef.