NY2ATL's LOW CARB RECIPES
ROPA VIEJA ("Old Clothes" aka Slow Cooked Shredded Beef)
Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds flank steak or skirt steak1 1/4 teaspoons salt
3/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion, quartered
1 teaspoon jarred jalepeno pepper, chopped
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 1/2 cups frozen bell pepper strips
2 cups chopped canned tomatoes)
Directions:
Season steak with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large heavy saucepan over medium high heat.
Add steak and cook 5 minutes, turning once to brown.
Add onion and enough water to cover.
Cover the saucepan and simmer about 2 hours and 15 minutes, adding water if necessary, until meat is falling-apart tender.
Remove meat from saucepan.
Strain cooking liquid; discard onion.
Shred the meat with hands or two forks; set aside.
Heat remaining tablespoon oil over medium high heat. Add jalapeno pepper and spice, cook 30 seconds, stirring, until fragrant.
Add pepper strips, tomatoes, 2 cups of reserved cooking liquid and meat, remaining 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
Mix well; cook five to 10 minutes more to heat through.
