Marisel Salazar Cooks Ropa Vieja | What's in a Dish? | The Kitchn

flank steak

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: chuck roast

Chuck roast is more affordable and can be equally tender when cooked slowly.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is often cheaper and has a neutral flavor.

green olives

🥗Healthier: kalamata olives

💰Cheaper: black olives

Black olives are less expensive and can provide a similar briny flavor.

red wine

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic wine

💰Cheaper: beef broth

Beef broth can add depth of flavor without the cost of wine.

Boil the flank steak until cooked.

Prepare the sofrito by chopping onions and garlic.

Saute the onions and garlic in oil until fragrant.

Add tomato sauce to the sofrito and stir until it thickens.

Shred the cooked flank steak while it's still warm.

Combine the shredded flank steak with the sofrito sauce.

Let the dish simmer for a few minutes until heated through.

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