How to Make Ropa Vieja Video Recipe with IMUSA and Ana Quincoces

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.

Put 2 pounds of flank steak in the IMUSA pressure cooker on high until it starts boiling.

Cook the flank steak for 45 minutes in the pressure cooker.

In a pan, heat 1/4 cup of olive oil.

Add garlic, onions, and a mix of green, red, and yellow peppers to the oil and cook until translucent (about 5-7 minutes).

Add 2 cups of tomato sauce to the vegetables and cook for another 5 minutes.

Add cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper to the tomato sauce mixture.

Pour in 1 cup of vino seco and let it come to a boil, then reduce and simmer for 20 minutes.

Once the flank steak is cooked, shred it by hand into pieces.

Add the shredded flank steak back into the pressure cooker with the sofrito mixture and stir well.

Add green peas and pimento to the mixture and combine.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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