Ropa Vieja

• 1 pound Flank Steak
• 2 quarts Water
• 1 whole Onion, Chopped
• 1 whole Carrot, Chopped
• 5 cloves Garlic, Crushed
• 1/2 whole Green Bell Pepper, Sliced Lengthwise
• 1- 3/4 cup Sofrito (homemade Or Canned)
• 1/2 cups Meat Broth (reserved Cooking Water)
• 1/4 cups White Cooking Wine
• 2 ounces, weight Jar Pimiento Strips
• 1/2 teaspoons Garlic Powder
• 1 pinch Salt To Taste

1. 1) Boil meat in a pot with about 2 quarts water, chopped carrot, onion, crushed garlic, and green pepper for about 15 minutes.
2. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook for about 2 hours or until meat can be shredded with a fork.
3. 2) Remove the meat and allow to cool.
4. Use 2 forks to shred the meat into thread-like strips.
5. 3) Place the meat into a pan with the Sofrito, garlic powder, broth, and cooking wine.
6. Salt to taste and cook for about 5 minutes.
7. 4) Add the pimiento strips.
8. This can be served with white rice, black beans and plantains (either the sweet or green plantains).

water, onion, carrot, garlic, green bell pepper, water, white cooking wine, pimiento strips, garlic, salt

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/ropa-vieja/ (may not work)